Malachi 1:3-5

Contemporary English Version

³ instead of Esau. And I turned Esau's hill country into a barren desert where jackals^[a] roam. ⁴ Esau's descendants may say, “Although our nation Edom is in ruins, we will rebuild it.”

But I, the Lord All-Powerful, promise to tear down whatever they build. Then everyone will know that I will never stop being angry with them as long as they are so sinful.

⁵ Israel, when you see this, you will shout, “The Lord's great reputation reaches beyond our borders.”