Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then you will know that I have sent this commandment to you,
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
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.
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.
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.
Themes
Corruption » Who corrupted the covenant of levi
Covenant » Instances of » Of the levites
Jews, the » Had an ecclesiastical establishment
Marriage » A covenant relationship
Interlinear
Yada`
Shalach
B@riyth
Word Count of 20 Translations in Malachi 2:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Oracle Against The Temple Priesthood
3
Behold, I reprehend your seed and spread the dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemnities; and ye shall be removed with it.
4 Then you will know that I have sent this commandment to you,
Cross References
Numbers 3:12
Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the sons of Israel instead of all the firstborn that open the womb among the sons of Israel; therefore the Levites shall be mine;
Numbers 3:45
Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the sons of Israel and the animals of the Levites instead of their animals, and the Levites shall be mine; I am the LORD.
1 Kings 22:25
And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in 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, the LORD of the hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease myself of my adversaries and avenge myself of my enemies;
Isaiah 26:11
LORD, when thy hand is withdrawn, they will not see: but they shall see in the end and be ashamed with the zeal of the people. And fire shall consume thine enemies.
Isaiah 27:9
Therefore, in this manner shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this shall be all the fruit, the removal of his sin; when he shall return all the stones of the altar, as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder that they may not raise up the groves, or the images of the sun.
Jeremiah 28:9
The prophet which prophesied of peace, when the word of the prophet should come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD has truly sent him.
Ezekiel 20:38-41
and I will purge out from among you the rebels and those that rebelled against me; I will take them out of the country where they have gone, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 33:33
But when this comes to pass (behold, it comes), then they shall know that a prophet has been among them.
Ezekiel 38:23
And I will be magnified and sanctified, and I will be known in the eyes of many Gentiles, and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 44:9-16
Thus hath the Lord GOD said; No son of a stranger, uncircumcised in heart nor uncircumcised in flesh shall enter into my sanctuary, of any sons of strangers that are among the sons of Israel.
Matthew 3:12
whose fan is in his hand; and he will thoroughly purge his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the storehouse, but he will burn up the chaff with fire that shall never be quenched.
Luke 10:11
Even the very dust of your city which cleaves on us we do wipe off against you; notwithstanding be ye sure of this that the kingdom of God is come near unto you.
John 15:2
Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he shall take away; and every one that bears fruit, he shall purge that they may bring forth more fruit.