Malachi 2:8 contrasts directly: the priests corrupted the very covenant of peace and fear described in verse 5.

Deuteronomy 33:8-10 describes Levi's role in teaching and offering incense, showing the basis for the covenant of life and peace in Malachi 2:5.

Psalm 106:31 notes Phinehas' righteousness credited to him, which aligns with the covenant of life and peace in Malachi 2:5.

Psalm 106:30 records Phinehas' intervention that stopped the plague, the act that led to the covenant of peace mentioned in Malachi 2:5.

Exodus 32:26-29 recounts the Levites' zealous loyalty after the golden calf, setting them apart for service and underlying the covenant in Malachi 2:5.

Numbers 25:13 records the covenant of a lasting priesthood with Phinehas, which Malachi 2:5 echoes as the covenant of life and peace with Levi.

Numbers 25:12 records God giving Phinehas a covenant of peace — the same phrase Malachi uses for Levi, showing direct allusion.

Numbers 18:8-24 specifies offerings and tithes for Levites — these provisions are part of the covenant of life and peace.

Numbers 16:9 highlights God separating Levites for service — this separation undergirds the covenant of life and peace.

Numbers 3:45 establishes that Levites replace firstborns and belong to God — the basis for the covenant of life and peace with Levi.

Deuteronomy 33:9 highlights Levi's willingness to put God's covenant above family ties, exemplifying the reverence mentioned in Malachi 2:5.

Isaiah 8:13 echoes the same call to fear God alone, reinforcing the covenant of fear Levi embodied.

Isaiah 54:10 uses the same phrase 'covenant of peace', showing God's enduring promise that Levi's covenant mirrors.

Numbers 16:10 continues the rebuke, noting Levites' privileged position — contrasts their rebellion with the covenant's intended peace.

Proverbs 14:2 states the general principle that fearing the Lord leads to uprightness, which Levi's reverence in Malachi 2:5 exemplifies.

Zechariah 3:7 ties walking in God's ways to priestly service, similar to Levi's covenant of fear and obedience.

Numbers 8:15 details Levites' cleansing and service — complements the covenant but less directly.