1 Chronicles 16:17 Meaning and Explanation
“And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,”
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Read Full Chapter →God confirmed the same promise to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant.
What Does 1 Chronicles 16:17 Mean?
The promise passes down the generations once more, established to Jacob and to the nation that bears his other name, Israel. What was spoken to the fathers is now fixed as an everlasting covenant.
Each generation receives the same unbroken promise, handed on and reaffirmed. The word 'everlasting' lifts the covenant above the reach of time and failure. God does not begin a work He will abandon; His promise stands forever. The faithfulness shown to the patriarchs becomes the inheritance of all their children, a sure foundation that never crumbles.
1 Chronicles 16:17 in the Original Language
olam (עוֹלָם), 'everlasting' -- enduring for the far horizon of time, without end.
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What does 1 Chronicles 16:17 mean?
God confirmed the same promise to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant.