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KJV Lexicon But ye are departedcuwr (soor) to turn off (literal or figurative) out of the way derek (deh'-rek) a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb ye have caused many rab (rab) abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) to stumble kashal (kaw-shal') to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall at the law towrah (to-raw') a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law. ye have corrupted shachath (shaw-khath') to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin -- batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, utterly, waste(-r). the covenant briyth (ber-eeth') a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league. of Levi Leviy (lay-vee') attached; Levi, a son of Jacob -- Levi. saith 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. of hosts tsaba' (tsaw-baw') a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "But as for you, you have turned aside from the way; you have caused many to stumble by the instruction; you have corrupted the covenant of Levi," says the LORD of hosts. King James Bible But 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible You, on the other hand, have turned from the way. You have caused many to stumble by your instruction. You have violated the covenant of Levi," says the LORD of Hosts. " International Standard Version "But you priests turned aside from the way, and by your teaching you caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant of Levi," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies. NET Bible You, however, have turned from the way. You have caused many to violate the law; you have corrupted the covenant with Levi," says the LORD who rules over all. GOD'S WORD® Translation "But you have turned from the [correct] path and caused many to stumble over my teachings. You have corrupted the promise made to Levi," says the LORD of Armies. King James 2000 Bible But you have departed out of the way; you have caused many to stumble at the law; you have corrupted the covenant of Levi, says the LORD of hosts. Links Malachi 2:8Malachi 2:8 NIV Malachi 2:8 NLT Malachi 2:8 ESV Malachi 2:8 NASB Malachi 2:8 KJV |
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