Malachi 2:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Malachi 2:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Malachi 2:8 is a verse from the book of Malachi in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, s..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Malachi 2:8 — KJV
“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”
— Malachi 2:8 (KJV)
Malachi 2:8 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 2:8
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;”
Shares key themes with Malachi 2:8: way, caused, saith
“Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:”
Shares key themes with Malachi 2:8: way, caused, law
“And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.”
Shares key themes with Malachi 2:8: covenant, levi, saith
“Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.”
Shares key themes with Malachi 2:8: way, covenant, saith
“And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Malachi 2:8: law, covenant, levi
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