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Deuteronomy 32:8–9

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8When the Most High apportionedf 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.g

9For Yahweh’s portion was his people,

Jacob the share of his inheritance.

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Footnotes

  1. fLiterally “In/at the apportioning of the Most High”
  2. gReading with Dead Sea Scrolls. LXX reads "the number of the angels of God"; MT reads "the number of the children of Israel"

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

But the Lord’s portion is his people,

Jacob his allotted heritage.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

For the Lord’s portion is his people,

Jacob his allotted inheritance.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

But the Lord’s portion is his people,

Jacob, his own inheritance.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

“For the people of Israel belong to the Lord;

Jacob is his special possession.

KJV 1900King 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.

For the Lord’s portion is his people;

Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.