Malachi 1:4
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the Lord of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the Lord hath indignation for ever.”
בָּנָה
To build, to construct. Banah. God is building His church. He is building your life. Every trial is part of the construction process.
כֹּה
thus
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כֹּה
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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עַד
until
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עַד
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
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צָבָא
of hosts
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צָבָא
Host, army, warfare. Tsaba. The LORD of hosts. The commander of angel armies. His forces are beyond counting.
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עוֹלָם
perpetuity
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עוֹלָם
Forever, eternity, everlasting. Olam. God's love endures forever. It had no beginning and will have no end.
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גְּבוּל
a territory of
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גְּבוּל
properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
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חׇרְבָּה
the ruins
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חׇרְבָּה
properly, drought, i.e. (by implication) a desolation
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זָעַם
he was indignant
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זָעַם
properly, to foam at the mouth, i.e. to be enraged
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הָרַס
I will tear down
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הָרַס
to pull down or in pieces, break, destroy
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רִשְׁעָה
wickedness
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רִשְׁעָה
wrong (especially moral)
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רָשַׁשׁ
we have been shattered
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רָשַׁשׁ
to demolish
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