1 Chronicles 16:16

16 the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.

1 Chronicles 16:16 in Other Translations

KJV
16 Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;
ESV
16 the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,
NLT
16 This is the covenant he made with Abraham and the oath he swore to Isaac.
MSG
16 The same one he made with Abraham, the very one he swore to Isaac;
CSB
16 [the covenant] He made with Abraham, swore to Isaac,

1 Chronicles 16:16 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 16:16

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 16:7)

1 Chronicles 16:16 In-Context

14 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
15 He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
16 the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
18 “To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion you will inherit.”

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Genesis 12:7; S Genesis 15:18; Genesis 17:2; Genesis 22:16-18; Genesis 26:3; Genesis 28:13; Genesis 35:11
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