Micah 7:20
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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 show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.
In other translations
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 show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.
Hebrew words
תִּתֵּןtitenyou will giveH5414אֱמֶת'emetfaithfulnessH571לְיַעֲקֹבleya'akoto JacobH3290חֶסֶדchesedcovenant loyaltyH2617לְאַבְרָהָםle'avrahamto AbrahamH85אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834נִשְׁבַּעְתָּnishba'tayou sworeH7650לַאֲבֹתֵינוּla'avoteinuto fathers ourH1מִימֵיmimeifrom days ofH3117קֶדֶם׃kedemantiquityH6924
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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