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Malachi 2:4 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Malachi 2:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Malachi chapter 2 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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)
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Commentary on Malachi 2:4
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts. God explains the purpose of His rebuke (vv. 1-3): to preserve His covenant with Levi. My covenant might be with Levi (לִהְיוֹת בְּרִיתִי אֶת־לֵוִי, lihyot beriti et-Levi) refers to God's covenant with the Levitical priesthood (Numbers 25:12-13, Deuteronomy 33:8-11, Nehemiah 13:29). God chose Levi's descendants for priestly service, granting them perpetual priesthood conditional on faithfulness. The rebuke aims at restoration, not destruction—God desires to maintain covena...
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Cross-References for Malachi 2:4
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“behold”
“and sanctify myself”
“my God”
“he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit”
“we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this”
“and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn”
“when the word of the prophet shall happen”
“No foreigner”
“your hand is lifted up”
“by this the iniquity of Jacob will be forgiven”