Verse 17
1 Chronicles 16:17
World English Bible, British Edition
17
He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute,
and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יַּעֲמִידֶ֤/הָ לְ/יַעֲקֹב֙ לְ/חֹ֔ק לְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּרִ֥ית עוֹלָֽם
English Translation
And He set for Jacob a statute for Israel, an everlasting covenant.
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Chapter 16 Context
1
They brought in God (Elohim)’s ark, and set it in the middle of the tent that David
had pitched for...
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When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings,
he blessed the people i...
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3
He gave to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf
of bread, a portion of meat, a...
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4
He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the LORD’s
ark, and to commemorate, to thank, an...
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5
Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth,
Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Be...
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6
with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before
the ark of the covenant of G...
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7
Then on that day David first ordained giving of thanks to the
LORD by the hand of Asaph and his brot...
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8
Oh give thanks to the LORD.
Call on his name.
Make what he has done known amongst the peoples.
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9
Sing to him.
Sing praises to him.
Tell of all his marvellous works.
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10
Glory in his holy name.
Let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
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Seek the LORD and his strength.
Seek his face forever more.
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Remember his marvellous works that he has done,
his wonders, and the judgements of his mouth,
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you offspring of Israel his servant,
you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
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He is the LORD our God (Elohim).
His judgements are in all the earth.
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Remember his covenant forever,
the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
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16
the covenant which he made with Abraham,
his oath to Isaac.
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17
He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute,
and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
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saying, “I will give you the land of Canaan,
The lot of your inheritance,”
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when you were but a few men in number,
yes, very few, and foreigners in it.
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20
They went about from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another people.
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21
He allowed no man to do them wrong.
Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
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22
“Don’t touch my anointed ones!
Do my prophets no harm!”
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23
Sing to the LORD, all the earth!
Display his salvation from day to day.
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24
Declare his glory amongst the nations,
and his marvellous works amongst all the peoples.
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25
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised.
He also is to be feared above all gods.
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26
For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
but the LORD made the heavens.
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27
Honour and majesty are before him.
Strength and gladness are in his place.
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Ascribe to the LORD, you families of the peoples,
ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!
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Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name.
Bring an offering, and come before him.
Worship the L...
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Tremble before him, all the earth.
The world also is established that it can’t be moved.
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Let the heavens be glad,
and let the earth rejoice!
Let them say amongst the nations, “The LORD reig...
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32
Let the sea roar, and its fullness!
Let the field exult, and all that is in it!
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33
Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD,
for he comes to judge the earth.
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34
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
for his loving kindness endures forever.
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35
Say, “Save us, God (Elohim) of our salvation!
Gather us together and deliver us from the nations,
to...
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36
Blessed be the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel,
from everlasting even to everlasting.
All the peopl...
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37
So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the
LORD’s covenant, to minister before th...
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and Obed-Edom with their sixty-eight relatives; Obed-Edom also the
son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be d...
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39
and Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests, before the LORD’s
tabernacle in the high place th...
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to offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering
continually morning and evening,...
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and with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, who
were mentioned by name, to give t...
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42
and with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those
that should sound aloud, and wi...
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43
All the people departed, each man to his house; and David returned
to bless his house.
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