Micah 7:20 “You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as…”

Micah 7:20

You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou wilt perfourme thy trueth to Iaakob, and mercie to Abraham, as thou hast sworne vnto our fathers in olde time.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

Thou givest truth to Jacob, kindness to Abraham, That thou hast sworn to our fathers, from the days of antiquity!

Bible in Basic English

You will make clear your good faith to Jacob and your mercy to Abraham, as you gave your oath to our fathers from times long past.

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Cross references

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

Luke 1:72–74 Genesis 22:16–18 Psalm 105:8–10 Hebrews 6:13–18 Romans 11:26–31 Genesis 12:2

Luke 1:72–74 · BSB

to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,

Genesis 22:16–18 · BSB

saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son,

Psalm 105:8–10 · BSB

He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—

Hebrews 6:13–18 · BSB

When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,

Romans 11:26–31 · BSB

And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.

Genesis 12:2 · BSB

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.

Also

Deuteronomy 7:8

Deuteronomy 7:8 · BSB

But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

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