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Malachi 2:5

King James Version

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.

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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.

Christian Standard Bible

โ€œMy 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 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.

New American Standard Bible

โ€œMy 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 was in awe of My name.

New International Version

โ€œMy 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.

New King James Version

โ€œMy 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.

New Living Translation

โ€œThe 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.

World English Bible

โ€œMy 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.