Parallel Verses
- Christian Standard Bible - For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should desire instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the Lord of Armies.
- 新标点和合本 - 祭司的嘴里当存知识，人也当由他口中寻求律法，因为他是万军之耶和华的使者。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 祭司的嘴唇当守护知识，人也当从他口中寻求训诲，因为他是万军之耶和华的使者。
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - 祭司的嘴唇当守护知识，人也当从他口中寻求训诲，因为他是万军之耶和华的使者。
- 当代译本 - 祭司的嘴唇应持守知识，民众应从他口中寻求训诲，因为他是万军之耶和华的使者。
- 圣经新译本 - 祭司的嘴当保存知识，人要从他的口中寻求教训，因为他是万军耶和华的使者。
- 中文标准译本 - 祭司的嘴当谨守知识，人当从他口中寻求训诲，因为他是万军之耶和华的使者。”
- 现代标点和合本 - 祭司的嘴里当存知识，人也当由他口中寻求律法，因为他是万军之耶和华的使者。
- 和合本（拼音版） - 祭司的嘴里当存知识，人也当由他口中寻求律法，因为他是万军之耶和华的使者。
- New International Version - “For the lips of a priest ought to preserve knowledge, because he is the messenger of the Lord Almighty and people seek instruction from his mouth.
- New International Reader's Version - “The lips of a priest should guard knowledge. After all, he is the messenger of the Lord who rules over all. And people seek instruction from his mouth.
- English Standard Version - For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
- New Living Translation - “The words of a priest’s lips should preserve knowledge of God, and people should go to him for instruction, for the priest is the messenger of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
- The Message - “It’s the job of priests to teach the truth. People are supposed to look to them for guidance. The priest is the messenger of God-of-the-Angel-Armies. But you priests have abandoned the way of priests. Your teaching has messed up many lives. You have corrupted the covenant of priest Levi. God-of-the-Angel-Armies says so. And so I am showing you up for who you are. Everyone will be disgusted with you and avoid you because you don’t live the way I told you to live, and you don’t teach my revelation truly and impartially.”
- New American Standard Bible - For the lips of a priest should maintain knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of armies.
- New King James Version - “For the lips of a priest should keep knowledge, And people should seek the law from his mouth; For he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
- Amplified Bible - For the lips of the priest should guard and preserve knowledge [of My law], and the people should seek instruction from his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
- American Standard Version - For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts.
- King James Version - For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
- New English Translation - For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge of sacred things, and people should seek instruction from him because he is the messenger of the Lord who rules over all.
- World English Bible - For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Yahweh of Armies.
- 新標點和合本 - 祭司的嘴裏當存知識，人也當由他口中尋求律法，因為他是萬軍之耶和華的使者。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 祭司的嘴唇當守護知識，人也當從他口中尋求訓誨，因為他是萬軍之耶和華的使者。
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 祭司的嘴唇當守護知識，人也當從他口中尋求訓誨，因為他是萬軍之耶和華的使者。
- 當代譯本 - 祭司的嘴唇應持守知識，民眾應從他口中尋求訓誨，因為他是萬軍之耶和華的使者。
- 聖經新譯本 - 祭司的嘴當保存知識，人要從他的口中尋求教訓，因為他是萬軍耶和華的使者。
- 呂振中譯本 - 因為祭司嘴裏應當保存着知識，人也應該從他口中尋求禮節規矩，因為他是萬軍之永恆主的使者。
- 中文標準譯本 - 祭司的嘴當謹守知識，人當從他口中尋求訓誨，因為他是萬軍之耶和華的使者。」
- 現代標點和合本 - 祭司的嘴裡當存知識，人也當由他口中尋求律法，因為他是萬軍之耶和華的使者。
- 文理和合譯本 - 祭司之脣、宜存智識、人當求法律於其口、以其為萬軍耶和華之使也、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 維彼祭司、宜有智慧、既為萬有之主耶和華所遣、人當就彼、諮諏法度、
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 知識宜在祭司之口、 原文作祭司之唇當守知識 既為萬有之主之使者、人當由其口求律法、
- Nueva Versión Internacional - »Los labios de un sacerdote atesoran sabiduría, y de su boca los hombres buscan instrucción, porque es mensajero del Señor Todopoderoso.
- 현대인의 성경 - “제사장의 입술은 참된 지식을 간직해야 하고 사람들은 그 입에서 교훈을 얻어야 한다. 제사장은 전능한 나 여호와의 사자이기 때문이다.
- Новый Русский Перевод - Язык священника хранит знание, и в его речах люди ищут наставления, ведь священник – посланец Господа Сил.
- Восточный перевод - Священнослужители, ваша обязанность – учить людей знанию Всевышнего, и от вас люди должны получать наставление, ведь священнослужитель – посланец Вечного, Повелителя Сил.
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Священнослужители, ваша обязанность – учить людей знанию Аллаха, и от вас люди должны получать наставление, ведь священнослужитель – посланец Вечного, Повелителя Сил.
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Священнослужители, ваша обязанность – учить людей знанию Всевышнего, и от вас люди должны получать наставление, ведь священнослужитель – посланец Вечного, Повелителя Сил.
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Car le prêtre doit s’attacher à la connaissance, c’est vers lui que l’on vient pour recevoir l’enseignement. Il est un messager du Seigneur des armées célestes.
- リビングバイブル - 祭司のくちびるは、人々が律法を学べるように、 神の知識であふれているべきだ。 祭司は全能の主の使者であり、 人々は導きを求めて祭司のもとへ来るからだ。
- Nova Versão Internacional - “Porque os lábios do sacerdote devem guardar o conhecimento, e da sua boca todos esperam a instrução na Lei, porque ele é o mensageiro do Senhor dos Exércitos.
- Hoffnung für alle - Und das ist ja der Auftrag der Priester: Sie sollen den Menschen zeigen, wie man mich, den Herrn, erkennt. Wenn jemand einen Rat braucht, soll er bei ihnen Rat finden, denn ich, der allmächtige Gott, habe sie zu meinen Boten ernannt.
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Môi thầy tế lễ phải nói lời tri thức của Đức Chúa Trời vì người là sứ giả của Chúa Hằng Hữu Vạn Quân; người ta phải học hỏi pháp luật nơi người.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - “วาจาของปุโรหิตควรสงวนความรู้ไว้ และผู้คนพึงแสวงหาคำสั่งสอนจากปุโรหิต เพราะเขาคือทูตของพระยาห์เวห์ผู้ทรงฤทธิ์
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เพราะปากของปุโรหิตควรเป็นที่เก็บรักษาความรู้ และประชาชนควรแสวงหาการสั่งสอนจากปากของเขา เพราะเขาเป็นผู้ส่งข่าวของพระผู้เป็นเจ้าจอมโยธา
Cross Reference
- Malachi 3:1 - “See, I am going to send my messenger, and he will clear the way before me. Then the Lord you seek will suddenly come to his temple, the Messenger of the covenant you delight in — see, he is coming,” says the Lord of Armies.
- Galatians 4:14 - You did not despise or reject me though my physical condition was a trial for you. On the contrary, you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus himself.
- John 20:21 - Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, I also send you.”
- Isaiah 44:26 - who confirms the message of his servant and fulfills the counsel of his messengers; who says to Jerusalem, “She will be inhabited,” and to the cities of Judah, “They will be rebuilt,” and I will restore her ruins;
- Haggai 2:11 - “This is what the Lord of Armies says: Ask the priests for a ruling.
- Haggai 2:12 - If a man is carrying consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and it touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any other food, does it become holy?” The priests answered, “No.”
- Haggai 2:13 - Then Haggai asked, “If someone defiled by contact with a corpse touches any of these, does it become defiled?” The priests answered, “It becomes defiled.”
