Malachi 2:5 — Bible Verse (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.”

Malachi 2:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Malachi 2:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Malachi 2:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““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.”

Malachi 2:5 — World English Bible

Malachi 2:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Malachi 2:5 — American Standard Version

Malachi 2:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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 — Young's Literal Translation

Malachi 2:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Malachi 2:5 — Darby Translation

Malachi 2:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“My couenant was with him of life and peace, and I gaue him feare, and he feared mee, and was afraid before my Name.”

Malachi 2:5 — Geneva Bible

Malachi 2:5 in Context — Malachi 2

3 Behold, 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.

4 And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.

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.

6 The 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.

7 For 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.

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What Does Malachi 2:5 Mean?

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