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Malachi 2:5 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" “My 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. "

Malachi 2:5

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3 Behold, I will rebuke your offspring, and will spread dung on your faces, even the dung of your feasts; and you will be taken away with it.

4 You will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi,” says the LORD of Armies.

5 “My 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.

6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.

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 Armies.

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Leviticus 26:9

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"“‘I will have respect for you, make you fruitful, multiply you, and will establish my covenant with you."

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Sirach 45:24

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"Therefore, a covenant of peace was established for him, that he should be leader of the sanctuary and of his people, that he and his offspring should have the dignity of the priesthood forever."

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Numbers 25:12

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"Therefore say, ‘Behold, I give to him my covenant of peace."

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Jeremiah 32:40

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"I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good. I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me."

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Sirach 17:12

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"He made an everlasting covenant with them, and showed them his decrees."

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Isaiah 54:10

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"For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed, but my loving kindness will not depart from you, and my covenant of peace will not be removed,” says the LORD who has mercy on you."

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Malachi 2:1

"“Now, you priests, this commandment is for you."

Malachi 2:2

"If you will not listen, and if you will not take it to heart, to give glory to my name,” says the LORD of Armies, “then I will send the curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you do not take it to heart."

Malachi 2:3

"Behold, I will rebuke your offspring, and will spread dung on your faces, even the dung of your feasts; and you will be taken away with it."

Malachi 2:4

"You will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi,” says the LORD of Armies."

Malachi 2:6

"The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity."

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 Armies."

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