Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But as for you, ye are gone clean out of the way, and have caused the multitude to be offended at the law: ye have broken the covenant of Levi, sayeth the LORD of Hosts.
New American Standard Bible
But as for you, you have turned aside from the way; you have caused many to
King James Version
But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
Holman Bible
“You, on the other hand, have turned from the way.
International Standard Version
"But you priests turned aside from the way, and by your teaching you caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant of Levi," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
A Conservative Version
But ye are turned aside out of the way. Ye have caused many to stumble in the law. Ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, says LORD of hosts.
American Standard Version
But ye are turned aside out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble in the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Amplified
But as for you [priests], you have turned from the way and you have caused many to stumble by your instruction [in the law]. You have violated the covenant of Levi,” says the Lord of hosts.
Bible in Basic English
But you are turned out of the way; you have made the law hard for numbers of people; you have made the agreement of Levi of no value, says the Lord of armies.
Darby Translation
But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Julia Smith Translation
And ye departed out of the way; ye made many weak by the law; ye corrupted the covenant of Levi, said Jehovah of armies.
King James 2000
But you have departed out of the way; you have caused many to stumble at the law; you have corrupted the covenant of Levi, says the LORD of hosts.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But you, you have turned from the way; you have caused many to stumble by [your] instruction; you have ruined the covenant of Levi," says Yahweh of hosts.
Modern King James verseion
But you have turned out of the way; you have caused many to stumble at the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi, says Jehovah of Hosts.
NET Bible
You, however, have turned from the way. You have caused many to violate the law; you have corrupted the covenant with Levi," says the Lord who rules over all.
New Heart English Bible
But you have turned aside out of the way. You have caused many to stumble in the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi," says the LORD of hosts.
The Emphasized Bible
But, ye, have departed out of the way, ye have caused multitudes to stumble at the deliverance, - ye have violated the covenant of Levi, saith Yahweh of hosts.
Webster
But ye have departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
World English Bible
But you have turned aside out of the way. You have caused many to stumble in the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi," says Yahweh of Armies.
Youngs Literal Translation
And ye, ye have turned from the way, Ye have caused many to stumble in the law, Ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, Said Jehovah of Hosts.
Themes
Contempt » Who the lord made contemptible
Corruption » Who corrupted the covenant of levi
Offence » Punishment for occasioning
Topics
Interlinear
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Rab
Kashal
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Malachi 2:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Oracle Against The Temple Priesthood
7 For the priest's lips should be sure knowledge, that men may seek the law at his mouth, for he is a messenger of the LORD of Hosts. 8 But as for you, ye are gone clean out of the way, and have caused the multitude to be offended at the law: ye have broken the covenant of Levi, sayeth the LORD of Hosts. 9 Therefore will I also make you to be despised, and to be of no reputation among all the people: because ye have not kept my ways, but been partial in the law.
Cross References
Jeremiah 18:15
But my people hath so forgotten me, that they have made sacrifice unto vain gods. And while they followed their own ways they are come out of the high street, and gone into a foot way not used to be trodden.
1 Samuel 2:17
And the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD. For they despised the people, and also the offering of the LORD.
Nehemiah 13:29
O my God, think thou upon them that are quit of the priesthood, and have defiled the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites!
Ezekiel 44:10
No nor the Levites that are gone back from me, and have deceived the people of Israel with errors, going after their idols: therefore shall they bear their own wickedness.
Malachi 2:5
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.
Leviticus 21:15
that he defile not his seed upon his people. For I am the LORD which sanctify him.'"
1 Samuel 2:24
Oh, nay my sons: For it is no good report that I hear how that ye make the LORD's people to trespass.
1 Samuel 2:30
Wherefore the LORD God of Israel sayeth, 'I said that thine house and the house of thy father should have walked before me forever. But now the LORD sayeth that be far from me: for them that honoureth me I will honour, and they that despise me, shall not be regarded.
Psalm 18:21
Because I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not forsaken my God, as the wicked doth. {TYNDALE: For I kept the ways of the LORD, and did no wickedness, forsaking my God.}
Psalm 119:102
I shrink not from thy judgments, for thou teachest me.
Isaiah 9:16
For all they which inform the people that they be in a right cause, such be deceivers. Such as men think also to be perfect among these, are but cast aways.
Isaiah 30:11
Tread out of the way, go out of the path, turn the holy one of Israel from us."
Isaiah 59:13
Namely transgress and dissemble against the LORD, and fall away from our God: using presumptuous and traitorous imaginations, and casting false matters in our hearts.
Jeremiah 17:5
Thus sayeth the LORD, "Cursed be the man that putteth his trust in man, and that taketh flesh for his arm: and he, whose heart departeth from the LORD.
Jeremiah 17:13
Thou art the comfort of Israel. All that forsake thee, shall be ashamed. And they that depart from thee shall be written in the earth. For they have lost the LORD that is the fountain of the water of life.
Jeremiah 23:11-15
"For the prophets and the priests themselves are polluted hypocrites, and their wickedness have I found in my house, sayeth the LORD.
Daniel 9:5-6
We have sinned, we have offended, we have been disobedient and gone back: yea, we have departed from all thy precepts and judgments.
Malachi 2:9-10
Therefore will I also make you to be despised, and to be of no reputation among all the people: because ye have not kept my ways, but been partial in the law.
Matthew 15:2-5
"Why do thy disciples transgress the traditions of the elders? For they wash not their hands, when they eat bread."
Luke 11:45-46
Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, "Master, thus saying, thou puttest us to rebuke also."
Romans 2:19-24
And believest that thou thyself art a guide unto the blind, a light to them which are in darkness,
Romans 14:21
It is good neither to eat flesh, neither to drink wine, neither anything, whereby thy brother stumbleth, either falleth, or is made weak.
Hebrews 3:12
Take heed, brethren, that there be in none of you an evil heart, in unbelief, that he should depart from the living God: