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Deuteronomy 32:7-9
Common English Bible
Deuteronomy 32:7-9
Common English Bible
7 Remember the days long past;
consider the years long gone.
Ask your father, he will tell you about it;
ask your elders, they will give you the details:
8 When God Most High divided up the nations—
when he divided up humankind—
he decided the people’s boundaries
based on the number of the gods.[a]
9 Surely the Lord’s property was his people;
Jacob was his part of the inheritance.
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 32:8 DSS (4QDeutj), LXX; MT the Israelites
Deuteronomy 32:7-9
New International Version
Deuteronomy 32:7-9
New International Version
7 Remember the days of old;(A)
consider the generations long past.(B)
Ask your father and he will tell you,
your elders, and they will explain to you.(C)
8 When the Most High(D) gave the nations their inheritance,
when he divided all mankind,(E)
he set up boundaries(F) for the peoples
according to the number of the sons of Israel.[a](G)
9 For the Lord’s portion(H) is his people,
Jacob his allotted inheritance.(I)
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 32:8 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls (see also Septuagint) sons of God
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