Malachi 2:4
Malachi · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“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
What Does Malachi 2:4 Mean?
Malachi 2:4 is found in the book of Malachi, chapter 2, verse 4 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Malachi 2:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Numbers 25:12“Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:”Numbers 3:12“And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;”Ezekiel 38:23“Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD.”Matthew 21:33“Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:”Nehemiah 13:29“Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.”Isaiah 43:27“Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers have transgressed against me.”Jeremiah 28:9“The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him.”Ezekiel 44:9“Thus saith the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel.”Matthew 3:12“Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”Luke 10:11“Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.”John 15:2“Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.”Exodus 32:28“And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.”Numbers 3:6“Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.”1 Kings 22:25“And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.”Isaiah 1:24“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:”Isaiah 26:11“LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.”Isaiah 27:9“By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.”Ezekiel 20:38“And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.”Ezekiel 40:45“And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.”Zechariah 12:13“The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart;”
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