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Young's Literal Translation
Malachi 2:4
And ye have known that I have sent unto you this charge, For My covenant being with Levi, Said Jehovah of Hosts.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then you will know that I sent you this decree, so that my covenant with Levi may continue,” says the Lord of Armies.
Then you will know that I sent you this decree, so that my covenant with Levi may continue,” says the Lord of Armies.
King James Version (1611)
And yee shall know that I haue sent this commaundement vnto you, that my couenant might be with Leui, saith the Lord of hostes.
And yee shall know that I haue sent this commaundement vnto you, that my couenant might be with Leui, saith the Lord of hostes.
King James Version
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.
English Standard Version
So shall you know that I have sent this command to you, that my covenant with Levi may stand, says the Lord of hosts.
So shall you know that I have sent this command to you, that my covenant with Levi may stand, says the Lord of hosts.
New American Standard Bible
"Then you will know that I have sent this commandment to you, so that My covenant may continue with Levi," says the LORD of armies.
"Then you will know that I have sent this commandment to you, so that My covenant may continue with Levi," says the LORD of armies.
New Century Version
Then you will know that I am giving you this command so my agreement with Levi will continue," says the Lord All-Powerful.
Then you will know that I am giving you this command so my agreement with Levi will continue," says the Lord All-Powerful.
Amplified Bible
"Then you will know [without any doubt] that I have sent this [new] commandment to you (priests), that My covenant may continue with Levi [the priestly tribe]," says the LORD of hosts.
"Then you will know [without any doubt] that I have sent this [new] commandment to you (priests), that My covenant may continue with Levi [the priestly tribe]," says the LORD of hosts.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And yee shall know, that I haue sent this commaundement vnto you, that my couenant, which I made with Leui, might stand, sayeth the Lord of hostes.
And yee shall know, that I haue sent this commaundement vnto you, that my couenant, which I made with Leui, might stand, sayeth the Lord of hostes.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Then you will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that My covenant may continue with Levi," says the LORD of hosts.
"Then you will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that My covenant may continue with Levi," says the LORD of hosts.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then you will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that My covenant may continue with Levi," says Yahweh of hosts.
Then you will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that My covenant may continue with Levi," says Yahweh of hosts.
Berean Standard Bible
Then you will know that I have sent you this commandment, that My covenant with Levi may continue," says the LORD of Hosts.
Then you will know that I have sent you this commandment, that My covenant with Levi may continue," says the LORD of Hosts.
Contemporary English Version
I am telling you this, so I can continue to keep my agreement with your ancestor Levi.
I am telling you this, so I can continue to keep my agreement with your ancestor Levi.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then you will know that I sent you this command to affirm my covenant with Levi," says Adonai -Tzva'ot.
Then you will know that I sent you this command to affirm my covenant with Levi," says Adonai -Tzva'ot.
Darby Translation
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then you will learn why I am giving you this command. I am telling you these things so that my agreement with Levi will continue." This is what the Lord All-Powerful said.
Then you will learn why I am giving you this command. I am telling you these things so that my agreement with Levi will continue." This is what the Lord All-Powerful said.
George Lamsa Translation
And you shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant might be with Levi, says the LORD of hosts.
And you shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant might be with Levi, says the LORD of hosts.
Good News Translation
Then you will know that I have given you this command, so that my covenant with the priests, the descendants of Levi, will not be broken.
Then you will know that I have given you this command, so that my covenant with the priests, the descendants of Levi, will not be broken.
Lexham English Bible
"Then you will know that I have sent to you this command, that my covenant with Levi continues," says Yahweh of hosts.
"Then you will know that I have sent to you this command, that my covenant with Levi continues," says Yahweh of hosts.
Literal Translation
And you shall know that I have sent this command to you, to be My covenant with Levi, says Jehovah of Hosts.
And you shall know that I have sent this command to you, to be My covenant with Levi, says Jehovah of Hosts.
American Standard Version
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant may be with Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant may be with Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Bible in Basic English
And you will be certain that I have sent this order to you, so that it might be my agreement with Levi, says the Lord of armies.
And you will be certain that I have sent this order to you, so that it might be my agreement with Levi, says the Lord of armies.
