Malachi 2:5 | |
NASB: "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. (NASB ©1995) GWT: "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. 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. | |
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