Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the Lord of Hosts.
New American Standard Bible
For the lips of a priest should preserve
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he's the messenger of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
A Conservative Version
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth. For he is the messenger of LORD of hosts.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
For the lips of the priest should guard and preserve knowledge [of My law], and the people should seek instruction from his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
Bible in Basic English
For it is right for the priest's lips to keep knowledge, and for men to be waiting for the law from his mouth: for he is the servant sent from the Lord of armies.
Darby Translation
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and at his mouth they seek the law; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts.
Julia Smith Translation
For the lips of the priest shall watch knowledge, and they shall seek the law from his mouth: for he is the messenger of Jehovah of armies.
King James 2000
For the priest's lips should preserve knowledge, and they should seek the law from his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the lips of [the] priest should guard knowledge, and they should seek instruction from his mouth, for he [is] the messenger of Yahweh of hosts.
Modern King James verseion
For the priest's lips should guard knowledge, and they should seek the Law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of Hosts.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the priest's lips should be sure knowledge, that men may seek the law at his mouth, for he is a messenger of the LORD of Hosts.
NET Bible
For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge of sacred things, and people should seek instruction from him because he is the messenger of the Lord who rules over all.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
For, the lips of a priest, should keep knowledge, and, a deliverance, should men seek at his mouth, - for, the messenger of Yahweh of hosts, he is.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Yahweh of Armies.
Youngs Literal Translation
For the lips of a priest preserve knowledge, And law they do seek from his mouth, For a messenger of Jehovah of Hosts he is.
Themes
Christian ministers » Duties of the church to
Christian ministers » Messengers of the lord of hosts
Contempt » Who the lord made contemptible
Corruption » Who corrupted the covenant of levi
Courts of justice » Superior court » Consisted subsequently of priests and levites
Jews, the » Had an ecclesiastical establishment
Knowledge » The priest's lips should keep
the Law of moses » Priests and levites to teach
Leaders » Religious priests » Should be holy
Ministers » Their people are bound, to » Attend to their instructions
Priest » Duties of » Teach the law
priests » Garments of » Should be holy
priests » The duties of a priest
Religious » priests » Should be holy
Seeking God » Includes seeking » His commandments
Titles and names of ministers » Messengers of the lord of hosts
Topics
Interlinear
Saphah
Shamar
Baqash
Peh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Malachi 2:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Oracle Against The Temple Priesthood
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True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing wrong was found on his lips. He walked with Me
Names
Cross References
Leviticus 10:11
and teach the Israelites all the statutes
Jeremiah 18:18
Then certain ones said, “Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah,
Deuteronomy 17:8-11
“If a case is too difficult for you—concerning bloodshed,
Haggai 1:13
Haggai, the Lord’s messenger, delivered the Lord’s message to the people, “I am with you”
John 13:20
Numbers 27:21
He will stand before Eleazar who will consult the Lord for him with the decision of the Urim.
Deuteronomy 21:5
Then the priests, the sons of Levi, will come forward, for Yahweh your God has chosen them to serve Him and pronounce blessings in His name, and they are to give a ruling in
Deuteronomy 24:8
“Be careful in a case of infectious skin disease, following carefully everything the Levitical priests instruct you to do. Be careful to do as I have commanded them.
2 Chronicles 17:8-9
The Levites with them were Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah,
2 Chronicles 30:22
Then Hezekiah encouraged
Ezra 7:10
Now Ezra had determined in his heart to study the law of the Lord, obey it, and teach
Nehemiah 8:2-8
On the first day of the seventh month,
Isaiah 42:19
or deaf like My messenger I am sending?
Who is blind like My dedicated one,
or blind like the servant of the Lord?
Isaiah 44:26
and fulfills the counsel of His messengers;
who says to Jerusalem, “She will be inhabited,”
and to the cities of Judah, “They will be rebuilt,”
and I will restore her ruins;
Jeremiah 15:19
Therefore, this is what the Lord says:
you will stand in My presence.
And if you speak noble words,
rather than worthless ones,
you will be My spokesman.
It is they who must return to you;
you must not return to them.
Haggai 2:11-13
“This is what the Lord of Hosts says: Ask the priests for a ruling.
Malachi 3:1
“See, I am going to send My messenger,
John 20:21
Jesus said to them again,
Acts 16:17
As she followed Paul and us she cried out, “These men, who are proclaiming to you
2 Corinthians 5:20
Therefore, we are ambassadors
Galatians 4:14
You did not despise or reject me though my physical condition was a trial for you.
1 Thessalonians 4:8
Therefore, the person who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who also gives you His Holy Spirit.
2 Timothy 2:24-25
The Lord’s