And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous:
You found Abraham's heart faithful and loyal to you, and you made a promise with him to give the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites, and Girgashites to his descendants. You have kept your promise because you are righteous and always do what is right.
God is praising how He found Abraham to be faithful and kept His promise to give Abraham's descendants the Promised Land because God always keeps His word.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a long prayer of confession and remembrance by the Levites after the Israelites had returned from Babylonian exile and rebuilt Jerusalem's walls. They were recounting God's faithfulness throughout their history, starting with Abraham's covenant around 2000 BC when God promised him the land of Canaan. The various peoples mentioned (Canaanites, Hittites, etc.) were the tribal nations living in the Promised Land before Israel conquered it under Joshua.
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