Then at last you will know it was I who sent you this warning so that my covenant with the Levites can continue,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

你们就知道我传这诫命给你们，使我与利未所立的约可以常存。这是万军之耶和华说的。

你们就知道我颁这诫命给你们，使我与利未所立的约可以常存。这是万军之耶和华说的。

你们就知道我颁这诫命给你们，使我与利未所立的约可以常存。这是万军之耶和华说的。

你们便知道我这样告诫你们，是为了维持我与你们祖先利未所立的约。这是万军之耶和华说的。

万军之耶和华说：“这样，你们就知道是我把这命令给你们，使我与利未所立的约得以存留。

这样你们就会知道，是我向你们颁布了这诫命，好使我与利未所立的约得以长存。

你們就知道我傳這誡命給你們，使我與利未所立的約可以常存。這是萬軍之耶和華說的。

你們就知道我頒這誡命給你們，使我與利未所立的約可以常存。這是萬軍之耶和華說的。

你們就知道我頒這誡命給你們，使我與利未所立的約可以常存。這是萬軍之耶和華說的。

你們便知道我這樣告誡你們，是為了維持我與你們祖先利未所立的約。這是萬軍之耶和華說的。

萬軍之耶和華說：“這樣，你們就知道是我把這命令給你們，使我與利未所立的約得以存留。

你們便知道是我傳了這命令給你們，使我的約、跟利未立的、得以長存：這是萬軍之永恆主說的。

這樣你們就會知道，是我向你們頒布了這誡命，好使我與利未所立的約得以長存。

爾則知我傳斯命於爾、乃堅我與利未所立之約、萬軍之耶和華言之矣、

使爾知我傳斯命、令爾悔改、而我與利未人所立之約、可以恆存、我萬有之主耶和華已言之矣。

使爾知我傳斯命於爾、致我與利未人所立之約、可以恆存、或作使爾知我曾傳斯命於爾曾與利未人立約萬有之主已言之矣、

And you will know that I have sent you this warning so that my covenant with Levi may continue,” says the Lord Almighty.

You will know that I have given you this warning. I have warned you so that my covenant with Levi will continue,” says the Lord who rules over all.

So shall you know that I have sent this command to you, that my covenant with Levi may stand, says the Lord of hosts.

Then you will know that I sent you this decree, so that my covenant with Levi may continue,” says the LORD of Armies.

Then you will know that I have sent this commandment to you, so that My covenant may continue with Levi,” says the Lord of armies.

Then you shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, That My covenant with Levi may continue,” Says the Lord of hosts.

And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant may be with Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Then you will know that I sent you this decree so My covenant with Levi may continue,” says the Lord of Hosts.

And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.

Then you will know that I sent this commandment to you so that my covenant may continue to be with Levi,” says the LORD who rules over all.

You will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi,” says Yahweh of Armies.

“ Look, I have chosen the Levites from among the Israelites to serve as substitutes for all the firstborn sons of the people of Israel. The Levites belong to me,

So a prophet who predicts peace must show he is right. Only when his predictions come true can we know that he is really from the Lord.”

In this way, I will show my greatness and holiness, and I will make myself known to all the nations of the world. Then they will know that I am the Lord.

Remember them, O my God, for they have defiled the priesthood and the solemn vows of the priests and Levites.

“ So this is what the Sovereign Lord says: No foreigners, including those who live among the people of Israel, will enter my sanctuary if they have not been circumcised and have not surrendered themselves to the Lord.And the men of the tribe of Levi who abandoned me when Israel strayed away from me to worship idols must bear the consequences of their unfaithfulness.They may still be Temple guards and gatekeepers, and they may slaughter the animals brought for burnt offerings and be present to help the people.But they encouraged my people to worship idols, causing Israel to fall into deep sin. So I have taken a solemn oath that they must bear the consequences for their sins, says the Sovereign Lord.They may not approach me to minister as priests. They may not touch any of my holy things or the holy offerings, for they must bear the shame of all the detestable sins they have committed.They are to serve as the Temple caretakers, taking charge of the maintenance work and performing general duties.“ However, the Levitical priests of the family of Zadok continued to minister faithfully in the Temple when Israel abandoned me for idols. These men will serve as my ministers. They will stand in my presence and offer the fat and blood of the sacrifices, says the Sovereign Lord.They alone will enter my sanctuary and approach my table to serve me. They will fulfill all my requirements.

I will purge you of all those who rebel and revolt against me. I will bring them out of the countries where they are in exile, but they will never enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.“ As for you, O people of Israel, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Go right ahead and worship your idols, but sooner or later you will obey me and will stop bringing shame on my holy name by worshiping idols.For on my holy mountain, the great mountain of Israel, says the Sovereign Lord, the people of Israel will someday worship me, and I will accept them. There I will require that you bring me all your offerings and choice gifts and sacrifices.When I bring you home from exile, you will be like a pleasing sacrifice to me. And I will display my holiness through you as all the nations watch.

Therefore, the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the Mighty One of Israel, says,“ I will take revenge on my enemies and pay back my foes!I will raise my fist against you. I will melt you down and skim off your slag. I will remove all your impurities.Then I will give you good judges again and wise counselors like you used to have. Then Jerusalem will again be called the Home of Justice and the Faithful City.”Zion will be restored by justice; those who repent will be revived by righteousness.But rebels and sinners will be completely destroyed, and those who desert the Lord will be consumed.

‘ We wipe even the dust of your town from our feet to show that we have abandoned you to your fate. And know this— the Kingdom of God is near!’

The Lord did this to purge Israel’s wickedness, to take away all her sin. As a result, all the pagan altars will be crushed to dust. No Asherah pole or pagan shrine will be left standing.

He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.

He is ready to separate the chaff from the wheat with his winnowing fork. Then he will clean up the threshing area, gathering the wheat into his barn but burning the chaff with never ending fire.”

O Lord, they pay no attention to your upraised fist. Show them your eagerness to defend your people. Then they will be ashamed. Let your fire consume your enemies.

And Micaiah replied,“ You will find out soon enough when you are trying to hide in some secret room!”

But when all these terrible things happen to them— as they certainly will— then they will know a prophet has been among them.”

“ Take the Levites as substitutes for the firstborn sons of the people of Israel. And take the livestock of the Levites as substitutes for the firstborn livestock of the people of Israel. The Levites belong to me; I am the Lord.