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Malachi 1:3 (WEB)
but Esau I hated, and made his mountains a desolation, and gave his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness.”

Fathers and councils · 5

Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians I.11Discourse I
“…all them that work iniquity,’ and ‘The Lord loveth the gates of Sion, more than all the dwellings of Jacob;’ and, ‘Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated;’ and in Isaiah there is the voice of God again saying, ‘I the Lord love righteousness, and hate robbery of unrighteousness.’” — editor's note: Mal. i. 2, 3.
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Jerome, Letters Letter 124
“…allow that it is loved in one and hated in another because of its past actions, before in Jacob it becomes a supplanter and before in Esau it is supplanted?”” — editor's note: Mal. i. 2, 3.
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Jerome, Letters Letter 133
“Bring a yet graver charge against God and ask Him why, when Esau and Jacob were still in the womb, He said: “Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.”” — editor's note: Mal. i. 2, 3; Rom. ix. 13.
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Augustine of Hippo, The Enchiridion Chapter 98
“And in reference to this matter he quotes another prophetic testimony: “Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 13; Mal. i. 2, 3
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Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 11
“Thou hast the Scripture openly declaring by the voice of God, “Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.”” — editor's note: Mal. i. 3; Rom. ix. 13.
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