1 Chronicles 16:17

17 The Lord made a covenant with Jacob, ¹ one that will last forever.

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 Never forget God's covenant, which he made to last forever,

16 the covenant he made with Abraham, the promise he made to Isaac.

17 The Lord made a covenant with Jacob, one that will last forever.

18 "I will give you the land of Canaan," he said. "It will be your own possession."

19 God's people were few in number, strangers in the land of Canaan.

Cross References

• 1. 16.17, 18Genesis 28.13.