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Jeremiah 33:21 KJV
Jeremiah · chapter 33 · verse 21
Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.Jeremiah 33:21 · King James Version
Jeremiah 33:21 in context
19And the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, saying,
20Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;
21Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.
22As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.
23Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying,
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- covenantbᵉrîytha compactH1285 →
- servantʻebeda servantH5650 →
- LevitesLêvîyîya Levite or descendant of LeviH3881 →
- priestskôhênliterally one officiating, a priestH3548 →
- brokenpârarto break upH6565 →
- thronekiççêʼproperly, coveredH3678 →
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Three of God's covenants, that of royalty with David and his seed, that of the priesthood with Aaron and his seed, and that of Peculiarity with Abraham and his seed, seemed to be all broken and lost while the captivity lasted;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 17-26