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Malachi 2:4

Then you will know that I have sent you this commandment so that My covenant with Levi may continue,” says the LORD of Hosts.

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ASV

And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant may be with Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.

KJV

And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.

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14 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕םvi.da'.Temand you will knowH3045 →
כִּ֚יkithatH3588 →
שִׁלַּ֣חְתִּיshi.Lach.tiI have sentH7971 →
אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.Khemto youH413 →
אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853 →
הַמִּצְוָ֣הha.mitz.Vahthe commandmentH4687 →
הַזֹּ֑אתha.Zot<the> thisH2063 →
לִֽהְי֤וֹתlih.Yotto beH1961 →
בְּרִיתִי֙be.ri.Ticovenant myH1285 →
אֶת־'et-withH854 →
לֵוִ֔יle.ViLeviH3878 →
אָמַ֖ר'a.Marhe saysH559 →
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
צְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otof hostsH6635 →

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Numbers 3:12“Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel in place of every firstborn Israelite from the womb. The Levites belong to Me,Ezekiel 38:23I will magnify and sanctify Myself, and will reveal Myself in the sight of many nations. Then they will know that I am the LORD.Matthew 3:12His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”Luke 10:11‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’Nehemiah 13:29Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.Ezekiel 44:9–16This is what the Lord GOD says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh may enter My sanctuary—not even a foreigner who lives among the Israelites.John 15:2He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.Jeremiah 28:9As for the prophet who prophesies peace, only if the word of the prophet comes true will the prophet be recognized as one the LORD has truly sent.”Isaiah 26:11O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!Isaiah 1:24–28Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: “Ah, I will be relieved of My foes and avenge Myself on My enemies.Ezekiel 20:38–41And I will purge you of those who rebel and transgress against Me. I will bring them out of the land in which they dwell, but they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.Isaiah 27:9Therefore Jacob’s guilt will be atoned for, and the full fruit of the removal of his sin will be this: When he makes all the altar stones like crushed bits of chalk, no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing.1 Kings 22:25Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”Numbers 3:6“Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.Ezekiel 33:33So when it comes to pass—and surely it will come—then they will know that a prophet has been among them.”Leviticus 21:1Then the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to Aaron’s sons, the priests, and tell them that a priest is not to defile himself for a dead person among his people,Numbers 3:45“Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites belong to Me; I am the LORD.

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