KJV King James Version
When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
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Deuteronomy 32:8
When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when He divided the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God.
WEB World English Bible
When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the children of men, he set the bounds of the peoples according to the number of the children of Israel.
ASV American Standard Version
When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance, When he separated the children of men, He set the bounds of the peoples According to the number of the children of Israel.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
In the Most High causing nations to inherit, In His separating sons of Adam—He setteth up the borders of the peoples By the number of the sons of Israel.
Surrounding context — Deuteronomy 32
5 They have corrupted themselves, their spot [is] not [the spot] of his children: [they are] a perverse and crooked generation.
6 Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? [is] not he thy father [that] hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?
7 Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.
8 When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
9 For the LORD’S portion [is] his people; Jacob [is] the lot of his inheritance.
10 He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.
11 As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:
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בְּהַנְחֵ֤לH5157 · na.chalto inheritעֶלְיוֹן֙H5945 · el.yonhighגּוֹיִ֔םH1471 · goynationבְּהַפְרִיד֖וֹH6504 · pa.radto separateבְּנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childאָדָ֑םH120 · a.dammanיַצֵּב֙H5324 · na.tsavto standגְּבֻלֹ֣תH1367 · ge.vu.lahborderעַמִּ֔יםH5971 · ampeopleלְמִסְפַּ֖רH4557 · mis.parnumberבְּנֵ֥יH1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael
Cross-references
Acts 17:26And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;Genesis 11:8-9So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.Daniel 4:17This matter [is] by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.Psalm 115:16The heaven, [even] the heavens, [are] the LORD’S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.Genesis 15:18-21In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:Genesis 10:25And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one [was] Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name [was] Joktan.Genesis 10:15And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,Psalm 91:1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.Psalm 92:8But thou, LORD, [art most] high for evermore.Psalm 82:6I have said, Ye [are] gods; and all of you [are] children of the most High.Numbers 24:16He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, [which] saw the vision of the Almighty, falling [into a trance], but having his eyes open:Psalm 50:14Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:Daniel 5:18O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:Isaiah 14:14I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.Psalm 7:17I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.Acts 7:48Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
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