Verse Comparison: Malachi 2:4
American Standard Version
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant may be with Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Amplified® Bible
And you shall know, recognize, {and} understand that I have sent this [new] decree to you priests, to be My [new] covenant with Levi [the priestly tribe], says the Lord of hosts.
Contemporary English Version
I am telling you this, so I can continue to keep my agreement with your ancestor Levi.
Darby English Version
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Good News Bible
Then you will know that I have given you this command, so that my covenant with the priests, the descendants of Levi, will not be broken.
King James Version
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
New American Standard Bible
"Then you will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that My covenant may continue with Levi, says the LORD of hosts."
New International Version
And you will know that I have sent you this admonition so that my covenant with Levi may continue," says the LORD Almighty.
New King James Version
Then you shall know that I have sent this commandment to you,
That My covenant with Levi may continue,”
Says the LORD of hosts.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Then you will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that My covenant may continue with Levi," says the LORD of hosts.
Revised Standard Version
So shall you know that I have sent this command to you, that my covenant with Levi may hold, says the LORD of hosts.
Young's Literal Translation
And ye have known that I have sent unto you this charge, For My covenant being with Levi, Said Jehovah of Hosts.