1 Chronicles 16:18 Meaning and Explanation
“Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The content of the promise: God will give the land of Canaan as Israel's inheritance.
What Does 1 Chronicles 16:18 Mean?
Now the psalm states the substance of the covenant. God pledged to give Canaan to His people as their portion, an inheritance measured out and granted by His own hand.
An inheritance is a gift, not a wage; it comes by the giver's love and choice. The land was God's grace to Israel, a settled home secured by promise. Beneath the gift of a particular land lies a deeper truth that runs through all Scripture: God prepares a place and an inheritance for those who are His. What He promises, He provides.
1 Chronicles 16:18 in the Original Language
nachalah (נַחֲלָה), 'inheritance' -- a portion received as a permanent gift, especially the land granted by God.
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What does 1 Chronicles 16:18 mean?
The content of the promise: God will give the land of Canaan as Israel's inheritance.