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Malachi 2:5

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5“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.

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Malachi 2:5: My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave them to him. It was a covenant of fear, and he feared me. He stood in awe of my name.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave them to him. It was a covenant of fear, and he feared me. He stood in awe of my name.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“My covenant was with him, a covenant of life and peace, and I gave them to him; this called for reverence and he revered me and stood in awe of my name.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave these to him; it called for reverence, and he revered me and stood in awe of my name.

NLTNew Living Translation

“The purpose of my covenant with the Levites was to bring life and peace, and that is what I gave them. This required reverence from them, and they greatly revered me and stood in awe of my name.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave them to him. This required reverence, and he revered me and stood in awe before my name.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.