Malachi 2:7
“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 hosts.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Malachi 2:7 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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 hosts.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Denn die Lippen des Priesters sollen Erkenntnis bewahren, und das Gesetz sucht man aus seinem Munde, denn er ist ein Bote Jehovas der Heerscharen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Porque los labios de los sacerdotes han de guardar la sabiduría, y de su boca buscarán la ley; porque mensajero es de Jehová de los ejércitos.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porque os lábios do sacerdote devem guardar o conhecimento, e de sua boca devem buscar a lei; porque ele é mensageiro do SENHOR dos exércitos.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Pois os lábios do sacerdote devem guardar sabedoria, e em sua boca, o povo deve procurar instrução, porque ele é o mensageiro de Yahweh dos Exércitos.
📖 Malachi 2:7 in Context
5My 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.
6The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
7For 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 hosts.
8But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.
9Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.
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