How we cite our quotes:
Quote #10
For I the LORD do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, have not perished. (NRSV Malachi 3:6)
For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. (KJV Malachi 3:6)
“You, you will survive …” God’s saying here that the reason he’s reconciled with Israel is that he hasn’t changed his original intent of his covenant with Jacob. If he had changed his mind, there wouldn’t be anyone left to discuss it with. He’ll ultimately keep those promises even though he’s had to punish the nation for its iniquity. Israel gets a lot of mileage out of the merit of their ancestors. God remembers Jacob and decides to forgive.