And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
I will give to you and your descendants after you the land where you now live as a foreigner—all the land of Canaan—as a permanent inheritance that will belong to you forever. And I will be their God.
God is promising Abraham that his family will permanently own the land of Canaan and that He will be their God forever.
📚 Historical Context
This promise was made to Abraham when he was around 99 years old, living as a nomad in the land of Canaan (modern-day Israel/Palestine). At this time, Abraham had no permanent home and the land was occupied by various Canaanite tribes. This covenant was part of God's larger promise to make Abraham the father of many nations, even though he and Sarah were still childless in their old age.
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