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בְּרִית (bᵉrîyth) n-f (ber-eeth')
Source: from H1262 (in the sense of cutting [like H1254]);
Meaning: a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
KJV: confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

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בְּרִית 285 occurrences n.f. covenant

I between men.
- 1 treaty, alliance, league
- 2 constitution, ordinance, between monarch and subjects
- 3 agreement, pledge
- 4 alliance of friendship between David and Jonathan
- 5 alliance of marriage
II between God and man.
- 1 alliance of friendship
- 2 covenant, as a divine constitution or ordinance with signs or pledges
III Phrases.
- 1 covenant making
- 2 covenant keeping
- 3 covenant violation

Displaying only every 10^th verse out of 264:

SA1 20:8

OET-LV: 8 And_you _will _do covenant _loyalty towards servant _of_your if/because in _(the)_covenant _of YHWH you _have _brought DOM servant _of_your with_you and_if there_is in_me iniquity put_me _to _death you and_unto I _will _show_you(ms) to/for_what this will_you _bring _me. (SA1_20:8)

OET-RV: 8 If that’s the case, it’ll be up to you to do what’s right with your servant in terms of our agreement before Yahweh. If I’ve been disloyal to the king, kill me yourself—no need to drag me to him. (SA1 20:8)

KI1 5:26

OET-LV: 26  and_YHWH he _gave wisdom to_Shəlomoh/(Solomon) just_as he _had _spoken to_him/it and_he/it _was peace between Ḩīrām and_between Shəlomoh and_they _made a _covenant the _two _of_of _them. (KI1_5:26)

EZE 17:19

OET-LV: 19 for_so/thus/hence thus my_master he _says YHWH by_the _life of _me if not oath _of_my which he _despised and_covenant _of_my which he _broke and_I _will _give_him/it on_his _own _of_head. (EZE_17:19)

OET-RV: 19 Therefore the master Yahweh says this: ‘As I live, wasn’t it my promise that he despised and my agreement that he broke? Therefore I’ll cause him to be punished for what he did. (EZE 17:19)

AMO 1:9

OET-LV: 9 thus YHWH he _says on three (the)_transgressions _of Tsor/(Tyre) and_on four not I_will _revoke _it because they_delivered _up exile complete to_ʼEdōm and_not they _remembered the_covenant _of brothers. (AMO_1:9)

OET-RV: 9 This is what Yahweh says:
⇔ “Even if Tsor (Tyre) was three or four sins below the threshold,
⇔ I wouldn’t turn away their punishment,
⇔ because they handed a whole people group over to Edom,
⇔ and they didn’t take any notice of their brotherhood agreement. (AMO 1:9)

KI1 20:34

OET-LV: 34 And_he/it _said to_him/it the_cities which he _took father _of_my from_with I _will _show_you(ms) I _will _return and_streets you _will _make to/for_yourself(m) in_Dammeseq just_as he _made father _of_my in_Shomrōn and_I with_covenant I_will _let _you _go and_he _made to_him/it a _covenant and_he/it _sent _out/away_him/it. (KI1_20:34)

OET-RV: 34 and he told Ahav, “I’ll return the cities that my father took from with yours, and your traders can set up stalls in Damascus, just as my father did in Shomron.”
¶ “Okay, I’ll accept that agreement and release you,” Ahav said, and after formalising the agreement, he sent him away. (KI1 20:34)

PSA 55:21

OET-LV: 21  he _stretched _out hands _of_his on_allies _of_his he _violated covenant _of_his. (PSA_55:21)

OET-RV: 21 His mouth was as smooth as butter, but his heart was hostile.
⇔ His words were softer than oil, but they were actually drawn swords. (PSA 55:21)

EXO 31:16

OET-LV: 16 And_ the _people _of _they _will _keep of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM the_sabbath for_doing DOM the_sabbath to_generations _of_their a _covenant _of perpetuity. (EXO_31:16)

OET-RV: 16 The Israelis must observe the rest day for all future generations. There’s no ending to this agreement (EXO 31:16)

JOS 7:11

OET-LV: 11 Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) It _has _sinned and_also they _have _transgressed DOM covenant _of_my which I _commanded them and_also they _have _taken some _of the _devoted_thing[s] and_also they _have _stolen and_also they _have _deceived and_also they _have _put_them among_things _of_their. (JOS_7:11)

OET-RV: 11 Yisrael has sinned and disobeyed my agreement that I made with them. They’ve also taken prohibited things—stealing, deceiving, and put it with their own possessions. (JOS 7:11)

DEU 7:2

OET-LV: 2 And_he_will _deliver _them _up YHWH god _of_your to_your_face and_you_will _defeat _them certainly _(totally _destroy) you _will _totally _destroy DOM_them not you _will _make to/for_them a _covenant and_not you_will _show _favour _to _them. (DEU_7:2)

