Assertion: covenant | /r/HasProperty | berit
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text: In the Hebrew Bible, the covenant (Hebrew: berit) is the formal agreement between Yhwh and the people of Israel and Judah, in which each agrees to a set of obligations toward the other.
text: The Hebrew word for covenant (berit) essentially means a binding legal agreement (contract) and can refer to agreements in a wide variety of contexts, including personal (Ge 31:44), familial (1Sa 20:16; Mal 2:14), business (Jer 34:8–10) and international settings (Jos 9:6; 1Ki 15:19).