- 2 Corinthians 5:20 - Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God.”
- Acts 16:17 - As she followed Paul and us she cried out, “These men, who are proclaiming to you a way of salvation, are the servants of the Most High God.”
- Deuteronomy 24:8 - “Be careful with a person who has a case of serious skin disease, following carefully everything the Levitical priests instruct you to do. Be careful to do as I have commanded them.
- Numbers 27:21 - He will stand before the priest Eleazar who will consult the Lord for him with the decision of the Urim. He and all the Israelites with him, even the entire community, will go out and come back in at his command.”
- Nehemiah 8:2 - On the first day of the seventh month, the priest Ezra brought the law before the assembly of men, women, and all who could listen with understanding.
- Nehemiah 8:3 - While he was facing the square in front of the Water Gate, he read out of it from daybreak until noon before the men, the women, and those who could understand. All the people listened attentively to the book of the law.
- Nehemiah 8:4 - The scribe Ezra stood on a high wooden platform made for this purpose. Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah stood beside him on his right; to his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
- Nehemiah 8:5 - Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was elevated above everyone. As he opened it, all the people stood up.
- Nehemiah 8:6 - Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God, and with their hands uplifted all the people said, “Amen, Amen!” Then they knelt low and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.
- Nehemiah 8:7 - Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah, who were Levites, explained the law to the people as they stood in their places.
- Nehemiah 8:8 - They read out of the book of the law of God, translating and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was read.
- 2 Chronicles 30:22 - Then Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the Lord. They ate at the appointed festival for seven days, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to the Lord, the God of their ancestors.
- Isaiah 42:19 - Who is blind but my servant, or deaf like my messenger I am sending? Who is blind like my dedicated one, or blind like the servant of the Lord?
- Ezra 7:10 - Now Ezra had determined in his heart to study the law of the Lord, obey it, and teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.
- John 13:20 - Truly I tell you, whoever receives anyone I send receives me, and the one who receives me receives him who sent me.”
- 2 Chronicles 17:8 - The Levites with them were Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah; the priests, Elishama and Jehoram, were with these Levites.
- 2 Chronicles 17:9 - They taught throughout Judah, having the book of the Lord’s instruction with them. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people.
- Jeremiah 15:19 - Therefore, this is what the Lord says: If you return, I will take you back; you will stand in my presence. And if you speak noble words, rather than worthless ones, you will be my spokesman. It is they who must return to you; you must not return to them.
- Deuteronomy 21:5 - Then the priests, the sons of Levi, will come forward, for the Lord your God has chosen them to serve him and pronounce blessings in his name, and they are to give a ruling in every dispute and case of assault.
- Deuteronomy 17:8 - “If a case is too difficult for you — concerning bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults — cases disputed at your city gates, then go up to the place the Lord your God chooses.
- Deuteronomy 17:9 - You are to go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who presides at that time. Ask, and they will give you a verdict in the case.
- Deuteronomy 17:10 - You must abide by the verdict they give you at the place the Lord chooses. Be careful to do exactly as they instruct you.
- Deuteronomy 17:11 - You must abide by the instruction they give you and the verdict they announce to you. Do not turn to the right or the left from the decision they declare to you.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:8 - Consequently, anyone who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.
- 2 Timothy 2:24 - The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,
- 2 Timothy 2:25 - instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance leading them to the knowledge of the truth.
- Haggai 1:13 - Then Haggai, the Lord’s messenger, delivered the Lord’s message to the people: “I am with you — this is the Lord’s declaration.”
- Jeremiah 18:18 - Then certain ones said, “Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah, for instruction will never be lost from the priest, or counsel from the wise, or a word from the prophet. Come, let’s denounce him and pay no attention to all his words.”
- Leviticus 10:11 - and teach the Israelites all the statutes that the Lord has given to them through Moses.”