Malachi 1:2-3

“I have always loved you,” says the L ord . But you retort, “Really? How have you loved us?” And the L ord  replies, “This is how I showed my love for you: I loved your ancestor Jacob,  but I rejected his brother, Esau, and devastated his hill country. I turned Esau’s inheritance into a desert for jackals.” (Malachi 1:2, 3 NLT)