1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 16:17

¹⁷He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,

to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He confirmed it	וַיַּעֲמִידֶ֤הָ	way·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏe·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
to Jacob	לְיַעֲקֹב֙	lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
as a decree	לְחֹ֔ק	lə·ḥōq	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
to Israel	לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	lə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
as an everlasting	עוֹלָֽם׃	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
covenant	בְּרִ֥ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1285 covenant

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.