1 Chronicles 16:15

13 O offspring of His servant Israel, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.

14 He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.

Remember His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—

16 the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.

17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Remember His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—
KJV
Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;
WEB
Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
ASV
Remember his covenant for ever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
DARBY
Be ye ever mindful of his covenant, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
BLB
Remember His covenant forever, the word He commanded to a thousand generations—
ÅB
Kom evindelig hans pakt i hu, det ord han fastsatte for tusen slekter,
OTB
Husk Hans pakt for alltid,
Ordet Han befalte for tusen generasjoner,
B1930
Kom evindelig hans pakt i hu, det ord han fastsatte for tusen slekter,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 105:8

    He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—

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  • Deuteronomy 7:9

    Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.

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  • Psalms 25:10

    All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.

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  • Malachi 4:4

    “Remember the law of My servant Moses, the statutes and ordinances I commanded him for all Israel at Horeb.

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  • Psalms 44:17

    All this has come upon us, though we have not forgotten You or betrayed Your covenant.

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