That is, as long as the sun and moon shall endure, as long as time shall last, his kingdom shall continue among men. The moon is probably termed a faithful witness, because by her, particularly, time is measured. Her decrease and increase are especially observed by every nation; and by these time is generally estimated, especially among eastern nations:--So many moons is a man old--so many moons since such an event happened; and even their years are reckoned by lunations. Or, the rainbow may be intended; that faithful sign which God has established in the clouds, that the earth shall no more be destroyed by water.

stable <05769> [ever.]

72:7 104:19 Ge 1:14-18 Jer 31:35,36 [All]

endure <0539> [and as.]

Ge 9:13-16 Isa 54:9,10 [All]