New International VersionYou will be faithful to Jacob, and show love to Abraham, as you pledged on oath to our ancestors in days long ago.
New Living TranslationYou will show us your faithfulness and unfailing love as you promised to our ancestors Abraham and Jacob long ago.
English Standard VersionYou will show faithfulness to Jacob and steadfast love to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.
Berean Standard BibleYou will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.
King James BibleThou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
New King James VersionYou will give truth to Jacob And mercy to Abraham, Which You have sworn to our fathers From days of old.
New American Standard BibleYou will give truth to Jacob And favor to Abraham, Which You swore to our forefathers From the days of old.
NASB 1995You will give truth to Jacob And unchanging love to Abraham, Which You swore to our forefathers From the days of old.
NASB 1977Thou wilt give truth to Jacob Andunchanging love to Abraham, Which Thou didst swear to our forefathers From the days of old.
Legacy Standard BibleYou will give truth to Jacob And lovingkindness to Abraham, Which You swore to our fathers From the days of old.
Amplified BibleYou shall give truth to Jacob And lovingkindness and mercy to Abraham, As You have sworn to our forefathers From the days of old.
Christian Standard BibleYou will show loyalty to Jacob and faithful love to Abraham, as you swore to our ancestors from days long ago.
Holman Christian Standard BibleYou will show loyalty to Jacob and faithful love to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from days long ago.
American Standard VersionThou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the lovingkindness to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
Contemporary English VersionYou will keep your word and be faithful to Jacob and to Abraham, as you promised our ancestors many years ago.
English Revised VersionThou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationYou will be faithful to Jacob. You will have mercy on Abraham as you swore by an oath to our ancestors long ago.
Good News TranslationYou will show your faithfulness and constant love to your people, the descendants of Abraham and of Jacob, as you promised our ancestors long ago.
International Standard VersionYou will remain true to Jacob, and merciful to Abraham, as you promised our ancestors long ago.
NET BibleYou will be loyal to Jacob and extend your loyal love to Abraham, which you promised on oath to our ancestors in ancient times.
New Heart English BibleYou will give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.
Webster's Bible TranslationThou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn to our fathers from the days of old. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleYou will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.
World English BibleYou will give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou give truth to Jacob, kindness to Abraham, "" That You have sworn to our fathers, from the days of antiquity!
Young's Literal Translation Thou givest truth to Jacob, kindness to Abraham, That thou hast sworn to our fathers, from the days of antiquity!
Smith's Literal TranslationThou wilt give truth to Jacob, mercy to Abraham, which thou didst swear to our fathers from the days of old. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou wilt perform the truth of Jacob, the mercy to Abraham: which thou hast sworn to our fathers from the days of old.
Catholic Public Domain VersionYou will give the truth to Jacob, mercy to Abraham, which you swore to our fathers from the ancient days.
New American BibleYou will show faithfulness to Jacob, and loyalty to Abraham, As you have sworn to our ancestors from days of old.
New Revised Standard VersionYou will show faithfulness to Jacob and unswerving loyalty to Abraham, as you have sworn to our ancestors from the days of old. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThou wilt grant truth to Jacob and mercy to Abraham, as thou hast sworn to our fathers from the days of old.
Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedYou shall give truth to Yaqob and grace to Abraham which you swore to our fathers from the days of antiquity OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou wilt show faithfulness to Jacob, mercy to Abraham, As Thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
Brenton Septuagint TranslationHe shall give blessings truly to Jacob, and mercy to Abraam, as thou swarest to our fathers, according to the former days.
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context God's Compassion on Israel… 19He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea. 20You will showfaithfulnessto Jacoband loving devotionto Abraham,asYou sworeto our fathersfrom the daysof old.
Cross References Genesis 12:1-3Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”
Genesis 22:16-18saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son, / I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. / And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
Genesis 28:13-15And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. / Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
Exodus 34:6-7Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, / maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”
Psalm 105:8-10He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— / the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. / He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
Isaiah 54:10Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
Jeremiah 31:33-34“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. / No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”
Ezekiel 37:26-28And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever. / My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be My people. / Then the nations will know that I the LORD sanctify Israel, when My sanctuary is among them forever.’”
Hosea 2:19-20So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion. / And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.”
Zechariah 9:11As for you, because of the blood of My covenant, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit.
Luke 1:72-73to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant, / the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
John 1:17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Acts 3:25-26And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’ / When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
Romans 11:26-27And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”
Galatians 3:16The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.
