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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 />the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This is the covenant he made with Abraham and the oath he swore to Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Even of the covenant</i> which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>The</i> <i>covenant which</i> He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>The covenant</i> which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>The covenant</i> which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />which He cut with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br /><i>The covenant</i> which He made with Abraham, And His oath (sworn promise) to Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the covenant he made with Abraham, swore to Isaac,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the covenant He made with Abraham, swore to Isaac, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The covenant which he made with Abraham, And his oath unto Isaac,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God made an eternal promise <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The covenant which he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />the promise that he made to Abraham, and his sworn promise to Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />the covenant he made with Abraham, the promise he made to Isaac. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />the covenant that he made with Abraham, and the oath he swore to Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the promise he made to Abraham, the promise he made by oath to Isaac! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath to Isaac;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Which He has made with Abraham, "" And His oath—to Isaac,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Which He hath made with Abraham, And His oath -- to Isaac,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Which he cut out with Abraham, and his oath to Isaak.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The covenant which he made with Abraham: and his oath to Isaac. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />the covenant that he formed with Abraham, and his oath with Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Which was made with Abraham, confirmed by oath to Isaac, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Even his oath to Abraham and the covenant which he made with the sons of Isaac;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />That he swore to Abraham, and the covenant he gave to the children of Isaac, and he circumcised Yaqob for eternity<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />[The covenant] which He made with Abraham, And His oath unto Isaac;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />which he covenanted with Abraham, and his oath <i>sworn</i> to Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/16-16.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=4722" 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">15</span>Remember His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">the covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: kā·raṯ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">He made</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: ’aḇ·rā·hām (N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">Abraham,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7621.htm" title="7621: ū·šə·ḇū·‘ā·ṯōw (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- An oath, curse. Feminine passive participle of shaba'; properly, something sworn, i.e. An oath.">and the oath He swore</a> <a href="/hebrew/3327.htm" title="3327: lə·yiṣ·ḥāq (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- He laughs, son of Abraham and Sarah. From tsachaq; laughter; Jitschak, son of Abraham.">to Isaac.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:…<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="/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="/genesis/26-3.htm">Genesis 26:3-4</a></span><br />Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham. / I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13-14</a></span><br />And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/2-24.htm">Exodus 2:24</a></span><br />So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-8.htm">Psalm 105:8-11</a></span><br />He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— / the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. / He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18</a></span><br />On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-19.htm">Genesis 17:19</a></span><br />But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-16.htm">Genesis 22:16-18</a></span><br />saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son, / I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. / And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Genesis 35:11-12</a></span><br />And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you. / The land that I gave to Abraham and Isaac I will give to you, and I will give this land to your descendants after you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-4.htm">Exodus 6:4</a></span><br />I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-16.htm">Galatians 3:16</a></span><br />The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-13.htm">Hebrews 6:13-14</a></span><br />When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself, / saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-25.htm">Acts 3:25</a></span><br />And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13</a></span><br />For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath to Isaac;</p><p class="hdg">which he made</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18</a></b></br> In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/17-2.htm">Genesis 17:2</a></b></br> And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/26-3.htm">Genesis 26:3</a></b></br> Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/16-13.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-15.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-15.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-34.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-24.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-12.htm">Promise</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-24.htm">Swore</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-17.htm">Sworn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/29-18.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-17.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-17.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-18.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-22.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-23.htm">Promise</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-14.htm">Swore</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-15.htm">Sworn</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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This covenant, first mentioned in <a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a>, includes promises of land, descendants, and blessing. It is an unconditional covenant, meaning it depends solely on God's faithfulness. The covenant is further detailed in <a href="/genesis/15.htm">Genesis 15 and 17</a>, where God promises Abraham numerous descendants and the land of Canaan. This covenant is significant as it sets the stage for the unfolding of God's redemptive plan through Israel, ultimately leading to the coming of Jesus Christ, who is a descendant of Abraham (<a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a>). The covenant is also a type of the New Covenant, which is fulfilled in Christ, offering spiritual blessings to all who believe (<a href="/galatians/3-14.htm">Galatians 3:14</a>).