Deuteronomy 32:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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 · Public Domain“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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 32:8 — 19 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 10:5From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.
- Genesis 10:15And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
- Genesis 10:25Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.
- Genesis 11:8So the LORD scattered them from there over the face of all the earth, and they stopped building the city.
- Genesis 15:18On 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—
- Numbers 24:16the 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:
- 1 Chronicles 16:18‘I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.’
- Job 15:19to whom alone the land was given when no foreigner passed among them.
- Psalms 7:17I will thank the LORD for His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
- Psalms 50:14Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.
- Psalms 82:6I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’
- Psalms 91:1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
- Psalms 92:8But You, O LORD, are exalted forever!
- Psalms 115:16The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind.
- Isaiah 14:14I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.”
- Daniel 4:17This 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 lowliest of men.’
- Daniel 5:18As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.
- Acts 7:48However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:
- Acts 17:26From 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.
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