You will be faithful to Jacob’s people. You will show your love to Abraham’s children. You will do what you promised to do for our people. You made that promise long ago.

你必按古时起誓应许我们列祖的话，向雅各发诚实，向亚伯拉罕施慈爱。

你必按古时向我们列祖起誓的话，以信实待雅各，向亚伯拉罕施慈爱。

你必按古时向我们列祖起誓的话，以信实待雅各，向亚伯拉罕施慈爱。

你必按古时给我们列祖的誓言，以信实待雅各，以慈爱待亚伯拉罕。

你必向雅各显诚实，向亚伯拉罕施慈爱，就是古时，你起誓应许我们列祖的。

你必按古時起誓應許我們列祖的話，向雅各發誠實，向亞伯拉罕施慈愛。

你必按古時向我們列祖起誓的話，以信實待雅各，向亞伯拉罕施慈愛。

你必按古時向我們列祖起誓的話，以信實待雅各，向亞伯拉罕施慈愛。

你必按古時給我們列祖的誓言，以信實待雅各，以慈愛待亞伯拉罕。

你必向雅各顯誠實，向亞伯拉罕施慈愛，就是古時，你起誓應許我們列祖的。

你必向雅各顯為可信可靠，必向亞伯拉罕施堅固的愛，就是古時日子你向我們列祖所起誓應許的。

必依古昔與我列祖所誓之言、施誠實於雅各、行仁慈於亞伯拉罕、

越在疇昔、爾與我祖亞伯拉罕、雅各立誓、必加恩澤、今將前言是踐焉。

主必循在古時與我列祖所立之誓、將施誠實於雅各、加恩惠於亞伯拉罕、

You will be faithful to Jacob, and show love to Abraham, as you pledged on oath to our ancestors in days long ago.

You will show faithfulness to Jacob and steadfast love to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

You will show us your faithfulness and unfailing love as you promised to our ancestors Abraham and Jacob long ago.

You will show loyalty to Jacob and faithful love to Abraham, as you swore to our ancestors from days long ago.

You will give truth to Jacob And favor to Abraham, Which You swore to our forefathers From the days of old.

You will give truth to Jacob And mercy to Abraham, Which You have sworn to our fathers From days of old.

Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the lovingkindness to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

You will show loyalty to Jacob and faithful love to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from days long ago.

Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob,[ and] the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

You will be loyal to Jacob and extend your loyal love to Abraham, which you promised on oath to our ancestors in ancient times.

You will give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

The Lord stood beside the stairway. He said,“ I am the Lord. I am the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your children after you the land you are lying on.They will be like the dust of the earth that can’t be counted. They will spread out to the west and to the east. They will spread out to the north and to the south. All nations on earth will be blessed because of you and your children after you.

I say,‘ What if I had not made my covenant with day and night? What if I had not established the laws of heaven and earth?Only then would I turn my back on the children of Jacob and my servant David. Only then would I not choose one of David’s sons to rule over the children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. But I will bless my people with great success again. I will love them with tender love.’ ”

He has helped the people of Israel, who serve him. He has always remembered to be kindto Abraham and his children down through the years. He has done it just as he promised to our people of long ago.”

I will make my covenant with you last forever. It will be between me and you and your family after you for all time to come. I will be your God. And I will be the God of all your family after you.You are now living in Canaan as an outsider. But I will give you the whole land of Canaan. You will own it forever and so will all your family after you. And I will be their God.”

When God made his promise to Abraham, God gave his word. There was no one greater than himself to promise by. So he promised by making an appeal to himself.He said,“ I will certainly bless you. I will give you many children.”( Genesis 22:17)Abraham was patient while he waited. Then he received what God promised him.People promise things by someone greater than themselves. Giving your word makes a promise certain. It puts an end to all arguing.So God gave his word when he made his promise. He wanted to make it very clear that his purpose does not change. He wanted those who would receive what was promised to know this.When God made his promise, he gave his word. He did this so we would have good reason not to give up. Instead, we have run to take hold of the hope set before us. This hope is set before us in God’s promise. So God made his promise and gave his word. These two things can’t change. He couldn’t lie about them.

What the prophets said was meant for you. The covenant God made with your people long ago is yours also. He said to Abraham,‘ All nations on earth will be blessed through your children.’( Genesis 22:18; 26:4)God raised up Jesus, who serves him. God sent him first to you. He did it to bless you. He wanted to turn each of you from your evil ways.”

In this way all Israel will be saved. It is written,“ The God who saves will come from Mount Zion. He will remove sin from Jacob’s family.Here is my covenant with them. I will take away their sins.”( Isaiah 59:20, 21; 27:9; Jeremiah 31:33, 34)As far as the good news is concerned, the people of Israel are enemies. This is for your good. But as far as God’s choice is concerned, the people of Israel are loved. This is because of God’s promises to the founders of our nation.God does not take back his gifts. He does not change his mind about those he has chosen.At one time you did not obey God. But now you have received mercy because Israel did not obey.In the same way, Israel has not been obeying God. But now they receive mercy because of God’s mercy to you.

He said,“ I am giving you my word that I will bless you. I will bless you because of what you have done,” announces the Lord.“ You have not held back your son, your only son.So I will certainly bless you. I will make the children born into your family as many as the stars in the sky. I will make them as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. They will take over the cities of their enemies.All nations on earth will be blessed because of your children. All these things will happen because you have obeyed me.”

Stay there for a while. I will be with you and give you my blessing. I will give all these lands to you and your children after you. And I will keep my word that I gave to your father Abraham.I will make your children after you as many as the stars in the sky. And I will give them all these lands. All nations on earth will be blessed because of your children.

The Lord chose you because he loved you. He wanted to keep the promise he had made to your people of long ago. That’s why he used his mighty hand to bring you out of Egypt. He bought you back from the land where you were slaves. He set you free from the power of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt.

He will keep his covenant forever. He will keep his promise for all time to come.He will keep the covenant he made with Abraham. He will keep the promise he made to Isaac.He made it stand as a law for Jacob. He made it stand as a covenant for Israel that will last forever.

He has been kind to our people of long ago. He has remembered his holy covenant.He made a promise to our father Abraham.He promised to save us from our enemies. Then we could serve him without fear.

“ I will make you into a great nation. And I will bless you. I will make your name great. You will be a blessing to others.I will bless those who bless you. I will put a curse on anyone who puts a curse on you. All nations on earth will be blessed because of you.”