Malachi 2:4

NETBible	Then you will know that I sent this commandment to you so that my covenant¹ may continue to be with Levi,” says the Lord who rules over all.
NIV © biblegateway Mal 2:4	And you will know that I have sent you this admonition so that my covenant with Levi may continue," says the LORD Almighty.
NASB © biblegateway Mal 2:4	"Then you will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that My covenant may continue with Levi," says the LORD of hosts.
NLT © biblegateway Mal 2:4	Then at last you will know it was I who sent you this warning so that my covenant with the Levites may continue," says the LORD Almighty.
MSG © biblegateway Mal 2:4	"Maybe that will wake you up. Maybe then you'll realize that I'm indicting you in order to put new life into my covenant with the priests of Levi, the covenant of GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies.
BBE © SABDAweb Mal 2:4	And you will be certain that I have sent this order to you, so that it might be my agreement with Levi, says the Lord of armies.
NRSV © bibleoremus Mal 2:4	Know, then, that I have sent this command to you, that my covenant with Levi may hold, says the LORD of hosts.
NKJV © biblegateway Mal 2:4	Then you shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, That My covenant with Levi may continue," Says the LORD of hosts.
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KJV	And ye shall know <03045> (8804) that I have sent <07971> (8765) this commandment <04687> unto you, that my covenant <01285> might be with Levi <03878>_, saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068> of hosts <06635>_.
NASB © biblegateway Mal 2:4	"Then you will know <03045> that I have sent <07971> this <02088> commandment <04687> to you, that My covenant <01285> may continue <01961> with Levi <03878> ," says <0559> the LORD <03068> of hosts <06635> .
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NET [draft] ITL	Then you will know <03045> that <03588> I sent <07971> this <02063> commandment <04687> to <0413> you so that my covenant <01285> may continue <01961> to be with <0854> Levi <03878> ,” says <0559> the Lord <03068> who rules over all <06635> .
HEBREW	twabu <06635> hwhy <03068> rma <0559> ywl <03878> ta <0854> ytyrb <01285> twyhl <01961> tazh <02063> hwumh <04687> ta <0853> Mkyla <0413> ytxls <07971> yk <03588> Mtedyw (2:4) <03045>


NETBible	Then you will know that I sent this commandment to you so that my covenant¹ may continue to be with Levi,” says the Lord who rules over all.
NET Notes	¹sn My covenant refers to the priestly covenant through Aaron and his grandson Phinehas (see Exod 6:16-20; Num 25:10-13; Jer 33:21-22). The point here is to contrast the priestly ideal with the disgraceful manner in which it was being carried out in postexilic times.