Malachi 3:12

Malachi · Old Testament · Chapter 3

“And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.”Malachi 3:12

What Does Malachi 3:12 Mean?

Malachi 3:12 is found in the book of Malachi, chapter 3, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (17)

These passages are connected to Malachi 3:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Zephaniah 3:20“At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD.”Luke 1:48“For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.”Isaiah 61:9“And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the LORD hath blessed.”Isaiah 62:4“Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.”Zechariah 8:23“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.”Deuteronomy 28:10“And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.”Deuteronomy 4:6“Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”Isaiah 2:2“And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.”Jeremiah 33:9“And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.”Deuteronomy 8:7“For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;”Deuteronomy 11:12“A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.”2 Chronicles 32:23“And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.”Psalms 72:17“His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.”Daniel 8:9“And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.”Daniel 11:41“He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.”Zephaniah 3:19“Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.”Psalms 48:2“Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.”

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