And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers.
I have made a firm promise to them to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as temporary residents and foreigners.
God is reminding Moses that He made an unbreakable promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to give their descendants the land of Canaan as their permanent home.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Exodus, God is speaking to Moses during a time when the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt, reaffirming His commitment to deliver them. This verse refers back to the covenant God made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, promising their descendants the land of Canaan as their inheritance. At that point, the Israelites were living as foreigners in Egypt, enduring hardship far from the promised land.
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