Malachi 2:5 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

My covenant [on My part with Levi] was to give him life and peace, because [on his part] of the [reverent and worshipful] fear with which [the priests] would revere Me and stand in awe of My name.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

My covenant [on My part with Levi] was to give him life and peace, because [on his part] of the [reverent and worshipful] fear with which [the priests] would revere Me and stand in awe of My name.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

I promised to give them a good life with many blessings. Levi received what I promised to him. He served me and he respected me, as a priest should do.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

{The Lord said,} "I made that agreement with Levi. I promised to give him life and peace—and I gave him those things. Levi respected me and showed honor to my name.

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.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“In my covenant I promised them life and well-being, and this is what I gave them, so that they might respect me. In those days they did respect and fear me.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"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.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"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.

English KJV 1611

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 LSB

“My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave them to him as something to be feared; so he feared Me and stood in awe of My name.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

My covenant with him was for life and peace, and I gave them to him. With awe he feared Me, and he was reverent before My name.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

My covenant with him was one of life and peace; fear I put in him, and he feared me, and stood in awe of my name.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“My covenant with him was designed to bring life and peace. I gave its statutes to him to fill him with awe, and he indeed revered me and stood in awe before me.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"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.

English NIV

"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.

English NKJ 1982

“My covenant was with him, one of life and peace, And I gave them to him that he might fear Me; So he feared Me And was reverent before My name.

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

My covenant with his tribe was a covenant to give them a full, peaceful life. All this I gave to him so that he would revere me, and indeed, he honored me and stood in awe of my name.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“The purpose of these laws was to give him life and peace, to be a means of showing his respect and awe for me by keeping them.

English Tyndale 1537

I made a covenant of life and peace with him: this I gave him, that he might stand in awe of me: and so he did fear me, and had my name in reverence.