the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac,
KJV
Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;
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Which covenant he made with Abraham,.... Or made it known unto him, and showed him his particular interest in it; promised that he would be his God, that he would bless him; and that in his seed, the Messiah, that should spring from him, all nations of the earth should be blessed,
Gen 12:2
, compare with this
Luk 1:72
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And his oath unto Isaac: he made known to Isaac the oath which he swore to Abraham, and promised to perform it,
Gen 26:3
, or concerning Isaac (a); in whom his seed was to be called, and in whose line from him the Messiah was to come, the grand article of this covenant.
(a) de Isahac, Vatablus.
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