16:13 O children 1 of Israel, God’s 2 servant,
you descendants of Jacob, God’s 3 chosen ones!
16:17 He gave it to Jacob as a decree,
to Israel as a lasting promise, 4
[16:13] 1 tn Heb “seed.”
[16:13] 2 tn Heb “his”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[16:13] 3 tn Heb “his”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[16:17] 4 tn Or “eternal covenant.”
