Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I will give them to him fearing, and he shall fear me, and from the face of my name he was terrified.
New American Standard Bible
“My covenant with him was one of life and
King James Version
My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
Holman Bible
“My covenant with him was one of life and peace,
International Standard Version
"My covenant with him was for life and peace, and I gave the commandments to him so he would fear me. He did fear me as he stood in my presence.
A Conservative Version
My covenant of life and peace was with him. And I gave them to him that he might fear, and he feared me, and stood in awe of my name.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
“My covenant with Levi was [one of] life and peace, and I gave them to him as an object of reverence; so he [and the priests] feared Me and stood in reverent awe of My name.
Bible in Basic English
My agreement with him was on my side life and peace, and I gave them to him; on his side fear, and he had fear of me and gave honour to my name.
Darby Translation
My covenant with him was of life and peace, and I gave them to him that he might fear; and he feared me, and trembled before my name.
King James 2000
My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear with which he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"My covenant with him was [one of] life and peace, and I gave them to him. [This required] reverence, and he revered me and stood in awe {before} my name.
Modern King James verseion
My covenant with him was life and peace, and I gave them to him for fear; and he feared Me, and he is awed before My name.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I made a covenant of life and peace with him: this I gave him, that he might stand in awe of me: and so he did fear me, and had my name in reverence.
NET Bible
"My covenant with him was designed to bring life and peace. I gave its statutes to him to fill him with awe, and he indeed revered me and stood in awe before me.
New Heart English Bible
"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.
The Emphasized Bible
My covenant, was with him, Life and Well-being, so I gave them to him - I as One to be revered - and he did revere me, - and, before my Name, dismayed, was he.
Webster
My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear with which he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
World English Bible
"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.
Youngs Literal Translation
My covenant hath been with him of life and of peace, And I make them to him a fear, and he doth fear Me, And because of My name he hath been affrighted.
Themes
Corruption » Who corrupted the covenant of levi
Covenant » Instances of » Of the levites
Jews, the » Had an ecclesiastical establishment
spiritual Peace » Established by covenant
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Malachi 2:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Oracle Against The Temple Priesthood
4 And ye knew that I sent this command to you, for my covenant to be with Levi, said Jehovah of armies. 5 My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I will give them to him fearing, and he shall fear me, and from the face of my name he was terrified. 6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: in truth and in uprightness he went with me, and he turned back many from iniquity.
Names
Cross References
Numbers 25:12-13
For this, say, behold me giving to him my covenant of peace.
Exodus 32:26-29
And Moses will stand in the gate of the camp, and will say, Who for Jehovah? to me. And all the sons of Levi will assemble together to him.
Numbers 3:45
Take the Levites instead of all the first-born of the sons of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be to me: I Jehovah.
Numbers 8:15
And after this the Levites shall go in to serve the tent of appointment: and cleanse them, and lift them up a lifting up.
Numbers 16:9-10
Is this small for you that the God of Israel separated you from the assembly of Israel to bring you near to him to serve the services of the dwelling of Jehovah, and to stand before the assembly to serve them?
Numbers 18:8-24
And Jehovah will speak to Aaron, And I, behold, I gave to thee the watches of my offerings for all the holy things of the sons of Israel; to thee I gave them, for the anointing, and to thy sons for a law forever.
Deuteronomy 33:8-11
And to Levi he said, Thy Truth and thy Light to the godly man whom they tried in the trial; thou wilt contend with him at the water of contention.
Psalm 106:30-31
And Phinehas will stand and intercede, and the blow will be restrained.
Ezekiel 34:25
And I cut out to them a covenant of peace, and I caused the evil beast to cease from the land: and they dwelt with confidence in the desert, and they slept in the forests.
Ezekiel 37:26
And I cut out to them a covenant of peace; it shall be an eternal covenant with them: and I gave them, and I multiplied them, and I gave my holy place in the midst of them forever.