Treasury of Scripture You will perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old. Genesis 12:2,3 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: … Genesis 17:7,8 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee… Genesis 22:16-18 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine onlyson: … Jump to Previous AbrahamAgoAntiquityClearFaithFaithfulnessFathersForefathersGivestGoodJacobKindnessLoveMercyOathPastPerformPledgedShowSteadfastSworeSwornTimesTruthUnchangingWiltJump to Next AbrahamAgoAntiquityClearFaithFaithfulnessFathersForefathersGivestGoodJacobKindnessLoveMercyOathPastPerformPledgedShowSteadfastSworeSwornTimesTruthUnchangingWiltMicah 7 1.The church, complaining of her small number,3.and the general corruption,5.puts her confidence not in man, but in God.8.She triumphs over her enemies.14.She prays to God.15.God comforts her by promises of confusion to her enemies;18.and by his mercies.You will show faithfulness to JacobThis phrase highlights God's unwavering commitment to His covenant with Jacob, also known as Israel. The faithfulness mentioned here refers to God's steadfastness in fulfilling His promises despite Israel's repeated failures. This is a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament, where God remains true to His word, as seen in Genesis 28:13-15, where God promises Jacob land, descendants, and blessings. The faithfulness to Jacob is a reminder of God's enduring loyalty to His chosen people, which is echoed in the New Testament in passages like Romans 11:29, emphasizing that God's gifts and calling are irrevocable. and loving devotion to Abraham
The mention of Abraham underscores the covenantal relationship initiated by God with the patriarchs. God's loving devotion, or "chesed" in Hebrew, implies a deep, loyal love that goes beyond mere obligation. This covenant with Abraham, found inGenesis 12:1-3, includes promises of land, descendants, and blessings to all nations through him. This devotion is a precursor to the New Covenant through Jesus Christ, who is a descendant of Abraham and fulfills the promise of blessing to all nations (Galatians 3:16). as You swore to our fathers
This phrase refers to the solemn oaths God made to the patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. These oaths are foundational to Israel's identity and hope, as seen in passages likeGenesis 22:16-18 andGenesis 26:3-5. The swearing of oaths by God is significant because it underscores the certainty and seriousness of His promises. InHebrews 6:13-18, God's oath to Abraham is highlighted as an assurance of His unchangeable purpose. from the days of old
This phrase points to the ancient origins of God's promises, emphasizing their longstanding nature and reliability. The "days of old" hark back to the early chapters of Genesis, where God's interactions with the patriarchs set the stage for His redemptive plan. This historical context reassures the faithful that God's promises are not new or fleeting but have been part of His divine plan from the beginning. This continuity is seen in the New Testament, where Jesus Christ is portrayed as the fulfillment of these ancient promises (Luke 1:54-55). Persons / Places / Events 1. MicahA prophet in the 8th century BC, Micah delivered messages of judgment and hope to the people of Judah and Israel. His prophecies often focused on social justice and the coming Messiah. 2. JacobThe grandson of Abraham, Jacob was later named Israel. He is a patriarch of the Israelites, and God's faithfulness to him is a recurring theme in the Bible. 3. AbrahamThe father of the Israelite nation, Abraham is a central figure in the Bible. God's covenant with him included promises of land, descendants, and blessings. 4. The CovenantThe promises made by God to the patriarchs, including the assurance of His faithfulness and loving devotion, which are central to the identity and hope of Israel. 5. The IsraelitesThe descendants of Jacob, who were the recipients of God's promises and the audience of Micah's prophecies. Teaching Points God's FaithfulnessGod's faithfulness to Jacob and Abraham is a testament to His unchanging nature. Believers can trust in God's promises, knowing He is consistent and true to His word. Covenant RelationshipThe covenant with Abraham and Jacob is a reminder of the special relationship God has with His people. Christians are invited into this covenant through faith in Jesus Christ, the fulfillment of God's promises. Historical ContinuityUnderstanding the historical context of God's promises helps believers appreciate the continuity of God's plan from the Old Testament to the New Testament. Hope in God's PromisesJust as God was faithful to the patriarchs, He remains faithful to us today. This assurance provides hope and encouragement in times of uncertainty. Living in Response to God's FaithfulnessBelievers are called to live lives that reflect God's faithfulness and loving devotion, demonstrating these attributes in their relationships and communities. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Micah 7
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Micah 7:20 reaffirms the covenant with the patriarchs--where is the clear historical or external documentation of this unbroken promise?
What are God's promises in the Bible?(20) Thou wilt perform.--The closing words in the prophecy of Micah are gloriously taken up some centuries later by Zechariah: "As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets, which have been since the world began: that we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us, to perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember His holy covenant, the oath which He sware to our father Abraham, that He would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him, all the days of our life" ( Luke 1:54-55). Verse 20. - Thou wilt perform (literally, give) the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham. Jacob and Abraham are mentioned as the chiefs and representatives of the chosen family; and "the truth" ( i.e. God's faithfulness to his promises) and "mercy" are equally given to both, separately assigned only for the sake of the parallelism. Knabenbaner compares such passages as Psalm 114:1, "When Israel went forth out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language" (Psalm or. 6; Isaiah 41:8; Isaiah 63:16, etc.). The general meaning, therefore, is that God will perform the promises made to the forefathers, as Luke 1:72, etc. Hast sworn, as in Genesis 22:16. etc.; Genesis 28:13, etc.; Deuteronomy 7:12. With the close of the ode Hengstenberg compares Romans 11:33-36. Thus the checkered prophecy ends with the glow of faith and happy hope.
Parallel Commentaries ...
Hebrew You will showתִּתֵּ֤ן(tit·tên)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5414:To give, put, setloyaltyאֱמֶת֙(’ĕ·meṯ)Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 571:Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthinessto Jacobלְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב(lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ)Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3290:Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his descand loving devotionחֶ֖סֶד(ḥe·seḏ)Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2617:Kindness, piety, reproof, beautyto Abraham,לְאַבְרָהָ֑ם(lə·’aḇ·rā·hām)Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 85:Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nationasאֲשֶׁר־(’ă·šer-)Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834:Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order thatYou sworeנִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּ(niš·ba‘·tā)Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7650:To seven oneself, swearto our fathersלַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ(la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū)Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 1:Fatherfrom daysמִ֥ימֵי(mî·mê)Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3117:A dayof old.קֶֽדֶם׃(qe·ḏem)Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6924:The front, of place, time
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