Malachi 2:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Malachi 2:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Malachi 2:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Malachi 2:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Malachi 2:7 — World English Bible

Malachi 2:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Malachi 2:7 — American Standard Version

Malachi 2:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For the lips of a priest preserve knowledge, And law they do seek from his mouth, For a messenger of Jehovah of Hosts he <FI>is<Fi> .”

Malachi 2:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Malachi 2:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Malachi 2:7 — Darby Translation

Malachi 2:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the Priestes lippes shoulde preserue knowledge, and they shoulde seeke the Lawe at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hostes.”

Malachi 2:7 — Geneva Bible

Malachi 2:7 in Context — Malachi 2

5 Mi pacto fué con él de vida y de paz, las cuales cosas yo le dí por el temor; porque me temió, y delante de mi nombre estuvo humillado.

6 La ley de verdad estuvo en su boca, é iniquidad no fué hallada en sus labios: en paz y en justicia anduvo conmigo, y á muchos hizo apartar de la iniquidad.

7 Porque los labios de los sacerdotes han de guardar la sabiduría, y de su boca buscarán la ley; porque mensajero es de Jehová de los ejércitos.

8 Mas vosotros os habéis apartado del camino; habéis hecho tropezar á muchos en la ley; habéis corrompido el pacto de Leví, dice Jehová de los ejércitos.

9 Por tanto, yo también os torné viles y bajos á todo el pueblo, según que vosotros no habéis guardado mis caminos, y en la ley tenéis acepción de personas.

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What Does Malachi 2:7 Mean?

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