Micah 7:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
You will giveתִּתֵּ֤ן
(tit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
truthאֱמֶת֙
(e·met)
571: firmness, faithfulness, truthfrom aman
to Jacobלְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב
(le·ya·'a·kov,)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
[And] unchanging loveחֶ֖סֶד
(che·sed)
2617a: goodness, kindnessfrom chasad
to Abraham,לְאַבְרָהָ֑ם
(le·'av·ra·ham;)
85: "exalted father," the father of the Jewish nationfrom ab and an unused word, see Abram
Whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
You sworeנִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּ
(nish·ba'·ta)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
to our forefathersלַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ
(la·'a·vo·tei·nu)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
From the daysמִ֥ימֵי
(mi·mei)
3117: daya prim. root
of old.קֶֽדֶם׃
(ke·dem.)
6924a: front, east, formerlyfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Thou wilt perform
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
the truth
'emeth  (eh'-meth)
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness -- assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
to Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
and the mercy
checed  (kheh'-sed)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
to Abraham
'Abraham  (ab-raw-hawm')
father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram -- Abraham.
which thou hast sworn
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
unto our fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
from the days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of old
qedem  (keh'-dem)
the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
You will give truth to Jacob And unchanging love to Abraham, Which You swore to our forefathers From the days of old.

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

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

International Standard Version
You will remain true to Jacob, and merciful to Abraham, as you promised our ancestors long ago.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will be faithful to Jacob. You will have mercy on Abraham as you swore by an oath to our ancestors long ago.

King James 2000 Bible
You will show truth to Jacob, and mercy to abraham, which you have sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
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