Devine Scripture

1 Chronicles 17:22

1 Chronicles chapter 17 · verse 22 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, Jehovah, becamest their God.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, Lord, becamest their God.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, Jehovah, becamest their God.

Context

v.21And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem unto himself for a people, to make thee a name by great and terrible things, in driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou redeemedst out of Egypt?

v.22This passage

v.23And now, O Jehovah, let the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, be established for ever, and do as thou hast spoken.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 26:18

    and Jehovah hath avouched thee this day to be a people for his own possession, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;

  • Romans 11:1

    I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

  • Deuteronomy 7:6

    For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God: Jehovah thy God hath chosen thee to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.

  • Jeremiah 31:31

    Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

  • Romans 9:4

    who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;

  • Exodus 19:5

    Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be mine own possession from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine: