Malachi 2:5
“My couenant was with him of life and peace, and I gaue them to him, for the feare, wherewith he feared mee, and was afraid before my name.”
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Malachi 2:5 Context
3Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread doung vpon your faces, euen the doung of your solemne feasts, and one shall take you away with it. 4And yee shall know that I haue sent this commaundement vnto you, that my couenant might be with Leui, saith the Lord of hostes. 5My couenant was with him of life and peace, and I gaue them to him, for the feare, wherewith he feared mee, and was afraid before my name. 6The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquitie was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equitie, and did turne many away from iniquitie. 7For the priests lips should keepe knowledge, and they should seeke the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hostes.
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Other Translations for Malachi 2:5
My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him [for] the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
- King James Version
"My covenant with him was {one of} life and peace, and I gave them to him {as an object of} reverence; so he revered Me and stood in awe of My name.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might fear; and he feared me, and stood in awe of my name.
- American Standard Version (1901)
My agreement with him was on my side life and peace, and I gave them to him; on his side fear, and he had fear of me and gave honour to my name.
- Basic English Bible
My covenant with him was of life and peace, and I gave them to him that he might fear; and he feared me, and trembled before my name.
- Darby Bible
My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear with which he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
- Webster's Bible
My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might be reverent toward me; and he was reverent toward me, and stood in awe of my name.
- World English Bible
My covenant hath been with him of life and of peace, And I make them to him a fear, and he doth fear Me, And because of My name he hath been affrighted.
- Youngs Literal Bible
My covenant was with him of life and peace, and I gave them to him, and of fear, and he feared Me, and was afraid of My name.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Malachi 2:5
2:5 With him - With Levi. Peace - Of long life, and prosperous, assured to the Levites in their due ministrations before God. Before my name - Behaved himself with reverence before God.