Hebrew Names Version
You will know that I have sent this mitzvah to you, that my covenant may be with Levi," says the LORD of Hosts.
You will know that I have sent this mitzvah to you, that my covenant may be with Levi," says the LORD of Hosts.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Know then that I have sent this commandment unto you, that My covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
Know then that I have sent this commandment unto you, that My covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And you shall know that I haue sent this comaundement vnto you, that my couenaunt which I haue made with Leui might stand, saith the Lorde of hoastes.
And you shall know that I haue sent this comaundement vnto you, that my couenaunt which I haue made with Leui might stand, saith the Lorde of hoastes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant might be with the sons of Levi, saith the Lord Almighty.
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant might be with the sons of Levi, saith the Lord Almighty.
English Revised Version
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
World English Bible
You will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi," says Yahweh of Hosts.
You will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi," says Yahweh of Hosts.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And ye schulen wite, that Y sente to you this maundement, that my couenaunt were with Leuy, seith the Lord of oostis.
And ye schulen wite, that Y sente to you this maundement, that my couenaunt were with Leuy, seith the Lord of oostis.
Update Bible Version
And you shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi, says Yahweh of hosts.
And you shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi, says Yahweh of hosts.
Webster's Bible Translation
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
New English Translation
Then you will know that I sent this commandment to you so that my covenant may continue to be with Levi," says the Lord who rules over all.
Then you will know that I sent this commandment to you so that my covenant may continue to be with Levi," says the Lord who rules over all.
New King James Version
Then you shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, That My covenant with Levi may continue," Says the LORD of hosts.
Then you shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, That My covenant with Levi may continue," Says the LORD of hosts.
New Living Translation
Then at last you will know it was I who sent you this warning so that my covenant with the Levites can continue," says the Lord of Heaven's Armies.
Then at last you will know it was I who sent you this warning so that my covenant with the Levites can continue," says the Lord of Heaven's Armies.
New Life Bible
Then you will know that I have sent this word to you, so that My agreement with Levi may be kept," says the Lord of All.
Then you will know that I have sent this word to you, so that My agreement with Levi may be kept," says the Lord of All.
New Revised Standard
Know, then, that I have sent this command to you, that my covenant with Levi may hold, says the Lord of hosts.
Know, then, that I have sent this command to you, that my covenant with Levi may hold, says the Lord of hosts.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So shall ye know that I sent unto you this charge, - as being my covenant with Levi, saith Yahweh of hosts.
So shall ye know that I sent unto you this charge, - as being my covenant with Levi, saith Yahweh of hosts.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And you shall know that I sent you this commandment, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.
And you shall know that I sent you this commandment, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.
Revised Standard Version
So shall you know that I have sent this command to you, that my covenant with Levi may hold, says the LORD of hosts.
So shall you know that I have sent this command to you, that my covenant with Levi may hold, says the LORD of hosts.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And ye shall knowe, that I haue sent this commaundement vnto you: that my couenaunt which I made with Leui, might stonde, sayeth ye LORDE of hoostes.
And ye shall knowe, that I haue sent this commaundement vnto you: that my couenaunt which I made with Leui, might stonde, sayeth ye LORDE of hoostes.
THE MESSAGE
"Maybe that will wake you up. Maybe then you'll realize that I'm indicting you in order to put new life into my covenant with the priests of Levi, the covenant of God -of-the-Angel-Armies. My covenant with Levi was to give life and peace. I kept my covenant with him, and he honored me. He stood in reverent awe before me. He taught the truth and did not lie. He walked with me in peace and uprightness. He kept many out of the ditch, kept them on the road.
"Maybe that will wake you up. Maybe then you'll realize that I'm indicting you in order to put new life into my covenant with the priests of Levi, the covenant of God -of-the-Angel-Armies. My covenant with Levi was to give life and peace. I kept my covenant with him, and he honored me. He stood in reverent awe before me. He taught the truth and did not lie. He walked with me in peace and uprightness. He kept many out of the ditch, kept them on the road.
