Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant may be with Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.

New American Standard Bible

Then you will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that My covenant may continue with Levi,” says the Lord of hosts.

King James Version

And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.

Holman Bible

Then you will know that I sent you this decree so My covenant with Levi may continue,” says the Lord of Hosts.

International Standard Version

"You will know that I sent this commandment to you in order to continue my covenant with Levi," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

A Conservative Version

And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi, says LORD of hosts.

Amplified

Then you will know [without any doubt] that I have sent this [new] commandment to you (priests), that My covenant may continue with Levi [the priestly tribe],” says the Lord of hosts.

Bible in Basic English

And you will be certain that I have sent this order to you, so that it might be my agreement with Levi, says the Lord of armies.

Darby Translation

And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Julia Smith Translation

And ye knew that I sent this command to you, for my covenant to be with Levi, said Jehovah of armies.

King James 2000

And you shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, says the LORD of hosts.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Then you will know that I have sent to you this command, that my covenant with Levi {continues}," says Yahweh of hosts.

Modern King James verseion

And you shall know that I have sent this command to you, to be My covenant with Levi, says Jehovah of Hosts.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you: that my covenant which I made with Levi, might stand, sayeth the LORD of Hosts.

NET Bible

Then you will know that I sent this commandment to you so that my covenant may continue to be with Levi," says the Lord who rules over all.

New Heart English Bible

You will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi," says the LORD of hosts.

The Emphasized Bible

So shall ye know that I sent unto you this charge, - as being my covenant with Levi, saith Yahweh of hosts.

Webster

And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.

World English Bible

You will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi," says Yahweh of Armies.

Youngs Literal Translation

And ye have known that I have sent unto you this charge, For My covenant being with Levi, Said Jehovah of Hosts.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

מצוה 
Mitsvah 
Usage: 181

בּרית 
B@riyth 
Usage: 284

might be with Levi
לוי 
Leviy 
Usage: 66

the Lord

Usage: 0

References

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

An Oracle Against The Temple Priesthood

3 Behold, I will rebuke your seed, and will spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your feasts; and ye shall be taken away with it. 4 And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant may be with Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts. 5 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.



Cross References

Numbers 3:12

And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the first-born that openeth the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine:

Numbers 3:45

Take the Levites instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am Jehovah.

1 Kings 22:25

And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

Nehemiah 13:29

Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.

Isaiah 1:24-28

Therefore saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies;

Isaiah 26:11

Jehovah, thy hand is lifted up, yet they see not: but they shall see thy zeal for the people, and be put to shame; yea, fire shall devour thine adversaries.

Isaiah 27:9

Therefore by this shall the iniquity of Jacob be forgiven, and this is all the fruit of taking away his sin: that he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder,'so that the Asherim and the sun-images shall rise no more.

Jeremiah 28:9

The prophet that prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that Jehovah hath truly sent him.

Ezekiel 20:38-41

and I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me; I will bring them forth out of the land where they sojourn, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.

Ezekiel 33:33

And when this cometh to pass, (behold, it cometh,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.

Ezekiel 38:23

And I will magnify myself, and sanctify myself, and I will make myself known in the eyes of many nations; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.

Ezekiel 44:9-16

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, No foreigner, uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any foreigners that are among the children of Israel.

Matthew 3:12

whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor; and he will gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

Luke 10:11

Even the dust from your city, that cleaveth to our feet, we wipe off against you: nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh.

John 15:2

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.

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