Malachi 2:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Malachi 2:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Malachi 2:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Malachi 2:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Yahweh of Armies.”
Malachi 2:7 — World English Bible
Malachi 2:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts. ”
Malachi 2:7 — American Standard Version
Malachi 2:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For the lips of a priest preserve knowledge, And law they do seek from his mouth, For a messenger of Jehovah of Hosts he <FI>is<Fi> .”
Malachi 2:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Malachi 2:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and at his mouth they seek the law; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts. ”
Malachi 2:7 — Darby Translation
Malachi 2:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the Priestes lippes shoulde preserue knowledge, and they shoulde seeke the Lawe at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hostes.”
Malachi 2:7 — Geneva Bible
Malachi 2:7 in Context — 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.
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.
8 But 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.
9 Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.
What Does Malachi 2:7 Mean?
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