Contextual Overview
1 And now, to you [is] this charge, O priests, 2 If ye hearken not, and if ye lay [it] not to heart, To give honour to My name, said Jehovah of Hosts, I have sent against you the curse, And I have cursed your blessings, Yea, I have also cursed it, Because ye are not laying [it] to heart. 3 Lo, I am pushing away before you the seed, And have scattered dung before your faces, Dung of your festivals, And it hath taken you away with it. 4 And ye have known that I have sent unto you this charge, For My covenant being with Levi, Said Jehovah of Hosts. 5 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. 6 The law of truth hath been in his mouth, And perverseness hath not been found in his lips, In peace and in uprightness he walked with Me, And many he brought back from iniquity. 7 For the lips of a priest preserve knowledge, And law they do seek from his mouth, For a messenger of Jehovah of Hosts he [is]. 8 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. 9 And I also, I have made you despised and low before all the people, Because ye are not keeping My ways, And are accepting persons in the law.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
ye: 1 Kings 22:25, Isaiah 26:11, Jeremiah 28:9, Ezekiel 33:33, Ezekiel 38:23, Luke 10:11
that my: Isaiah 1:24-28, Isaiah 27:9, Ezekiel 20:38-41, Ezekiel 44:9-16, Matthew 3:12, John 15:2
Reciprocal: Exodus 32:28 - children Leviticus 21:1 - Speak Numbers 3:6 - General Numbers 25:12 - General 2 Kings 5:27 - leprosy Nehemiah 13:29 - the covenant Isaiah 43:27 - and thy Ezekiel 40:45 - the keepers Zechariah 12:13 - Levi Matthew 21:33 - husbandmen
Cross-References
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth --
In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth --
Genesis 1:4
And God seeth the light that [it is] good, and God separateth between the light and the darkness,
And God seeth the light that [it is] good, and God separateth between the light and the darkness,
Genesis 1:28
And God blesseth them, and God saith to them, `Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over every living thing that is creeping upon the earth.'
And God blesseth them, and God saith to them, `Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over every living thing that is creeping upon the earth.'
Genesis 1:31
And God seeth all that He hath done, and lo, very good; and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day the sixth.
And God seeth all that He hath done, and lo, very good; and there is an evening, and there is a morning -- day the sixth.
Genesis 2:1
And the heavens and the earth are completed, and all their host;
And the heavens and the earth are completed, and all their host;
Genesis 2:2
and God completeth by the seventh day His work which He hath made, and ceaseth by the seventh day from all His work which He hath made.
and God completeth by the seventh day His work which He hath made, and ceaseth by the seventh day from all His work which He hath made.
Genesis 5:1
This [is] an account of the births of Adam: In the day of God's preparing man, in the likeness of God He hath made him;
This [is] an account of the births of Adam: In the day of God's preparing man, in the likeness of God He hath made him;
Genesis 10:1
And these [are] births of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and born to them are sons after the deluge.
And these [are] births of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and born to them are sons after the deluge.
Genesis 11:10
These [are] births of Shem: Shem [is] a son of an hundred years, and begetteth Arphaxad two years after the deluge.
These [are] births of Shem: Shem [is] a son of an hundred years, and begetteth Arphaxad two years after the deluge.
Genesis 25:12
And these [are] births of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, hath borne to Abraham;
And these [are] births of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, hath borne to Abraham;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you,.... :-:
that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the Lord of hosts; not that the ceremonial law might be confirmed and established, on which the Levitical priesthood was founded; for it was the will of God that that should be abolished, because of the weakness and unprofitableness of it; but that the covenant of grace made with Christ, the antitype of Levi, with whom the true Urim and Thummim are, Deuteronomy 33:8, who has a more excellent ministry and priesthood than his, might take place, be made manifest, and be exhibited under the Gospel dispensation; of which, and of the person with whom it is, an account is given in the following verses.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you: - this, which He had just uttered. They who believe not God when threatening, know that He is in earnest and not to be trifled with, through His punishing. âThat My covenant might be with Levi.â God willed to punish those who at that time rebelled against Him, that He might spare those who should come after them. He chastened the fathers, who showed their contempt toward Him, that their sons, taking warning thereby, might not be cut off. He continues to say, what the covenant was, which He willed still to be, if they would repent.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Malachi 2:4. This commandment — That in the first verse; to drive such priests from his presence and his service.
That my covenant might be with Levi — I gave the priesthood and the service of my altar to that tribe.
