Ezekiel 16:60

¶ Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant.

Nevertheless I will remember {H2142} my covenant {H1285} with thee in the days {H3117} of thy youth {H5271}, and I will establish {H6965} unto thee an everlasting {H5769} covenant {H1285}.

Nevertheless, I will remember the covenant I made with you when you were a girl and will establish an everlasting covenant with you.

But I will remember the covenant I made with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you.

Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant.

This verse from Ezekiel 16 comes at a pivotal moment in a powerful, extended allegory where God describes Jerusalem (representing Judah) as a foundling child He raised, cared for, married, and adorned, only for her to become an utterly unfaithful prostitute. The earlier verses (Ezekiel 16:1-59) paint a vivid, and often shocking, picture of her spiritual adultery and idolatry, leading to severe judgment. However, despite the depth of her sin and the impending punishment, verse 60 marks a dramatic shift, revealing God's enduring grace and faithfulness.

Key Themes

  • God's Unilateral Faithfulness: This verse highlights that God's commitment is not based on human performance but on His own character and promises. Even after severe judgment for unfaithfulness, He remembers and initiates covenant renewal.
  • Remembering the Covenant of Youth: God recalls the initial covenant relationship established with Israel, often seen as the covenant at Sinai, emphasizing the foundation of their relationship before the deep apostasy occurred.
  • Establishment of an Everlasting Covenant: The promise moves beyond the initial covenant, pointing towards a future, permanent covenant that will not be broken by human sin. This points forward to the new covenant.

Linguistic Insights

The Hebrew word for "covenant" is berith, which signifies a binding agreement, often initiated by God. The term "everlasting" is 'olam, conveying the sense of perpetuity, eternity, or a very long duration extending into the future. When used together, as in "everlasting covenant" (berith 'olam), it strongly emphasizes the permanent, unbreakable nature of God's future promise, contrasting sharply with the conditional and broken Mosaic covenant.

Related Scriptures

This promise of an everlasting covenant is echoed in other prophetic books, such as Isaiah 55:3 and Jeremiah 32:40. It finds its ultimate fulfillment in the new covenant established through Jesus Christ, as described in the New Testament (Hebrews 8:8-13, Hebrews 13:20). God's act of remembering His covenant demonstrates His unchanging character, a theme found throughout scripture (e.g., Genesis 9:16, Psalm 105:8).

Reflection and Application

Ezekiel 16:60 is a profound declaration of God's grace and sovereignty. Even when we have been utterly unfaithful and deserve judgment, God's nature is to remember His promises and offer restoration. This verse provides immense hope, reminding us that God's love is not finally defeated by human sin. It points us to the cross of Christ, where the everlasting covenant is sealed, offering forgiveness and a renewed relationship based on God's grace, not our merit. It calls us to trust in God's enduring faithfulness despite our own failures.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Hosea 2:19

    And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.

  • Hosea 2:20

    I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.

  • Hebrews 8:10

    For this [is] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

  • Hebrews 12:24

    And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than [that of] Abel.

  • Ezekiel 16:8

    Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time [was] the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine.

  • Jeremiah 50:5

    They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, [saying], Come, and let us join ourselves to the LORD in a perpetual covenant [that] shall not be forgotten.

  • Jeremiah 31:31

    Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

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