Covenant.

Can you use this word correctly in a sentence? Does the word sound old fashioned or super-theological? Bible translations and paraphrases from the KJV (1611) down to The Message (2002) use “covenant” to render the Hebrew word berith into English, even though “covenant” is rarely heard in modern conversation. So then, what is the meaning of “covenant” in modern English and what does berith signify?

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