Deuteronomy 32:9
7 Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.
8 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.
10 He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.
11 As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.
- KJV
- For the LORD’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
- WEB
- For the LORD’s portion is his people. Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
- ASV
- For Jehovah`s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
- DARBY
- For Jehovah's portion is his people; Jacob the lot of his inheritance.
- BLB
- For YHWH's portion [is] His people; Jacob [is] the place of His inheritance.
- ÅB
- For Herrens del er hans folk, Jakob er hans arvelodd.
- OTB
- For Herrens skatt er hans folk, Jakob er hans utvalgte arv.
- B1930
- For Herrens del er hans folk, Jakob er hans arvelodd.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 10:16
The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
Read in context1 Peter 2:9–10
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Read in context1 Kings 8:51
For they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:
Read in contextExodus 19:5–6
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
Read in context1 Kings 8:53
For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord GOD.
Read in contextJeremiah 51:19
The portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name.
Read in contextPsalms 135:4
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 26:18–19
And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;
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