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Malachi 3:12

“Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight,” says the LORD of Hosts.

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ASV

And all nations shall call you happy; for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith Jehovah of hosts.

KJV

And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts.

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12 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְאִשְּׁר֥וּve.'i.she.Ruand they will call blessedH833 →
אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
הַגּוֹיִ֑םha.go.Yimthe nationsH1471 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
תִהְי֤וּtih.Yuyou will beH1961 →
אַתֶּם֙'a.TemyouH859 →
אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retza land ofH776 →
חֵ֔פֶץChe.fetzdelightH2656 →
אָמַ֖ר'a.Marhe saysH559 →
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
צְבָאֽוֹת׃ סtze.va.'otof hostsH6635 →

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Zephaniah 3:20At that time I will bring you in; yes, at that time I will gather you. For I will give you fame and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your captives before your very eyes,” says the LORD.Isaiah 61:9Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed.Zechariah 8:23This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”Isaiah 62:4No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride.Deuteronomy 28:10Then all the peoples of the earth will see that you are called by the name of the LORD, and they will stand in awe of you.Luke 1:48For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.Jeremiah 33:9So this city will bring Me renown, joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the good I do for it. They will tremble in awe because of all the goodness and prosperity that I will provide for it.Isaiah 2:2In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.Deuteronomy 11:12It is a land for which the LORD your God cares; the eyes of the LORD your God are always on it, from the beginning to the end of the year.Daniel 8:9From one of these horns a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the Beautiful Land.2 Chronicles 32:23Many brought offerings to Jerusalem for the LORD and valuable gifts for Hezekiah king of Judah, and from then on he was exalted in the eyes of all nations.Deuteronomy 4:6–7Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”Psalms 72:17May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.Deuteronomy 8:7–10For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks and fountains and springs that flow through the valleys and hills;Zephaniah 3:19–20Behold, at that time, I will deal with all who afflict you. I will save the lame and gather the scattered; and I will appoint praise and fame for the disgraced throughout the earth.Daniel 11:41He will also invade the Beautiful Land, and many countries will fall. But these will be delivered from his hand: Edom, Moab, and the leaders of the Ammonites.Deuteronomy 4:6Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”Psalms 48:2Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.

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Ezra Reads the Law to the People — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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