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Now I say this: The Law, having come four hundred and thirty years afterward, does not annul the covenant having been confirmed beforehand by God, so as to nullify the promise.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
I say (denoting speech in progress), (a) to say, speak; to mean, mention, tell, (b) to call, name, especially in the pass., (c) to tell, command. V-PIA-1S H3004 λέγω legō
this: This; he, she, it. DPro-ANS H3778    
[The] Law, Usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plural: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general. N-NMS H3551 νόμος nomos
having come To come into being, to be born, become, come about, happen. V-RPA-NMS H1096 γεγονὼς gegonōs
four hundred Four hundred. Adj-ANP H5071 τετρακόσια tetrakosia
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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thirty Thirty. Adj-ANP H5144 τριάκοντα triakonta
years A year. N-ANP H2094 ἔτη etē
afterward, (a) genitive: with, in company with, (b) accusative: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. Prep H3326 μετὰ meta
does not annul To annul, make of no effect, cancel. V-PIA-3S H208 ἀκυροῖ akuroi
[the] covenant (a) a covenant between two parties, (b) (the ordinary, everyday sense [found a countless number of times in papyri]) a will, testament. N-AFS H1242 διαθήκην diathēkēn
having been confirmed beforehand To establish or ratify before. V-RPM/P-AFS H4300 προκεκυρωμένην prokekurōmenēn
God, (a) God, (b) a god, generally. N-GMS H2316 θεοῦ theou
Analysis:

God God God
so as Into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among. Prep H1519 εἰς eis
to nullify (a) to make idle (inactive), make of no effect, annul, abolish, bring to naught, (b) to discharge, sever, separate from. V-ANA H2673 καταργῆσαι katargēsai
promise. A promise. N-AFS H1860 ἐπαγγελίαν epangelian

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Berean Bible Now I say this: The Law, having come four hundred and thirty years afterward, does not annul the covenant having been confirmed beforehand by God, so as to nullify the promise.
King James Bible Now And this I say this: The Law, having come say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years afterward, does not annul after, cannot disannul, that it should make the covenant having been confirmed beforehand by God, so as to nullify the promise.promise of none effect.
Hebrew Greek English Now What I say am saying is this: The the Law, having come which came four hundred and thirty years afterward, later, does not annul the invalidate a covenant having been confirmed beforehand previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Now What I say am saying is this: The the Law, having come which came four hundred and thirty years afterward, later, does not annul the invalidate a covenant having been confirmed beforehand previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise.