The prophet Malachi Malachi chapter 1 1 An oracle: the word of Yahweh to Israel by Malachi. 2 „I have loved you,“ says Yahweh. Yet you say, „How have you loved us?“ „Wasn’t Esau Jacob’s brother?“ says Yahweh, „Yet I loved Jacob; 3 but Esau I hated, and made his mountains a desolation, and gave…
The prophet Zechariah Zechariah chapter 1 1 In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of Yahweh came to Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying, 2 „Yahweh was very displeased with your fathers. 3 Therefore tell them: Thus says Yahweh of Hosts: ‚Return to me,‘…
The prophet Haggai Haggai chapter 1 1 In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, the Word of Yahweh came by Haggai, the prophet, to Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying,…
The prophet Zephaniah Zephaniah chapter 1 1 The word of Yahweh which came to Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah, the son of Amon, king of Judah. 2 I will utterly sweep away everything off of the surface of…
The prophet Habakkuk Habakkuk chapter 1 1 The oracle which Habakkuk the prophet saw. 2 Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you „Violence!“ and will you not save? 3 Why do you show me iniquity, and look at perversity? For destruction and violence are before me….
The prophet Nahum Nahum chapter 1 1 An oracle about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. 2 Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges. Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath. Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies. 3 Yahweh is slow to anger, and…
The prophet Micah Micah chapter 1 1 The word of Yahweh that came to Micah the Morashtite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. 2 Hear, you peoples, all of you. Listen, O earth, and all that is therein: And let the Lord Yahweh…
The prophet Jonah Jonah chapter 1 1 Now the word of Yahweh came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 „Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach against it, for their wickedness has come up before me.“ 3 But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh. He…
The prophet Obadiah Obadiah chapter 1 1 The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Lord Yahweh says about Edom. We have heard news from Yahweh, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, saying, „Arise, and let’s rise up against her in battle. 2 Behold, I have made you small among the nations. You…
The prophet Amos Amos chapter 1 1 The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. 2 He said: Yahweh will roar…