Deuteronomy 32:8 “When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when He divided…”

Deuteronomy 32:8

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

When the most hie God deuided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sonnes of Adam, he appoynted the borders of the people, according to the nomber of the children of Israel.

Darby Translation

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.

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.

Bible in Basic English

When the Most High gave the nations their heritage, separating into groups the children of men, he had the limits of the peoples marked out, keeping in mind the number of the children of Israel.

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Cross references

“Most”

Daniel 4:17 Psalm 91:1 Psalm 92:8 Numbers 24:16 Psalm 7:17 Psalm 50:14

Daniel 4:17 · BSB

This decision is the decree of the watchers, the verdict declared by the holy ones, so that the living will know that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes, setting over it the lo…

Psalm 91:1 · BSB

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

Psalm 92:8 · BSB

But You, O LORD, are exalted forever!

Numbers 24:16 · BSB

the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:

Psalm 7:17 · BSB

I will thank the LORD for His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

Psalm 50:14 · BSB

Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.

“divided”

Acts 17:26 Genesis 10:25 Psalm 115:16 Genesis 11:9

Acts 17:26 · BSB

From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.

Genesis 10:25 · BSB

Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.

Psalm 115:16 · BSB

The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind.

Genesis 11:9 · BSB

That is why it is called Babel, for there the LORD confused the language of the whole world, and from that place the LORD scattered them over the face of all the earth.

“he set”

Genesis 15:18–21 Genesis 10:15

Genesis 15:18–21 · BSB

On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—

Genesis 10:15 · BSB

And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,

Also

Genesis 11:8–9

Genesis 11:8–9 · BSB

So the LORD scattered them from there over the face of all the earth, and they stopped building the city.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7Remember the days of old; consider the years long past. Ask your father, and he will tell you, your elders, and they will inform you.

9But the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.

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