Parallel Verses New Living Translation "The words of a priest's lips should preserve knowledge of God, and people should go to him for instruction, for the priest is the messenger of the LORD of Heaven's Armies. King James 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. Darby Bible 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. 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. Young's 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. Malachi 2:7 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible2:7 Should keep knowledge - It is this that their office binds them to; it is the duty of all God's people to know his law, but the priest's duty to know it more than others. And they - The people. Malachi 2:7 Parallel Commentaries Library Whether it is Fitting that Christ Should be a Priest?Objection 1: It would seem unfitting that Christ should be a priest. For a priest is less than an angel; whence it is written (Zech. 3:1): "The Lord showed me the high-priest standing before the angel of the Lord." But Christ is greater than the angels, according to Heb. 1:4: "Being made so much better than the angels, as He hath inherited a more excellent name than they." Therefore it is unfitting that Christ should be a priest. Objection 2: Further, things which were in the Old Testament were figures … Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica Whether Knowledge of all Holy Writ is Required? A Dialogue with God Of Orders. Cross References 2 Corinthians 5:20 So we are Christ's ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, "Come back to God!" Leviticus 10:11 And you must teach the Israelites all the decrees that the LORD has given them through Moses." Numbers 27:21 When direction from the LORD is needed, Joshua will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will use the Urim--one of the sacred lots cast before the LORD--to determine his will. This is how Joshua and the rest of the community of Israel will determine everything they should do." Deuteronomy 17:8 "Suppose a case arises in a local court that is too hard for you to decide--for instance, whether someone is guilty of murder or only of manslaughter, or a difficult lawsuit, or a case involving different kinds of assault. Take such legal cases to the place the LORD your God will choose, 1 Samuel 2:17 So the sin of these young men was very serious in the LORD's sight, for they treated the LORD's offerings with contempt. 2 Chronicles 31:4 In addition, he required the people in Jerusalem to bring a portion of their goods to the priests and Levites, so they could devote themselves fully to the Law of the LORD. Ezra 7:25 "And you, Ezra, are to use the wisdom your God has given you to appoint magistrates and judges who know your God's laws to govern all the people in the province west of the Euphrates River. Teach the law to anyone who does not know it. Jump to Previous Almighty Armies Guard Hosts Instruction Lips Messenger Mouth Ought Preserve Priest Priest's Right Seek Servant WaitingJump to Next Almighty Armies Guard Hosts Instruction Lips Messenger Mouth Ought Preserve Priest Priest's Right Seek Servant WaitingLinks Malachi 2:7 NIVMalachi 2:7 NLT Malachi 2:7 ESV Malachi 2:7 NASB Malachi 2:7 KJV Malachi 2:7 Bible Apps Malachi 2:7 Biblia Paralela Malachi 2:7 Chinese Bible Malachi 2:7 French Bible Malachi 2:7 German Bible Malachi 2:7 Commentaries Bible Hub |