Malachi 3:12
“All nations shall call you blessed, for you will be a delightful land,” says the LORD of Armies.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.
In Context
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:7For the LORD your God brings you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of springs, and underground water flowing into valleys and hills;
2 Chronicles 32:23Many brought gifts to the LORD to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah, so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from then on.
Isaiah 61:9Their offspring will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge them, that they are the offspring which the LORD has blessed.”
Isaiah 62:5For as a young man marries a virgin, so your sons will marry you. As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.
Daniel 8:9Out of one of them came out a little horn which grew exceedingly great—toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land.
Zephaniah 3:19Behold, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you; and I will save those who are lame and gather those who were driven away. I will give them praise and honor, whose shame has been in all the earth.
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 →