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Psalm 105:10–12

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10Then He aconfirmed it to Jacob for a statute,

To Israel as an everlasting covenant,

11Saying, “aTo you I will give the land of Canaan

As the 1bportion of your inheritance,”

12When they were only a afew men in number,

Very few, and bstrangers in it.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit measuring line

Cross references

  1. aGen 28:13–15
  2. aGen 13:15; 15:18
  3. bJosh 23:4; Ps 78:55
  4. aGen 34:30; Deut 7:7
  5. bGen 23:4; Heb 11:9

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute,

to Israel as an everlasting covenant,

saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan

as your portion for an inheritance.”

When they were few in number,

of little account, and sojourners in it,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,

to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

“To you I will give the land of Canaan

as the portion you will inherit.”

When they were but few in number,

few indeed, and strangers in it,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

and confirmed to Jacob as a decree

and to Israel as a permanent covenant:

“I will give the land of Canaan to you

as your inherited portion.”

When they were few in number,

very few indeed,

and resident aliens in Canaan,

NLTNew Living Translation

He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,

and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant:

“I will give you the land of Canaan

as your special possession.”

He said this when they were few in number,

a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He then confirmed it to Jacob as a statute,

to Israel as an everlasting covenant,

saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan

as the allotment that is your inheritance.”

When they were few in number—

a trifle—and were sojourners in it,

KJV 1900King James Version

And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law,

And to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan,

The lot of your inheritance:

When they were but a few men in number;

Yea, very few, and strangers in it.