Malachi 3:11

I will speak against those who destroy your crops, so that they do not destroy the harvest of your land. Your vines in the fields will not lose their fruit,” says Yahweh of hosts.

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In The King James Version

And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.

In Context

10Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,” says Yahweh of hosts, “if I do not open to you the windows of heaven and pour out a blessing on you, until there is no more room for it all.

12“All the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight,” says Yahweh of hosts.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 8:13I will remove them completely—this is Yahweh's declaration—there will be no grapes on the vine, nor will there be figs on the fig trees. For the leaf will wither, and what I have given to them will pass away. 1

Joel 1:7He has made my vineyard into a desolate place 1 and has stripped my fig tree bare. 1 He has stripped its bark and thrown it away; 1 the branches are bare white. 1

Joel 2:20I will remove the northern attackers far from you, 1 and will drive them into a dry and abandoned land. 1 The front of their army will go into the eastern sea, 1 and the rear into the western sea. 1 Its stench will rise, 1 and its bad smell will rise.” 2 Indeed, he has done great things. 1

Amos 4:9I afflicted you with blight and mildew. 1 The multitude of your gardens, 1 your vineyards, 1 your fig trees, 1 and your olive trees— 1 the locusts devoured them all. 1 Yet you have not returned to me 1 —this is Yahweh's declaration. 1

Habakkuk 3:17Though the fig tree does not bud 2 and there is no produce from the vines; 2 and though the produce of the olive tree disappoints 2 and the fields yield no food; 2 and though the flock is cut off from the fold 2 and there are no cattle in the stalls, this is what I will do. 1

Zechariah 8:12For seeds of peace will be sown; 1 the climbing vine will give its fruit and the earth will give its produce; 1 the skies will give their dew, 1 for I will make the remnant of this people inherit all these things. 1

Matthew Henry on Malachi 3:8-13

The Sins of the People; Encouragements to Repentance. ( b. c. 400.) 7 Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return? 8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. 9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that… Read the whole commentary →

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