Verse 17
1 Chronicles 16:17
King James Version
17
And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law,
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
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So they brought the ark of God (Elohim), and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched...
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And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed t...
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And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good pi...
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And he appointed
certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and t...
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Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and...
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Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of Go...
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Then on that day David delivered first
this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his b...
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Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
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Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.
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Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
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11
Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.
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Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
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O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
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14
He
is the LORD our God (Elohim); his judgments
are in all the earth.
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15
Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word
which he commanded to a thousand generations;
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Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;
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17
And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law,
and to Israel
for an everlasting covenant,
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Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;
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When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.
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And
when they went from nation to nation, and from
one
kingdom to another people;
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He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
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Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
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Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.
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Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.
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For great
is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also
is to be feared above all gods.
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For all the gods of the people
are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
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Glory and honour
are in his presence; strength and gladness
are in his place.
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Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
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Give unto the LORD the glory
due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the...
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Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
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Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let
men
say among the nations, The LORD rei...
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Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that
is therein.
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33
Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge th...
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O give thanks unto the LORD; for
he is good; for his mercy
endureth for ever.
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And say ye, Save us, O God (Elohim) of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from th...
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Blessed
be the LORD God (Elohim) of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and pra...
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So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister befo...
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And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosa...
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And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high pl...
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40
To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and...
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And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give...
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And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and w...
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And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.
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