Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Malachi 2:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Oracle Against The Temple Priesthood
7
The priests should teach the true knowledge of God. They are the messengers of Jehovah of Hosts. Therefore the people should learn (my will) the law from them.
8 But as for you, you have turned aside from the way; you have caused many to
Cross References
Jeremiah 18:15
My people have forgotten me. They burn incense to worthless gods and they have stumbled from their ways. They stray from the ancient paths to walk in pathways and not on a highway.
1 Samuel 2:17
The sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah. For men despised the offering of Jehovah.
Nehemiah 13:29
Keep them in mind, O my God, because they have put shame on the priests' name and on the agreement of the priests and the Levites.
Ezekiel 44:10
But the Levites, who went far from me when Israel went astray, who went astray from me after their idols, will bear the punishment for their iniquity.
Malachi 2:5
My covenant was with him [Levi]. It was of life and peace. I gave them to him that he might reverence me. He respected me and stood in awe of my name.
Leviticus 21:15
He must not dishonor his children among his people because I, Jehovah, set him apart as holy.
1 Samuel 2:24
No, my sons. It is not a good report that I hear. You make Jehovah's people transgress.
1 Samuel 2:30
Jehovah, the God of Israel says: 'I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me all the days of your life.' Now Jehovah says: Far be it from me. I will honor those who honor me. I will not regard those who think little of me.
Psalm 18:21
I have kept the ways of Jehovah and I have not wickedly turned away from my God.
Psalm 119:102
I have not turned aside from your ordinances just as you have instructed me.
Isaiah 9:16
Those who led this people led them astray. And those who were led by them were left in confusion.
Isaiah 30:11
Get out of our way! Stop blocking our path! Get the Holy One of Israel out of our sight.'
Isaiah 59:13
We rebelled and denied Jehovah. We turned away from our God. We spoke about oppression and revolt. We conceived and uttered lies in our hearts.
Jeremiah 17:5
This is what Jehovah says: Cursed is the person who trusts humans, who makes flesh and blood his strength and whose heart turns away from Jehovah.
Jeremiah 17:13
You will put to shame all that forsake you, O Jehovah, the hope of Israel. Those who turn away on earth will be written down, for they have forsaken Jehovah, the fountain of living water.
Jeremiah 23:11-15
The prophets and priests are godless. Even in my Temple I have found them doing evil, declares Jehovah.
Daniel 9:5-6
We have sinned. We have dealt perversely. We have acted wickedly and have rebelled, even turning aside from your precepts and from your ordinances.
Malachi 2:9-10
I caused you to be despised and low before all the people. You are contemptible and do not keep my ways. You show partiality when applying the law.
Matthew 15:2-5
They questioned him: Why do your disciples go against the teaching of the fathers? They eat food with unwashed hands.
Luke 11:45-46
One of the lawyers said to him: Teacher, you also insult us by saying this.
Romans 2:19-24
And you have confidence that you are a leader of the blind, a light to those in darkness.
Romans 14:21
It is good neither to eat food, nor to drink wine, nor any thing that causes your brother to stumble or be offended and weakened.
Hebrews 3:12
Be careful, brothers and sisters, that none of you develop a wicked heart lacking faith and turning away (departing) from the living God.