OET-RV: 2 When your god Yahweh enables you to defeat them, you must kill them all. You must make no agreement with them, and you must not act mercifully toward them. (DEU 7:2)

LEV 26:42

OET-LV: 42 And_I _will _remember DOM covenant _of_my of_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_also DOM covenant _of_my of _Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) and_also DOM covenant _of_my of _ʼAⱱrāhām I _will _remember and_the_earth I _will _remember. (LEV_26:42)

OET-RV: 42 then I’ll remember my agreements with Yakov (Jacob) and with Yitshak (Isaac) and with Avraham, and I’ll remember this land. (LEV 26:42)

KI1 8:1

OET-LV:  then Shəlomoh he _assembled DOM the _elders _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM all _of the _chiefs _of the _tribes the _leaders _of the _fathers of_the _people _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to the_king Shəlomoh Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to_bring _up DOM the _box _of the _covenant _of YHWH from_the _city _of Dāvid that is_Tsiyyōn/(Zion). (KI1_8:1)

OET-RV:  So Shelomoh assembled the Israeli leaders, and the tribal and clan heads, in Yerushalem to celebrate the arrival of the box containing Yahweh’s agreement coming from David’s city, i.e., Tsiyyon /Zion. (KI1 8:1)

ISA 28:15

OET-LV: 15 If/because you(pl)_have _said we _have _made a _covenant with death and_with Shəʼōl we _have _made an _agreement a _scourge overflowing if/because it _will _pass _by not it_will _come _to _us if/because we _have _made falsehood refuge _of_our and_in_deception we _have _hidden _ourselves. (ISA_28:15)

OET-RV: 15 because you’ve all said, “We’ve come to an agreement with death,
⇔ ≈ and we have an understanding with the grave.
⇔ When the overwhelming scourge goes past,
⇔ it won’t bother us because we’ve made lies our shelter,
⇔ ≈ and we hide in deception.” (ISA 28:15)

MAL 2:14

OET-LV: 14 And_you(pl)_say concerning what on if/because YHWH he _has _testified between_you(ms) and_between the _wife _of your _youth(s)_of_your whom you you _have _dealt _treacherously with_her and_she companion _of_was_your and_the _wife _of your _covenant _of_your. (MAL_2:14)

OET-RV: 14 So you ask, “Why not?” Well, it’s because Yahweh can testify that you’ve been unfaithful to the wife that you married when you were young, even though she was your companion, and despite your vows. (MAL 2:14)

JER 33:20

OET-LV: 20 Thus YHWH he _says if you(pl)_will _break DOM covenant _of_my the_day and_DOM covenant _of_my the_night and_to_not to _be daytime and_night at_their _appropriate _of_time. (JER_33:20)

OET-RV: 20 Yahweh says this: ‘If you all can break my contract with day and night so that there’ll no longer be day or night at their proper times, (JER 33:20)

KI2 17:15

OET-LV: 15 And_they _rejected DOM regulations _of_his and_DOM covenant _of_his which he _had _made with ancestors _of_their and_DOM testimonies _of_his which he _warned (in)_them and_they _walked after (the)_vanity and_they _became _vain and_after the_nations which were_around _of_them which he _had _commanded YHWH DOM_them to_not to _do like_them. (KI2_17:15)

OET-RV: 15 They rejected his statutes and the agreement that he made with their ancestors, and the warning that he gave them. They chose to worship lifeless objects, and they became hollow and empty themselves, just like the people of the surrounding countries which Yahweh had commanded them not to imitate. (KI2 17:15)

SA2 23:5

OET-LV: 5 If/because not thus house _of_is_my with god if/because a _covenant _of perpetuity he _has _made to_me arranged in_everything and_preserved if/because all _of salvation _of_my and_all desire if/because not will _he _make _grow. (SA2_23:5)

OET-RV: ⇔  5 My household is aligned with God,
⇔ because he made a perpetual agreement with me—
⇔ all arranged and secured.
⇔ He’ll make my salvation and every desire grow. ??? (SA2 23:5)

GEN 17:9

OET-LV: 9 And_ god _he/it _said to ʼAⱱrāhām and_you(ms) DOM covenant _of_my you _will _keep you and_offspring _of_your after_you for_generations _of_their. (GEN_17:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then God told Abraham, “For your part,, you and your descendants after you throughout all their generations must follow the requirements of our agreement. (GEN 17:9)

DEU 31:20

OET-LV: 20 If/because I_will _bring _it into the_soil which I _swore to_ancestors _of_its flowing _of milk and_honey and_he/it _will _eat and_it _will _be _satisfied and_it _will _grow _fat and_it _will _turn to gods other and_they_will _serve _them and_they_will _spurn _me and_it _will _break DOM covenant _of_my. (DEU_31:20)

