Malachi
King James Version (KJV)
Malachi 2:5
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
Malachi 2:5 Context
2If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart. 3Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it. 4And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts. 5My 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. 6The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. 7For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. 8But 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.
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Translation Details for Malachi 2:5
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.
Other Translations for Malachi 2:5
Bible Commentary for Malachi 2:5
Wesley's Notes for Malachi 2:5
2:5 With him - With Levi. Peace - Of long life, and prosperous, assured to the Levites in their due ministrations before God. Before my name - Behaved himself with reverence before God.
My couenant was with him of life and peace, and I gaue them to him, for the feare, wherewith he feared mee, and was afraid before my name.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"My covenant with him was {one of} life and peace, and I gave them to him {as an object of} reverence; so he revered Me and stood in awe of My name.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
"My covenant with him was one of life and peace, which I gave to him; it called for reverence, and he revered Me and stood in awe of My name.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
My covenant was with him of life and peace: and I gave him fear: and he feared me, and he was afraid before my name.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
- English Revised Version
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.
- World English Bible