Lev 26:42 | TNotes | STEP | 26:42 God had begun his covenant with Abraham (then called Abram, Gen 15:18 ) and continued it with Isaac (Gen 17:19 ) and Jacob (Exod 2:24 ). Jacob’s twelve sons were the ancestors of Israel’s twelve tribes. Israel’s liberation from Egypt and settlement in Canaan were based on God’s promises to their ancestors, not on the Israelites’ own virtues (Deut 9:4-5 ).

bGen 15:18►

cGen 17:19►

dExod 2:24►

eDeut 9:4-5►

‏ Leviticus 26:42

26:42 ^a God had begun his covenant with Abraham (then called Abram, Gen 15:18 ^b) and continued it with Isaac (Gen 17:19 ^c) and Jacob (Exod 2:24 ^d). Jacob’s twelve sons were the ancestors of Israel’s twelve tribes. Israel’s liberation from Egypt and settlement in Canaan were based on God’s promises to their ancestors, not on the Israelites’ own virtues (Deut 9:4-5 ^e).