Malachi 2:5New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “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.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— 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.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— 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.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— 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.
Darby's Translation (DBY 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.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— My covenant, was with him, Life and Well-being, so I gave them to him—[I] as One to be revered—and he did revere me,—and, before my Name, dismayed, was he.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 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.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— My covenant was with him of life and peace: and I gave him fear: and he feared me, and he was afraid before my name.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— My couenant was with him of life and peace, and I gaue him feare, and he feared mee, and was afraid before my Name.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— My couenant was with him of life and peace, and I gaue them to him, [for] the feare, wherewith he feared mee, and was afraid before my name.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— My covenant was with him, and I gave him life and peace; and as for fear, he feared me and trembled before my name.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— My covenant of life and peace was with him, and I gave [it] him that he might reverently fear me, and that he might be awe-struck at my name.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— 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. |
My covenant
1285 {1285} Primeבְּרִיתb@riyth{ber-eeth'}
From H1262 (in the sense of cutting (like H1254)); a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh).
was
x1961 (1961) Complementהָיָהhayah{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
with
x854 (0854) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Probably from H0579; properly nearness (used only as a preposition or adverb), near; hence generally with, by, at, among, etc.
him of life
2416 {2416} Primeחַיchay{khah'-ee}
From H2421; alive; hence raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively.
and peace;
7965 {7965} Primeשָׁלוֹםshalowm{shaw-lome'}
From H7999; safe, that is, (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, that is, health, prosperity, peace.
and I gave
5414 {5414} Primeנָתַןnathan{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application ( put, make, etc.).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
them to him [ for] the fear
4172 {4172} Primeמוֹרָאmowra'{mo-raw'}
From H3372; fear; by implication a fearful thing or deed.
wherewith he feared
3372 {3372} Primeיָרֵאyare'{yaw-ray'}
A primitive root; to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
me, and was afraid
2865 {2865} Primeחָתַתchathath{khaw-thath'}
A primitive root; properly to prostrate; hence to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear.
z8738 <8738> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 1429
before
6440 {6440} Primeפָּנִיםpaniym{paw-neem'}
Plural (but always used as a singular) of an unused noun ( פָּנֶה paneh, {paw-neh'}; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before, etc.).
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
my name.
8034 {8034} Primeשֵׁםshem{shame}
A primitive word (perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064); an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character. |
Malachi 2:5-9
_ _ He describes the promises, and also the conditions of the covenant; Levi’s observance of the conditions and reward (compare Numbers 25:11-13, Phinehas’ zeal); and on the other hand the violation of the conditions, and consequent punishment of the present priests. “Life” here includes the perpetuity implied in Numbers 25:13, “everlasting priesthood.” “Peace” is specified both here and there. Maurer thus explains it; the Hebrew is, literally, “My covenant was with him, life and peace (to be given him on My part), and I gave them to him: (and on his part) fear (that is, reverence), and he did fear Me,” etc. The former portion of the verse expresses the promise, and Jehovah’s fulfillment of it; the latter, the condition, and Levi’s steadfastness to it (Deuteronomy 33:8, Deuteronomy 33:9). The Jewish priests self-deceivingly claimed the privileges of the covenant, while neglecting the conditions of it, as if God were bound by it to bless them, while they were free from all the obligation which it imposed to serve Him. The covenant is said to be not merely “of life and peace,” but “life and peace”; for the keeping of God’s law is its own reward (Psalms 19:11). |
Malachi 2:5
With him — With Levi. Peace — Of long life, and prosperous, assured to the Levites in their due ministrations before God. Before my name — Behaved himself with reverence before God. |
Malachi 2:5
My (g) covenant was with him of life and peace; and I (h) gave them to him [for] the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before (i) my name.
(g) He shows what were the two conditions of the covenant made with the tribe of Levi on God's part, that he would give them long life and felicity, and on their part, that they should faithfully serve him according to his word.
(h) I commanded Levi a certain law to serve me.
(i) He served me and set forth my glory with all humility and submission. |
- covenant:
Numbers 3:45 Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I [am] the LORD.
Numbers 8:15 And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them [for] an offering.
Numbers 16:9-10 [Seemeth it but] a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them? ... And he hath brought thee near [to him], and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
Numbers 18:8-24 And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever. ... But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer [as] an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.
Numbers 25:12-13 Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace: ... And he shall have it, and his seed after him, [even] the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.
Deuteronomy 33:8-10 And of Levi he said, [Let] thy Thummim and thy Urim [be] with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, [and with] whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah; ... They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.
Psalms 106:30-31 Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and [so] the plague was stayed. ... And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.
Ezekiel 34:25 And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.
Ezekiel 37:26 Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.
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Exodus 32:26-29 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who [is] on the LORD'S side? [let him come] unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him. ... For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.
Deuteronomy 33:8-11 And of Levi he said, [Let] thy Thummim and thy Urim [be] with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, [and with] whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah; ... Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands: smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again.
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