Malachi 2:5
Malachi 2:5 — The New International Version (NIV)
5 “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.
Malachi 2:5 — English Standard Version (ESV)
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.
Malachi 2:5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Malachi 2:5 — New Living Translation (NLT)
5 “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.
Malachi 2:5 — New Century Version (NCV)
5 “My agreement for priests was with the tribe of Levi. I promised them life and peace so they would honor me. And they did honor me and fear me.
Malachi 2:5 — American Standard Version (ASV)
5 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 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
5 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 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
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.
Malachi 2:5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
5 “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.
Malachi 2:5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
5 My covenant with him was a covenant of life and well-being, which I gave him; this called for reverence, and he revered me and stood in awe of my name.
Malachi 2:5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
5 “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.
Malachi 2:5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
5 “My covenant promised Levi life and peace. So I gave them to him. I required him to respect me. And he had great respect for my name.
Malachi 2:5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
5 “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.