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1 Chronicles 16:17–18

17 aHe also confirmed it to Jacob for a statute,

To Israel as an everlasting covenant,

18 Saying, “aTo you I will give the land of Canaan,

As the portion of your inheritance.”

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1 Chronicles 16:17–18 — The New International Version (NIV)

17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,

to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

18 “To you I will give the land of Canaan

as the portion you will inherit.”

1 Chronicles 16:17–18 — English Standard Version (ESV)

17 which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute,

to Israel as an everlasting covenant,

18 saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan,

as your portion for an inheritance.”

1 Chronicles 16:17–18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

17 And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law,

And to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan,

The lot of your inheritance;

1 Chronicles 16:17–18 — New Living Translation (NLT)

17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,

and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant:

18 “I will give you the land of Canaan

as your special possession.”

1 Chronicles 16:17–18 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 And confirmed it to Jacob for a statute,

To Israel for an everlasting covenant,

18 Saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan

As the allotment of your inheritance,”

1 Chronicles 16:17–18 — New Century Version (NCV)

17 He made it a law for the people of Jacob;

he made it an agreement with Israel to last forever.

18 He said, “I will give the land of Canaan to you,

to belong to you.”

1 Chronicles 16:17–18 — American Standard Version (ASV)

17 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute,

To Israel for an everlasting covenant,

18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan,

The lot of your inheritance;

1 Chronicles 16:17–18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

17 And he confirmed it unto Jacob for a statute, Unto Israel for an everlasting covenant, 18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;

1 Chronicles 16:17–18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

17 He confirmed it as a law for Jacob, 

as an everlasting promise to Israel, 

18 by saying, ‘I will give you Canaan. 

It is your share of the inheritance.’ 

1 Chronicles 16:17–18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17 and confirmed to Jacob as a decree,

and to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

18 “I will give the land of Canaan to you

as your inherited portion.”

1 Chronicles 16:17–18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

17 which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute,

to Israel as an everlasting covenant,

18 saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan

as your portion for an inheritance.”

1 Chronicles 16:17–18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

17 And he confirmed it to Jacob as a statute,

an everlasting covenant to Israel,

18 saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan,

the portion of your inheritance.”

1 Chronicles 16:17–18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 He made it stand as a law for Jacob.

He made it stand as a covenant for Israel. It will last forever.

18 He said, “I will give you the land of Canaan.

It will belong to you.”


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