1 Chronicles 16:17
New International Version
He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

New Living Translation
He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant:

English Standard Version
which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant,

Berean Standard Bible
He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

King James Bible
And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

New King James Version
And confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant,

New American Standard Bible
He also confirmed it to Jacob as a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant,

NASB 1995
He also confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant,

NASB 1977
He also confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then He also confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant,

Amplified Bible
He confirmed it as a statute to Jacob, And to Israel as an everlasting covenant,

Christian Standard Bible
and confirmed to Jacob as a decree, and to Israel as a permanent covenant:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and confirmed to Jacob as a decree, and to Israel as an everlasting covenant:”

American Standard Version
And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant,

Contemporary English Version
to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

English Revised Version
And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He confirmed it as a law for Jacob, as an everlasting promise to Israel,

Good News Translation
The LORD made a covenant with Jacob, one that will last forever.

International Standard Version
He confirmed it to Jacob in the form of an ordinance, an eternal covenant to Israel,

Majority Standard Bible
He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

NET Bible
He gave it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as a lasting promise,

New Heart English Bible
He confirmed the same to Jacob for a statute, and to Israel as an everlasting covenant,

Webster's Bible Translation
And which he confirmed to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

World English Bible
He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And He establishes it to Jacob for a statute, "" To Israel [for] a perpetual covenant,

Young's Literal Translation
And He establisheth it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel -- a covenant age-during.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will cause it to stand to Jacob for a law, to Israel a covenant forever,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he appointed the same to Jacob for a precept: and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he appointed the same to Jacob as a precept, and to Israel as an everlasting pact,

New American Bible
And ratified as binding for Jacob, an everlasting covenant for Israel:

New Revised Standard Version
which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he has confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And to Israel he gave the covenant for the eternity of eternities.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And He established it unto Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He confirmed it to Jacob for an ordinance, to Israel as an everlasting covenant,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
David's Psalm of Thanksgiving
16the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. 17He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: 18‘I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.’…

Cross References
Genesis 17:7
I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.

Genesis 17:19
But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.

Genesis 26:3-4
Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham. / I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed,

Genesis 28:13-14
And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.

Exodus 2:24
So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Exodus 6:4-5
I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners. / Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant.

Deuteronomy 7:9
Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.

Psalm 105:8-10
He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— / the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. / He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

Psalm 111:5
He provides food for those who fear Him; He remembers His covenant forever.

Luke 1:72-73
to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant, / the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us

Acts 3:25
And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’

Galatians 3:16
The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.

Hebrews 6:13-14
When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself, / saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”

Hebrews 6:17-18
So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath. / Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.

Hebrews 11:9
By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.


Treasury of Scripture

And has confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

for a law

Psalm 78:10
They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;

an everlasting

Genesis 17:7,8
And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee…

Exodus 3:17
And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.

Joshua 24:11-13
And ye went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I delivered them into your hand…

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He confirmed it
The phrase "He confirmed it" underscores the divine authority and assurance behind God's promises. The Hebrew root word used here is "קוּם" (qum), which means to establish or make firm. This conveys the idea that God's promises are not fleeting or uncertain but are firmly established by His sovereign will. In the historical context, this confirmation is a reminder of God's faithfulness to His word, as seen throughout the patriarchal narratives in Genesis. It is a call to trust in the reliability of God's promises, which are as unchanging as His nature.

to Jacob
"To Jacob" refers to the patriarch Jacob, whose name was later changed to Israel. This highlights the personal nature of God's covenant, as it was made with a specific individual who represents the nation of Israel. Jacob's life, filled with struggles and divine encounters, illustrates the transformative power of God's promises. The use of "Jacob" here also serves to remind the Israelites of their humble beginnings and the personal relationship God initiated with their forefather.

as a decree
The term "as a decree" indicates a formal and authoritative command. The Hebrew word "חֹק" (choq) is often used in the context of laws or statutes that are meant to be observed perpetually. This suggests that God's covenant with Jacob is not just a promise but a binding legal agreement that carries the weight of divine law. It emphasizes the seriousness and permanence of God's commitment to His people.

to Israel
"To Israel" signifies the broader application of the covenant to the entire nation that descended from Jacob. This transition from the individual (Jacob) to the collective (Israel) highlights the communal aspect of God's promises. It serves as a reminder that the blessings and responsibilities of the covenant extend to all who are part of the covenant community. Historically, this reflects the development of Israel's identity as a people chosen by God to fulfill His purposes on earth.

as an everlasting covenant
The phrase "as an everlasting covenant" speaks to the eternal nature of God's promises. The Hebrew word "עוֹלָם" (olam) is used to denote perpetuity or eternity. This assures the Israelites that God's covenant is not limited by time or circumstance but is enduring and unbreakable. In the scriptural context, this everlasting covenant is a precursor to the New Covenant established through Jesus Christ, which fulfills and extends God's promises to all believers. It inspires confidence in the unchanging nature of God's love and faithfulness, encouraging believers to live in light of His eternal promises.

(17) And hath confirmed.--In Psalms 105 the sense is future.

The same.--It--i.e., the word (1Chronicles 16:15).

For a law=as a fixed decree.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He confirmed it
וַיַּעֲמִידֶ֤הָ (way·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏe·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

to Jacob
לְיַעֲקֹב֙ (lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc

as a decree,
לְחֹ֔ק (lə·ḥōq)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute

to Israel
לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (lə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

as an everlasting
עוֹלָֽם׃ (‘ō·w·lām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always

covenant:
בְּרִ֥ית (bə·rîṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1285: A covenant


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