Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
“My covenant with him was one of life and
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
“My covenant with him was one of life and peace,
International Standard Version
"My covenant with him was for life and peace, and I gave the commandments to him so he would fear me. He did fear me as he stood in my presence.
A Conservative Version
My covenant of life and peace was with him. And I gave them to him that he might fear, and he feared me, and stood in awe of my name.
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.
Amplified
“My covenant with Levi was [one of] life and peace, and I gave them to him as an object of reverence; so he [and the priests] feared Me and stood in reverent awe of My name.
Bible in Basic English
My agreement with him was on my side life and peace, and I gave them to him; on his side fear, and he had fear of me and gave honour to my name.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I will give them to him fearing, and he shall fear me, and from the face of my name he was terrified.
King James 2000
My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear with which he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"My covenant with him was [one of] life and peace, and I gave them to him. [This required] reverence, and he revered me and stood in awe {before} my name.
Modern King James verseion
My covenant with him was life and peace, and I gave them to him for fear; and he feared Me, and he is awed before My name.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
NET Bible
"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.
New Heart English Bible
"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.
The Emphasized Bible
My covenant, was with him, Life and Well-being, so I gave them to him - I as One to be revered - and he did revere me, - and, before my Name, dismayed, was he.
Webster
My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear with which he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
World English Bible
"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.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Themes
Corruption » Who corrupted the covenant of levi
Covenant » Instances of » Of the levites
Jews, the » Had an ecclesiastical establishment
spiritual Peace » Established by covenant
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Context Readings
An Oracle Against The Temple Priesthood
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Then you will know that I have sent this commandment to you,
Names
Cross References
Numbers 25:12-13
Therefore say, ‘
Exodus 32:26-29
then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, “Whoever is for the Lord, come to me!” And all the sons of Levi gathered together to him.
Numbers 3:45
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Numbers 8:15
Then after that the Levites may go in to serve the tent of meeting. But you shall cleanse them and
Numbers 16:9-10
Numbers 18:8-24
Then the Lord spoke to Aaron, “Now behold, I Myself have given you charge of My
Deuteronomy 33:8-11
Of Levi he said,
“Let Your
With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;
Psalm 106:30-31
And so the
Ezekiel 34:25
“I will make a
Ezekiel 37:26
I will make a