Modern Translations New International Version"My covenant was with him, a covenant of life and peace, and I gave them to him; this called for reverence and he revered me and stood in awe of my name. New Living Translation “The purpose of my covenant with the Levites was to bring life and peace, and that is what I gave them. This required reverence from them, and they greatly revered me and stood in awe of my name. English Standard Version My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave them to him. It was a covenant of fear, and he feared me. He stood in awe of my name. Berean Study Bible “My covenant with him was one of life and peace, which I gave to him; it called for reverence, and he revered Me and stood in awe of My name. New American Standard Bible “My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave them to him as an object of reverence; so he revered Me and was in awe of My name. NASB 1995 "My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave them to him as an object of reverence; so he revered Me and stood in awe of My name. NASB 1977 “My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave them to him as an object of reverence; so he revered Me, and stood in awe of My name. Amplified Bible “My covenant with Levi was [one of] life and peace, and I gave them to him as an object of reverence; so he [and the priests] feared Me and stood in reverent awe of My name. Christian Standard Bible “My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave these to him; it called for reverence, and he revered me and stood in awe of my name. Holman Christian Standard Bible My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave these to him; it called for reverence, and he revered Me and stood in awe of My name. Contemporary English Version I blessed him with a full life, as I had promised, and he kept his part of the agreement by honoring me and respecting my name. Good News Translation "In my covenant I promised them life and well-being, and this is what I gave them, so that they might respect me. In those days they did respect and fear me. GOD'S WORD® Translation "I promised Levi life and peace. I gave them to him so that he would respect me. He respected me and stood in awe of my name. International Standard Version "My covenant with him was for life and peace, and I gave the commandments to him so he would fear me. He did fear me as he stood in my presence. NET Bible "My covenant with him was designed to bring life and peace. I gave its statutes to him to fill him with awe, and he indeed revered me and stood in awe before me. Classic Translations King James BibleMy 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. New King James Version “My covenant was with him, one of life and peace, And I gave them to him that he might fear Me; So he feared Me And was reverent before My name. King James 2000 Bible My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear with which he feared me, and was afraid before my name. New Heart English Bible "My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might be reverent toward me; and he was reverent toward me, and stood in awe of my name. World English Bible "My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might be reverent toward me; and he was reverent toward me, and stood in awe of my name. American King James Version My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear with which he feared me, and was afraid before my name. American Standard Version 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. A Faithful Version "My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave them to him for fear; that he might fear Me, and he was in awe before My name. Darby Bible Translation 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. English Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear with which he feared me, and was afraid before my name. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587My couenant was with him of life and peace, and I gaue him feare, and he feared mee, and was afraid before my Name. Bishops' Bible of 1568 My couenaunt was with him, of lyfe and peace, and I gaue them him Coverdale Bible of 1535 I made a couenaunt of life and peace wt him: this I gaue him, that he might stonde in awe of me: and so he dyd feare me, ad had my name in reuerence. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“My covenant has been of life and of peace with him, "" And I make them a fear to him, and he fears Me, "" And because of My Name he has been frightened. Young's Literal Translation 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. Smith's Literal Translation My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I will give them to him fearing, and he shall fear me, and from the face of my name he was terrified. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleMy covenant was with him of life and peace: and I gave him fear: and he feared me, and he was afraid before my name. Catholic Public Domain Version My covenant was with him for life and peace. And I gave him fear, and he feared me, and he was afraid before the face of my name. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedMy covenant was with him; life and peace I have given to him. He was in awe of me and from before my name he was shaken Lamsa Bible My covenant was with him, and I gave him life and peace; and as for fear, he feared me and trembled before my name. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917My covenant was with him Of life and peace, and I gave them to him, And of fear, and he feared Me, And was afraid of My name. Brenton Septuagint Translation My covenant of life and peace was with him, and I gave it him that he might reverently fear me, and that he might be awe-struck at my name.     |