1 Chronicles 16:17

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

1 Chronicles 16:17 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 16:17

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 16:7)

1 Chronicles 16:17 In-Context

15 Remember his covenant forever— the commitment he made to a thousand generations.
16 This is the covenant he made with Abraham and the oath he swore to Isaac.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant:
18 “I will give you the land of Canaan as your special possession.”
19 He said this when you were few in number, a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.
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