Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 will rebuke your seed, and will spread dung on your faces, even the dung of your feasts; and you will be taken away with it. 4 You will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi," says the LORD of hosts. 5 "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.
Cross References
Numbers 3:12
"Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn who open the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine:
Numbers 3:45
"Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of their livestock; and the Levites shall be mine. I am the LORD.
1 Kings 22:25
Micaiah said, "Behold, you will see on that day, when you go into an inner room to hide yourself."
Nehemiah 13:29
Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
Isaiah 1:24-28
Therefore the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, says: "Ah, I will get relief from my adversaries, and avenge myself of my enemies;
Isaiah 26:11
The LORD, your hand is lifted up, yet they do not see; but they will see your zeal for the people, and be disappointed. Yes, fire will consume your adversaries.
Isaiah 27:9
Therefore, by this the iniquity of Jacob will be forgiven, and this is all the fruit of taking away his sin: that he makes all the stones of the altar as chalk stones that are beaten in pieces, so that the Asherim and the incense altars shall rise no more.
Jeremiah 28:9
The prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet shall happen, 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 who disobey against me; I will bring them forth out of the land where they live, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and you shall know that I am the LORD."
Ezekiel 33:33
When this comes to pass, (behold, it comes), then shall they know that a prophet has been among them."
Ezekiel 38:23
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 the LORD.'
Ezekiel 44:9-16
"Thus says the Lord GOD, 'No foreigner, uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any foreigners who are among the children of Israel.
Matthew 3:12
His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire."
Luke 10:11
'Even the dust from your city that clings to our feet, we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the Kingdom of God is near.'
John 15:2
Every branch in me that does not bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.