17. The Lord says, "David will always have a son to sit on the throne of the nation of Israel.
18. "The priests, who are Levites, will always have a man to serve me. He will sacrifice burnt offerings. He will burn grain offerings. And he will offer sacrifices."
19. A message came to me from the Lord.
20. He said, "Could you ever break my covenant with the day? Could you ever break my covenant with the night? Could you ever stop day and night from coming at their appointed times?