And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd all nations shall call you happy; for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith Jehovah of hosts.
“Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight,” says the LORD of Hosts.
And declared you happy have all the nations, For ye are a delightful land, said Jehovah of Hosts.
And all nations shall call you blessed; for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith Jehovah of hosts.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentMalachi — The last Old Testament voice — a prophet in dialogue with a community grown cynical about covenant. ‘I am the LORD, I change not.’
- Author
- Malachi (1:1) — whose name means ‘my messenger’; possibly a personal name, possibly a title
- Date
- c. 430 BC, the late post-exilic period (contemporary with Nehemiah's second term)