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1 Chronicles 16:18

CanaanCanaan

16 Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;

17 And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;

19 When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.

20 And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
‘I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.’
KJV
Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;
WEB
saying, “I will give you the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance,”
ASV
Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;
DARBY
Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;
BLB
saying, ‘To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your⁺ inheritance.’
ÅB
idet han sa: Deg vil jeg gi Kana'ans land til arvelodd,
OTB
Og sa: "Til deg vil jeg gi Kanaans land,
Som arvelodd."
B1930
idet han sa: Dig vil jeg gi Kana'ans land til arvelodd,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 13:15

    For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

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  • Deuteronomy 32:8

    When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.

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  • Numbers 26:53–56

    Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.

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  • Genesis 28:13–14

    And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am 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;

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  • Genesis 35:11–12

    And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

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  • Genesis 17:8

    And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

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  • Genesis 12:7

    And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.

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  • Micah 2:5

    Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD.

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