OET-RV: 20 When I bring them to the land that I promised to their ancestors, flowing with milk and honey, and they eat well and become satisfied and fat, then they’ll turn to other gods and they’ll serve them, and they’ll despise me and break our agreement. (DEU 31:20)

JOS 3:8

OET-LV: 8 And_you(ms) you _will _command DOM the_priests who_carry _of (of)_the _box _of the _covenant to_say just_as_you(pl)_come to the _edge _of the _waters _of the _Yardēn/(Jordan) in_Yardēn you(pl)_will _stand _still. (JOS_3:8)

OET-RV: 8 Tell the priests who are carrying the sacred chest that as soon as they come to the edge of the river, they should go in just a little and then stop there.” (JOS 3:8)

DAN 11:30

OET-LV: 30 And_they _will _come in_him/it ships Kittim and_he _will _be _disheartened and_he _will _turn _back and_he _will _direct _indignation towards the_covenant _of holiness and_he _will _act and_he _will _turn _back and_he _will _pay _attention on those _who_abandon _of (of)_the_covenant _of holiness. (DAN_11:30)

OET-RV: 30 Ships will come against him from Kittum (Cyprus), and he’ll withdraw in fear. He’ll be angry about the holy agreement and will take action. He’ll come back and take the advice of those who forsake the holy agreement. (DAN 11:30)

KI1 6:19

OET-LV: 19 And_an _innermost _room in _the_middle of_the _house from_within he _prepared to_put there DOM the _box _of the _covenant _of YHWH. (KI1_6:19)

OET-RV: 19 The inner room at the back was to house the box containing Yahweh’s agreement, (KI1 6:19)

DEU 4:23

OET-LV: 23 Take _heed to/for_you(pl) lest you(pl)_should _forget DOM the _covenant _of YHWH god _of_your(pl) which he _has _made with_you(pl) and_you(pl)_will _make to/for_you(pl) an _image a _form _of anything which he_commanded _you YHWH god _of_your. (DEU_4:23)

OET-RV: 23 Take great care that you all don’t forget the agreement with your god Yahweh. Don’t make any idols for yourselves in the form of anything that your god Yahweh has ordered you all not to, (DEU 4:23)

JER 31:31

OET-LV: 31 HERE days are_coming the _utterance _of YHWH and_I _will _make with the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_DOM the _house _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) a _covenant new. (JER_31:31)

OET-RV: 31 Listen, Yahweh declares that the time is coming when I’ll make a new agreement with the people of Yisrael and Yehudah. (JER 31:31)

ISA 59:21

OET-LV: 21 And_I this covenant _of_is_my with_them YHWH he _says my_breath/wind/spirit which is_on_you and_words/messages _of_my which I _have _put in_mouth _of_your not they _will _depart from_mouth _of_your and_from_the _mouth _of your(ms)_seed/fruit and_from_the _mouth _of the _offspring _of your(ms)_seed/fruit YHWH he _says from_now and_unto perpetuity. (ISA_59:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then Yahweh says:
⇔ This is my agreement with them.
⇔ My spirit which is on you and my messages that I’ve put in your mouth,
⇔ they won’t leave your mouth or the mouths of your descendants,
⇔ even the distant generations from now and forever onwards.
§ That is Yahweh’s declaration. (ISA 59:21)

JDG 2:2

OET-LV: 2 And_you(pl) not you(pl)_must _make a _covenant to_the _inhabitants _of the_earth/land (the)_this altars _of_their you(pl)_will _pull _down and_not you(pl)_have _listened to_voice _of_my what this have _you(pl)_done. (JDG_2:2)

OET-RV: 2 but that you mustn’t form treaties with the peoples who lived here, rather you must tear down their altars. But you all haven’t obeyed what I said. What have you gone and done? (JDG 2:2)

PSA 103:18

OET-LV: 18 To_those _who_keep _of covenant _of_(of)_his and_to_those _who_remember _of precepts _of_(of)_his to_do_them. (PSA_103:18)

OET-RV: 18 to the people who keep his agreement,
⇔ ≈ and all those who are careful to obey his instructions. (PSA 103:18)

JER 11:6

OET-LV: 6 and_ YHWH _he/it _said to_me proclaim DOM all _of the_words/messages the_these in_the _cities _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_in_the _streets _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to_say hear DOM the _words/messages _of the _covenant (the)_this and_you(pl)_will _do them. (JER_11:6)

OET-RV: 6 Then Yahweh told me, “Proclaim all these things in Yehudah’s cities, including in Yerushalem’s streets. Tell them to listen to the words of this agreement and carry them out (JER 11:6)

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