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,
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.
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 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.