Malachi 1:1

The burden of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi.

Cross-references

Zechariah 9:1 opens with the identical Hebrew phrase 'the oracle of the word of the LORD', linking both as prophetic burdens.

Zechariah 12:1 also begins with 'the oracle of the word of the LORD concerning Israel', sharing the same introductory formula.

Ezekiel 12:10 also uses 'oracle' (massa) to introduce a prophetic message about Jerusalem's prince — same technical term.

Jeremiah 23:33 uses the same Hebrew word 'massa' (oracle) but in a rebuke about misuse of the term, contrasting with Malachi's title.