Psalms 136:21

136:20 And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:

And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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And gave their land as an inheritance; for his loving kindness endures forever;

And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:

And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endures for ever:

136:22 Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.

What does Psalms 136:21 mean?

Psalms 136:21 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָתַן (nâthan), אֶרֶץ (ʼerets), נַחֲלָה (nachălâh).

Hebrew interlinear

And

gaveנָתַןnâthan/naw-than'/H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

their

landאֶרֶץʼerets/eh'-rets/H776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

for

heritage:נַחֲלָהnachălâh/nakh-al-aw'/H5159properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion

for

his

mercyחֵסֵדchêçêd/kheh'-sed/H2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty

endureth

for

ever:עוֹלָםʻôwlâm/o-lawm'/H5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always

Topics

Heathen Mercy of God, the Og Praise

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 136:21.

Genesis 1:17

And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

Genesis 1:29

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. bearing: Heb. seeding seed yielding: Heb. seeding seed

Genesis 13:15

For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

Genesis 17:8

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. wherein: Heb. of thy sojournings

Genesis 4:12

When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.

Genesis 6:4

There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

Genesis 9:12

And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 136:21 say?

Psalms 136:21 (King James Version) reads: "And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:"

Is Psalms 136:21 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 136:21 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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