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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/16.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/16.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />you his servants, the descendants of Israel, his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />you children of his servant Israel, you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />O offspring of Israel his servant, children of Jacob, his chosen ones!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />O offspring of His servant Israel, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />O seed of Israel His servant, You children of Jacob, His chosen ones!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>You</i> descendants of Israel His servant, Sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />O seed of Israel His servant, Sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />O seed of Israel His servant, Sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />O seed of Israel His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />O seed of Israel His servant, Children of Jacob, His chosen ones!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />you offspring of Israel his servant, Jacob’s descendants—his chosen ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />you offspring of Israel His servant, Jacob&#8217s descendants—His chosen ones. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />O ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You belong to the family of Israel, his servant; you are his chosen ones, the descendants of Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />you descendants of Israel, his servant, you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />you descendants of his servant Israel, you descendants of Jacob, the ones he has chosen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />O offspring of His servant Israel, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />O children of Israel, God's servant, you descendants of Jacob, God's chosen ones! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />you offspring of Israel his servant, you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />you offspring of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />O seed of Israel, His servant, "" O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> O seed of Israel, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye sons of Jacob his chosen ones.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />O ye seed of Israel his servants, ye children of Jacob his chosen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />O offspring of Israel, his servants! O sons of Jacob, his elect!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You sons of Israel, his servants, offspring of Jacob, the chosen ones! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />O offspring of his servant Israel, children of Jacob, his chosen ones.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />O you descendants of Abraham his servant, children of Jacob, his chosen ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The seed of Abraham, his Servant, and the sons of Yaqob, the chosen ones which he chose.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />O ye seed of Israel His servant, Ye children of Jacob, His chosen ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>ye</i> seed of Israel his servants, <i>ye</i> seed of Jacob his chosen ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/16-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=4704" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/16.htm">David's Psalm of Thanksgiving</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced, <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233: ze·ra‘ (N-msc) -- A sowing, seed, offspring. From zara'; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity.">O offspring</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·dōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">of His servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">O sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">of Jacob,</a> <a href="/hebrew/972.htm" title="972: bə·ḥî·rāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Chosen. From bachar; select.">His chosen ones.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-7.htm">Genesis 17:7</a></span><br />I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a></span><br />Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. / And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a></span><br />For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-6.htm">Psalm 105:6</a></span><br />O offspring of His servant Abraham, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-8.htm">Isaiah 41:8-9</a></span><br />“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend— / I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-4.htm">Romans 9:4-5</a></span><br />the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises. / Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-29.htm">Galatians 3:29</a></span><br />And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a></span><br />I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-7.htm">Exodus 6:7</a></span><br />I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-2.htm">Deuteronomy 14:2</a></span><br />for you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-4.htm">Psalm 135:4</a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">Isaiah 43:1</a></span><br />But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-1.htm">Jeremiah 31:1</a></span><br />“At that time,” declares the LORD, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-9.htm">Matthew 3:9</a></span><br />And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">O you seed of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.</p><p class="hdg">ye seed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/17-7.htm">Genesis 17:7</a></b></br> And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13</a></b></br> And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I <i>am</i> the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/35-10.htm">Genesis 35:10-12</a></b></br> And God said unto him, Thy name <i>is</i> Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel… </p><p class="hdg">his chosen</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5,6</a></b></br> Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth <i>is</i> mine: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a></b></br> For thou <i>art</i> an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that <i>are</i> upon the face of the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/135-4.htm">Psalm 135:4</a></b></br> For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, <i>and</i> Israel for his peculiar treasure.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/1-34.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-15.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-2.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-10.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-4.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-34.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-13.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-6.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-25.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-39.htm">Servant</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/16-16.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-9.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-41.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-11.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-17.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-17.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-8.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-11.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-22.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-11.