Malachi 2:5 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
American Standard Version (ASV)
My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might fear; and he feared me, and stood in awe of my name.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
My agreement with him was on my side life and peace, and I gave them to him; on his side fear, and he had fear of me and gave honour to my name.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
My covenant with him was of life and peace, and I gave them to him that he might fear; and he feared me, and trembled before my name.
World English Bible (WEB)
"My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him who he might be reverent toward me; and he was reverent toward me, and stood in awe of my name.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
My covenant hath been with him of life and of peace, And I make them to him a fear, and he doth fear Me, And because of My name he hath been affrighted.
| My covenant | בְּרִיתִ֣י׀ | bĕrîtî | beh-ree-TEE |
| was | הָיְתָ֣ה | hāytâ | hai-TA |
| with | אִתּ֗וֹ | ʾittô | EE-toh |
| him of life | הַֽחַיִּים֙ | haḥayyîm | ha-ha-YEEM |
| peace; and | וְהַ֨שָּׁל֔וֹם | wĕhaššālôm | veh-HA-sha-LOME |
| and I gave | וָאֶתְּנֵֽם | wāʾettĕnēm | va-eh-teh-NAME |
| fear the for him to them | ל֥וֹ | lô | loh |
| wherewith he feared | מוֹרָ֖א | môrāʾ | moh-RA |
| afraid was and me, | וַיִּֽירָאֵ֑נִי | wayyîrāʾēnî | va-yee-ra-A-nee |
| before | וּמִפְּנֵ֥י | ûmippĕnê | oo-mee-peh-NAY |
| my name. | שְׁמִ֖י | šĕmî | sheh-MEE |
| נִחַ֥ת | niḥat | nee-HAHT | |
| הֽוּא׃ | hûʾ | hoo |