Malachi 2:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

My covenant was with him, &c.— Here the word covenant is taken in a good sense; for in this and the two following verses, the nature of the covenant of God with Levi is explained, as in the eighth verse these corrupt priests are reproved for having violated that covenant. The passage should be rendered, I gave them to him, that he might greatly fear me, and tremble at my name. Malachi 2:6. That the law of truth might be in his mouth, and no iniquity be found in his lips: that he might walk with me in peace and equity; that he might turn, &c. Malachi 2:7. That the priest's lips might keep knowledge, and that they might seek, &c. See Houbigant, who, instead of, Have been partial, Malachi 2:9 reads, Have had respect to persons.