<p><b>and the oath He swore to Isaac</b><br>The oath to Isaac reaffirms the promises made to Abraham, ensuring the continuation of the covenant through his son. This is recorded in <a href="/genesis/26-2.htm">Genesis 26:2-5</a>, where God appears to Isaac and reiterates the promises of land, descendants, and blessing. The oath signifies God's unchanging nature and His commitment to His word. Isaac's role in the covenant highlights the importance of generational faithfulness and the passing down of God's promises. This oath also points to the faithfulness of God in preserving the lineage through which the Messiah would come, as Isaac is a direct ancestor of Jesus (<a href="/luke/3-34.htm">Luke 3:34</a>). The reaffirmation of the covenant to Isaac underscores the theme of God's sovereign choice and grace in the unfolding of His redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a></b><br>The patriarch with whom God made a covenant, promising him numerous descendants and land. Abraham is a central figure in the account of God's chosen people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a></b><br>The son of Abraham, who inherited the covenant promises. Isaac's life and faith are pivotal in the continuation of God's promises to Abraham's lineage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant</a></b><br>A solemn agreement between God and His people, often involving promises and commitments. The covenant with Abraham is foundational to the biblical account.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/o/oath.htm">Oath</a></b><br>A binding promise or declaration. God's oath to Isaac reaffirms the covenant made with Abraham, emphasizing its unbreakable nature.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation that descended from Abraham and Isaac, through whom God's covenant promises were to be fulfilled.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_faithfulness_of_god.htm">The Faithfulness of God</a></b><br>God's covenant with Abraham and His oath to Isaac demonstrate His unwavering faithfulness. Believers can trust in God's promises, knowing they are as steadfast today as they were in biblical times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_covenant.htm">The Importance of Covenant</a></b><br>Understanding the concept of covenant is crucial for comprehending God's relationship with His people. It is a binding agreement that involves commitment and faithfulness from both parties.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_blessings.htm">Generational Blessings</a></b><br>The promises made to Abraham and Isaac highlight the importance of generational faithfulness. Believers are encouraged to pass down their faith and the knowledge of God's promises to future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_plan.htm">God's Sovereign Plan</a></b><br>The covenant with Abraham and Isaac is part of God's larger redemptive plan, which unfolds throughout Scripture. Recognizing this helps believers see their place within God's overarching account.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_covenant_relationship.htm">Living in Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>As Christians, we are called to live in a covenant relationship with God, marked by faith, obedience, and trust in His promises.<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/why_do_1_chr_16_and_2_sam_6_differ.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 16 differ from 2 Samuel 6 in describing the Ark's journey and the people's offerings?</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/jechoniah's_father__josiah_or_jehoiakim.htm">Who was the father of Jechoniah? Josiah (Matthew 1:11) Jeholakim (I Chronicles 3:16)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_you_call_upon_the_lord's_name.htm">What does 'Touch Not My Anointed' mean?</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>(16) <span class= "bld">Even of the covenant.</span>--These words should be cancelled. The object is still <span class= "ital">the word</span> of promise.<p><span class= "bld">Which he made.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">he cut.</span> Same phrase as in <a href="/haggai/2-5.htm" title="According to the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, so my spirit remains among you: fear you not.">Haggai 2:5</a>.<p><span class= "bld">With Abraham.</span>--<a href="/genesis/22-16.htm" title="And said, By myself have I sworn, said the LORD, for because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son:">Genesis 22:16</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Unto Isaac.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">Yichaq.</span> <a href="/psalms/105-9.htm" title="Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac;">Psalm 105:9</a> has the weaker form, <span class= "ital">Yish?q</span> (<a href="/amos/7-9.htm" title="And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.">Amos 7:9</a>). . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/16-16.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">[the covenant]</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He made</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּרַת֙</span> <span class="translit">(kā·raṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Abraham,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַבְרָהָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(’aḇ·rā·hām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm">Strong's 85: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the oath He swore</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁבוּעָת֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·ḇū·‘ā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7621.htm">Strong's 7621: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something sworn, an oath</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Isaac.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיִצְחָֽק׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yiṣ·ḥāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3327.htm">Strong's 3327: </a> </span><span class="str2">Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/16-16.htm">1 Chronicles 16:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/16-16.htm">1 Chronicles 16:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/16-16.htm">1 Chronicles 16:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/16-16.htm">1 Chronicles 16:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/16-16.htm">1 Chronicles 16:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/16-16.htm">1 Chronicles 16:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/16-16.htm">1 Chronicles 16:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/16-16.htm">1 Chronicles 16:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/16-16.htm">1 Chronicles 16:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/16-16.htm">1 Chronicles 16:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/16-16.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 16:16 The covenant which he made with Abraham (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 16:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 16:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 16:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 16:17" /></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>