Malachi 2:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Malachi 2:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Malachi 2:4 is a verse from the book of Malachi in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hos..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Malachi 2:4 — 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.”
— Malachi 2:4 (KJV)
Malachi 2:4 in Context — About the Book of Malachi
Malachi closes the Old Testament with a courtroom dialogue — God answering a weary nation's accusations about love, honor, tithes, and justice. It contains Scripture's only invitation to test God: bring the whole tithe and watch heaven's floodgates open. Then four hundred years of silence until John the Baptist.
Cross-References for Malachi 2:4
“So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.”
Shares key themes with Malachi 2:4: sent, covenant, might
“But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts. stumble at: or, fall in”
Shares key themes with Malachi 2:4: covenant, levi, saith
“Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;”
Shares key themes with Malachi 2:4: know, commandment, covenant
“Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:”
Shares key themes with Malachi 2:4: might, saith, lord
“Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.”
Shares key themes with Malachi 2:4: know, saith, lord
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