Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And now, O you priests, this order is for you.
New American Standard Bible
“And now this commandment is for you, O priests.
King James Version
And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.
Holman Bible
“Therefore, this decree
International Standard Version
Now this commandment is for you priests:
A Conservative Version
And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.
American Standard Version
And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.
Amplified
“Now, O priests, this commandment is for you.
Darby Translation
And now, ye priests, this commandment is for you.
Julia Smith Translation
And now to you this command, O ye priests.
King James 2000
And now, O you priests, this commandment is for you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"And so then, O priests, this command [is] for you:
Modern King James verseion
And now, O priests, this command is for you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And now, O ye priests, this commandment toucheth you.
NET Bible
"Now, you priests, this commandment is for you.
New Heart English Bible
"Now, you priests, this commandment is for you.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, for you, is this charge, O ye priests: -
Webster
And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.
World English Bible
"Now, you priests, this commandment is for you.
Youngs Literal Translation
And now, to you is this charge, O priests,
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Malachi 2:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Oracle Against The Temple Priesthood
1 And now, O you priests, this order is for you. 2 If you will not give ear and take it to heart, to give glory to my name, says the Lord of armies, then I will send the curse on you and will put a curse on your blessing: truly, even now I have put a curse on it, because you do not take it to heart.
Cross References
Malachi 1:6
A son gives honour to his father, and a servant has fear of his master: if then I am a father, where is my honour? and if I am a master, where is the fear of me? says the Lord of armies to you, O priests, who give no value to my name. And you say, How have we not given value to your name?
Jeremiah 13:13
Then you are to say to them, The Lord has said, I will make all the people of this land, even the kings seated on David's seat, and the priests and the prophets and all the people of Jerusalem, overcome with strong drink.
Lamentations 4:13
It is because of the sins of her prophets and the evil-doing of her priests, by whom the blood of the upright has been drained out in her.
Hosea 5:1
Give ear to this, O priests; give attention, O Israel, and you, family of the king; for you are to be judged; you have been a deceit at Mizpah and a net stretched out on Tabor.