Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “I the LORD do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed. New Living Translation “I am the LORD, and I do not change. That is why you descendants of Jacob are not already destroyed. English Standard Version “For I the LORD do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. Berean Standard Bible “Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed. King James Bible For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. New King James Version “For I am the LORD, I do not change; Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob. New American Standard Bible “For I, the LORD, do not change; therefore you, the sons of Jacob, have not come to an end. NASB 1995 “For I, the LORD, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed. NASB 1977 “For I, the LORD, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed. Legacy Standard Bible “For I, Yahweh, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed. Amplified Bible “For I am the LORD, I do not change [but remain faithful to My covenant with you]; that is why you, O sons of Jacob, have not come to an end. Christian Standard Bible “Because I, the LORD, have not changed, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed. Holman Christian Standard Bible Because I, Yahweh, have not changed, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed.” American Standard Version For I, Jehovah, change not; therefore ye, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed. Contemporary English Version Descendants of Jacob, I am the LORD All-Powerful, and I never change. That's why you haven't been wiped out, English Revised Version For I the LORD change not; therefore ye, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed. GOD'S WORD® Translation "I, the LORD, never change. That is why you descendants of Jacob haven't been destroyed yet. Good News Translation "I am the LORD, and I do not change. And so you, the descendants of Jacob, are not yet completely lost. International Standard Version "Because I the LORD don't change; therefore you children of Jacob aren't destroyed." Majority Standard Bible “Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed. NET Bible "Since, I, the LORD, do not go back on my promises, you, sons of Jacob, have not perished. New Heart English Bible "For I, the LORD, do not change; therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed. Webster's Bible Translation For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. World English Bible “For I, Yahweh, don’t change; therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“For I, YHWH, have not changed, "" And you, the sons of Jacob, "" You have not been consumed. Young's Literal Translation For I am Jehovah, I have not changed, And ye, the sons of Jacob, Ye have not been consumed. Smith's Literal Translation For I am Jehovah, I changed not; and ye the sons of Jacob were not finished. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor I am the Lord, and I change not: and you the sons of Jacob are not consumed. Catholic Public Domain Version For I am the Lord, and I do not change. And you, the sons of Jacob, have not been consumed. New American Bible For I, the LORD, do not change, and you, sons of Jacob, do not cease to be. New Revised Standard Version For I the LORD do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, have not perished. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor I am the LORD, I change not; but you sons of Jacob have not departed from your iniquities. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because I AM LORD JEHOVAH and I have not changed, and you sons of Yaqob have not passed from your evil OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For I the LORD change not; And ye, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed. Brenton Septuagint Translation For I am the Lord your God, and I am not changed: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Robbing God6“Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed. 7Yet from the days of your fathers, you have turned away from My statutes and have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will return to you,” says the LORD of Hosts. “But you ask, ‘How can we return?’… Cross References James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow. Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill? Psalm 102:27 But You remain the same, and Your years will never end. Isaiah 46:9-10 Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me. / I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ Lamentations 3:22-23 Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. / They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness! 1 Samuel 15:29 Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.” Psalm 33:11 The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations. Isaiah 40:8 The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.” 2 Timothy 2:13 if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself. Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God. Exodus 3:14 God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty. Psalm 100:5 For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations. Isaiah 41:4 Who has performed this and carried it out, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD—the first and the last—I am He.” Treasury of Scripture For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore you sons of Jacob are not consumed. I am. Genesis 15:7,18 And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it… Genesis 22:16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: Exodus 3:14,15 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you… I change not. Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? 1 Samuel 15:29 And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent. Psalm 102:26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: therefore. Psalm 78:38,57 But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath… Psalm 103:17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children; Psalm 105:7-10 He is the LORD our God: his judgments are in all the earth… Jump to Previous Change Changed Consumed Cut Descendants Destroyed Jacob UnchangedJump to Next Change Changed Consumed Cut Descendants Destroyed Jacob UnchangedMalachi 3 1. Of the messenger, majesty, and grace of Christ.7. Of the rebellion, 8. sacrilege, 13. and infidelity of the people. 16. The promise of blessing to those who fear God. I, the LORD, do not change This phrase is foundational to understanding the nature of God as presented in the Bible. The Hebrew word for "LORD" here is "YHWH," the sacred tetragrammaton, which signifies God's eternal and self-existent nature. The declaration "do not change" underscores God's immutability, a key attribute in conservative Christian theology. This means that God's character, promises, and purposes remain constant throughout time. In a world where everything seems to be in flux, this assurance provides believers with a firm foundation for their faith. Historically, this immutability is a source of comfort, as it assures the Israelites—and by extension, all believers—that God's covenantal promises are reliable and steadfast. therefore you, O sons of Jacob are not consumed Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Becauseכִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I, אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I the LORD, יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel do not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no change, שָׁנִ֑יתִי (šā·nî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 8138: To fold, duplicate, to transmute you וְאַתֶּ֥ם (wə·’at·tem) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you descendants בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֖ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc have not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no been destroyed. כְלִיתֶֽם׃ (ḵə·lî·ṯem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent Links Malachi 3:6 NIVMalachi 3:6 NLT Malachi 3:6 ESV Malachi 3:6 NASB Malachi 3:6 KJV Malachi 3:6 BibleApps.com Malachi 3:6 Biblia Paralela Malachi 3:6 Chinese Bible Malachi 3:6 French Bible Malachi 3:6 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Malachi 3:6 For I Yahweh don't change (Malachi Mal Ml) |
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