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-4.htm">Servant</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-1.htm">David's festival sacrifice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-4.htm">He orders a choir to sing thanksgiving</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-7.htm">The psalm of thanksgiving</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-37.htm">He appoints ministers, porters, priests, and musicians, to attend the ark</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The term "servant" highlights Israel's role in God's plan, emphasizing obedience and dedication to God's purposes. In the biblical context, Israel is often seen as God's chosen nation, set apart to fulfill His covenant promises. The use of "offspring" underscores the continuity of God's promises through generations, linking back to the Abrahamic covenant in <a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a>, where God promises to make Abraham's descendants a great nation. This phrase also reflects the idea of a spiritual lineage, where the faith and covenant relationship with God are passed down through generations.<p><b>O sons of Jacob</b><br>The "sons of Jacob" refers to the twelve tribes of Israel, each named after one of Jacob's sons. This phrase emphasizes the unity and collective identity of the Israelites as a people chosen by God. Historically, the tribes settled in different regions of the Promised Land, each with its own territory and role within the nation. The mention of Jacob connects the people to their patriarchal heritage, reminding them of their roots and the promises made to their forefathers. This connection is significant in understanding the Israelites' identity and their relationship with God, as seen in passages like <a href="/exodus/3-15.htm">Exodus 3:15</a>, where God identifies Himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<p><b>His chosen ones</b><br>This phrase highlights the concept of divine election, where God selects certain individuals or groups for a specific purpose. In the Old Testament, Israel is repeatedly referred to as God's chosen people, set apart to be a light to the nations and to uphold His laws and commandments. This idea is central to understanding the covenant relationship between God and Israel, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6-8</a>, where God explains His choice of Israel not based on their size or strength, but out of love and faithfulness to His promises. The concept of being "chosen" also foreshadows the New Testament understanding of believers as God's elect, as seen in passages like <a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>, where Christians are described as a chosen people, a royal priesthood.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>Refers to the nation of Israel, the descendants of Jacob, who was renamed Israel by God. This nation is central to God's covenant and redemptive plan.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The patriarch whose name was changed to Israel. He is the father of the twelve tribes of Israel and is a key figure in the history of God's people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/chosen_ones.htm">Chosen Ones</a></b><br>This term refers to the people of Israel, whom God selected to be His special possession and through whom He would reveal His laws and promises.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/david's_tent.htm">David's Tent</a></b><br>The context of this verse is a song of thanksgiving delivered by King David when the Ark of the Covenant was brought to Jerusalem and placed in a tent he had prepared.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/ark_of_the_covenant.htm">Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>Represents God's presence among His people. The return of the Ark to Jerusalem was a significant event in Israel's history, symbolizing God's favor and presence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_in_god.htm">Identity in God</a></b><br>As believers, we are reminded of our identity as God's chosen people. Just as Israel was chosen, we too are called to live out our identity in Christ, reflecting His character and purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The verse underscores the importance of a covenant relationship with God. We are invited to enter into and maintain a relationship with God through faith and obedience, just as Israel was called to do.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_and_obedience.htm">Faithfulness and Obedience</a></b><br>Being chosen by God comes with the responsibility of faithfulness and obedience. We are to live in a way that honors God, recognizing that our lives are a testimony to His grace and calling.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The selection of Israel as God's chosen people highlights His sovereignty. We can trust in God's plans and purposes, knowing that He is in control and His choices are perfect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/thanksgiving_and_worship.htm">Thanksgiving and Worship</a></b><br>The context of this verse is a song of thanksgiving. We are encouraged to cultivate a heart of gratitude and worship, acknowledging God's goodness and faithfulness in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jacob's_blessings_for_his_sons.htm">What are Jacob's prophetic blessings for his sons?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_'all_israel'_quickly_move_the_ark.htm">(1 Chronicles 13:5) Is it historically or logistically believable that 'all Israel' could gather so quickly to move the Ark?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_did_king_baasha_die.htm">In what year of King Asa's reign did Baasha, King of Israel die? Twenty-sixth year (I Kings 15:33 - 16:8) Still alive in the thirty-sixth year (2 Chronicles 16:1)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">Seed of Israel.</span>--<a href="/psalms/105-6.htm" title="O you seed of Abraham his servant, you children of Jacob his chosen.">Psalm 105:6</a> reads, "Abraham." "Israel" improves the parallelism, and is probably a correction. Syriac and Arabic have "Abraham."<p><span class= "bld">His servant.</span>--LXX., "his servants." (Comp. "servant of Jehovah" as a title of Israel in Isaiah.)<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/16-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">O offspring</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶ֚רַע</span> <span class="translit">(ze·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm">Strong's 2233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His servant,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַבְדּ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḇ·dōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jacob,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His chosen ones.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּחִירָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḥî·rāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_972.htm">Strong's 972: </a> </span><span class="str2">Select</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/16-13.htm">1 Chronicles 16:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/16-13.htm">1 Chronicles 16:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/16-13.htm">1 Chronicles 16:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/16-13.htm">1 Chronicles 16:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/16-13.htm">1 Chronicles 16:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/16-13.htm">1 Chronicles 16:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/16-13.htm">1 Chronicles 16:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/16-13.htm">1 Chronicles 16:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/16-13.htm">1 Chronicles 16:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/16-13.htm">1 Chronicles 16:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/16-13.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 16:13 You seed of Israel his servant you (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 16:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 16:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 16:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 16:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>