Malachi 2:5

World English Bible (WEB)

“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.

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3 Behold, I will rebuke your offspring, and will spread dung on your faces, even the dung of your feasts; and you will be taken away with it.

4 You will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi,” says the LORD of Armies.

5 “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.

6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned 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 Armies.

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Malachi 2:5 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: “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.
KJV King 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: “My covenant with him was one of life and peace, which I gave to him; it called for reverence, and he revered Me and stood in awe of My name.
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 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.
DBY Darby Translation: 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.
WBS Webster Bible: My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear with which he feared me, and was afraid before my name.