Malachi 2:5 - Good News Bible (Catholic edition in Septuagint order) “In my covenant I promised them life and wellbeing, and this is what I gave them, so that they might respect me. In those days they did respect and fear me. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible My covenant with him involved life and peace, which I gave him, and also fear so that he honored me. He was in awe of my name. Catholic Public Domain Version My covenant was with him for life and peace. And I gave him fear, and he feared me, and he was afraid before the face of my name. |