Deuteronomy 32:7–11

7 Remember the days of old;

consider the generations long past.

Ask your father and he will tell you,

your elders, and they will explain to you.

8 When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance,

when he divided all mankind,

he set up boundaries for the peoples

according to the number of the sons of Israel.

9 For the Lord’s portion is his people,

Jacob his allotted inheritance.

10 In a desert land he found him,

in a barren and howling waste.

He shielded him and cared for him;

he guarded him as the apple of his eye,

11 like an eagle that stirs up its nest

and hovers over its young,

that spreads its wings to catch them

and carries them aloft.

7 Remember the days of old;

consider the years of many generations;

ask your father, and he will show you,

your elders, and they will tell you.

8 When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance,

when he divided mankind,

he fixed the borders of the peoples

according to the number of the sons of God.

9 But the Lord’s portion is his people,

Jacob his allotted heritage.

10 “He found him in a desert land,

and in the howling waste of the wilderness;

he encircled him, he cared for him,

he kept him as the apple of his eye.

11 Like an eagle that stirs up its nest,

that flutters over its young,

spreading out its wings, catching them,

bearing them on its pinions,

7 Remember the days of long ago;

think about the generations past.

Ask your father, and he will inform you.

Inquire of your elders, and they will tell you.

8 When the Most High assigned lands to the nations,

when he divided up the human race,

he established the boundaries of the peoples

according to the number in his heavenly court.

9 “For the people of Israel belong to the Lord;

Jacob is his special possession.

10 He found them in a desert land,

in an empty, howling wasteland.

He surrounded them and watched over them;

he guarded them as he would guard his own eyes.

11 Like an eagle that rouses her chicks

and hovers over her young,

so he spread his wings to take them up

and carried them safely on his pinions.

7 “Remember the days of old,

Consider the years of many generations.

Ask your father, and he will show you;

Your elders, and they will tell you:

8 When the Most High divided their inheritance to the nations,

When He separated the sons of Adam,

He set the boundaries of the peoples

According to the number of the children of Israel.

9 For the Lord’s portion is His people;

Jacob is the place of His inheritance.

10 “He found him in a desert land

And in the wasteland, a howling wilderness;

He encircled him, He instructed him,

He kept him as the apple of His eye.

11 As an eagle stirs up its nest,

Hovers over its young,

Spreading out its wings, taking them up,

Carrying them on its wings,

7 Remember the old days.

Think of the years already passed.

Ask your father and he will tell you;

ask your elders and they will inform you.

8 God Most High gave the nations their lands,

dividing up the human race.

He set up borders for the people

and even numbered the Israelites.

9 The Lord took his people as his share,

the people of Jacob as his very own.

10 He found them in a desert,

a windy, empty land.

He surrounded them and brought them up,

guarding them as those he loved very much.

11 He was like an eagle building its nest

that flutters over its young.

It spreads its wings to catch them

and carries them on its feathers.

7 Remember the days of old,

Consider the years of many generations:

Ask thy father, and he will show thee;

Thine elders, and they will tell thee.

8 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.

9 For Jehovah’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 compassed him about, he cared for him,

He kept him as the apple of his eye.

11 As an eagle that stirreth up her nest,

That fluttereth over her young,

He spread abroad his wings, he took them,

He bare them on his pinions.

7 Remember the days of old, Consider the years of generation to generation; Ask thy father, and he will shew thee; Thine elders, and they will tell thee. 8 When the Most High assigned to the nations their inheritance, When he separated the sons of Adam, He set the bounds of the peoples According to the number of the children of Israel. 9 For Jehovah’s portion is his people; Jacob the lot of his inheritance. 10 He found him in a desert land, And in the waste, howling wilderness; He compassed him about, he watched over him, He preserved him as the apple of his eye. 11 As the eagle stirreth up its nest, Hovereth over its young, Spreadeth out its wings, Taketh them, beareth them on its feathers,

7 Remember a time long ago. 

Think about all the past generations. 

Ask your fathers to remind you, 

and your leaders to tell you. 

8 When the Most High gave nations their land, 

when he divided the descendants of Adam, 

he set up borders for the tribes 

corresponding to the number of the sons of Israel. 

9 But the Lord’s people were his property. 

Jacob was his own possession. 

10 He found his people in a desert land, 

in a barren place where animals howl. 

He guarded them, took care of them, 

and protected them because they were helpless. 

11 Like an eagle that stirs up its nest, 

hovers over its young, 

spreads its wings to catch them, 

and carries them on its feathers, 

7 Remember the days of old;

consider the years long past.

Ask your father, and he will tell you,

your elders, and they will teach you.

8 When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance

and divided the human race,

He set the boundaries of the peoples

according to the number of the people of Israel.

9 But the Lord’s portion is His people,

Jacob, His own inheritance.

10 He found him in a desolate land,

in a barren, howling wilderness;

He surrounded him, cared for him,

and protected him as the pupil of His eye.

11 He watches over His nest like an eagle

and hovers over His young;

He spreads His wings, catches him,

and lifts him up on His pinions.

7 Remember the days of old;

consider the years long past;

ask your father, and he will inform you,

your elders, and they will tell you.

8 When the Most High apportioned the nations,

when he divided humankind,

he fixed the boundaries of the peoples

according to the number of the gods;

9 the Lord’s own portion was his people,

Jacob his allotted share.

10 He sustained him in a desert land,

in a howling wilderness waste;

he shielded him, cared for him,

guarded him as the apple of his eye.

11 As an eagle stirs up its nest

and hovers over its young,

as it spreads its wings, takes them up,

and bears them aloft on its pinions,

7 Remember the old days, the years long past;

ask your father, and he will inform you,

your elders and they will tell you.

8 When the Most High apportioned the nations,

at his dividing up of the sons of humankind,

he fixed the boundaries of the peoples,

according to the number of the sons of God.

9 For Yahweh’s portion was his people,

Jacob the share of his inheritance.

10 He found him in a desert land,

and in a howling, desert wasteland;

he encircled him, he cared for him,

he protected him like the apple of his eye.

11 As an eagle stirs up its nest,

hovers over its young,

spreads out its wings, takes them,

carries them on its pinions,

7 Remember the days of old.

Think about what the Lord did through those many years.

Ask your father. He will tell you.

Ask your elders. They’ll explain it to you.

8 The Most High God gave the nations their lands.

He divided up the human race.

He set up borders for the nations.

He did it based on the number of the sons of Israel.

9 The Lord’s people are his share.

Jacob is the nation he has received.

10 The Lord found Israel in a desert land.

He found them in an empty and windy wasteland.

He took care of them and kept them safe.

He guarded them as he would guard his own eyes.

11 He was like an eagle that stirs up its nest.

It hovers over its little ones.

It spreads out its wings to catch them.

It carries them on its feathers.

7 “Remember the days of old,

Consider the years of all generations.

Ask your father, and he will inform you,

Your elders, and they will tell you.

8 “When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance,

When He separated the sons of man,

He set the boundaries of the peoples

According to the number of the sons of Israel.

9 “For the Lord’s portion is His people;

Jacob is the allotment of His inheritance.

10 “He found him in a desert land,

And in the howling waste of a wilderness;

He encircled him, He cared for him,

He guarded him as the pupil of His eye.

11 “Like an eagle that stirs up its nest,

That hovers over its young,

He spread His wings and caught them,

He carried them on His pinions.