Malachi 2:5 Parallel Translations

"I promised Levi life and peace. I gave them to him so that he would respect me. He respected me and stood in awe of my name.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

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.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

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.

JPS:

My covenant was with him of life and peace, and I gave them to him, and of fear, and he feared Me, and was afraid of My name.

WBS:

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.

WEB:

"My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him who he might be reverent toward me; and he was reverent toward me, and stood in awe of my name.

YLT:

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.

Malachi 2:5 Cross References

XREF:

Numbers 25:7 When Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he arose from the midst of the congregation and took a spear in his hand,

Numbers 25:8 and he went after the man of Israel into the tent and pierced both of them through, the man of Israel and the woman, through the body. So the plague on the sons of Israel was checked.

Numbers 25:12 "Therefore say, 'Behold, I give him My covenant of peace; (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

2:5 My {g} covenant was with him of life and peace; and I {h} gave them to him [for] the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before {i} my name.
(g) He shows what were the two conditions of the covenant made with the tribe of Levi on God's part, that he would give them long life and felicity, and on their part, that they should faithfully serve him according to his word.
(h) I commanded Levi a certain law to serve me.
(i) He served me and set forth my glory with all humility and submission.

WES:

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.

MHC:

2:1-9 What is here said of the covenant of priesthood, is true of the covenant of grace made with all believers, as spiritual priests. It is a covenant of life and peace; it assures all believers of all happiness, both in this world and in that to come. It is an honour to God's servants to be employed as his messengers. The priest's lips should not keep knowledge from his people, but keep it for them. The people are all concerned to know the will of the Lord. We must not only consult the written word, but desire instruction and advice from God's messengers, in the affairs of our souls. Ministers must exert themselves to the utmost for the conversion of sinners; and even among those called Israelites, there are many to be turned from iniquity. Those ministers, and those only, are likely to turn men from sin, who preach sound doctrine, and live holy lives according to the Scripture. Many departed from this way; thus they misled the people. Such as walk with God in peace and righteousness, and turn others from sin, honour God; he will honour them, while those who despise him shall be lightly esteemed.

CONC:

Affrighted Afraid Agreement Awe Covenant Fear Feared Honour Object Peace Revered Reverence Reverent Stood Trembled Wherewith

Affrighted Afraid Agreement Awe Covenant Fear Feared Honour Life Object Peace Revered Reverence Reverent Side Stood Trembled Wherewith

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