“My covenant with him was one of life and (A)peace, and I gave them to him as an object of [a]reverence; so he [b](B)revered Me and stood in awe of My name. [c](C)True instruction was in his mouth and unrighteousness was not found on his lips; he walked (D)with Me in peace and uprightness, and he (E)turned many back from iniquity. For the lips of a priest should preserve (F)knowledge, and [d]men should (G)seek [e]instruction from his mouth; for he is the (H)messenger of the Lord of hosts.

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Footnotes

  1. Malachi 2:5 Or fear
  2. Malachi 2:5 Or feared
  3. Malachi 2:6 Or Law of truth
  4. Malachi 2:7 Lit they
  5. Malachi 2:7 Or law