Deuteronomy 32:8 - Tree of Life Version When Elyon gave nations their heritage, when He separated the sons of man, He set boundaries for the people by the number of Bnei-Yisrael. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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 Israelites. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible 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. Catholic Public Domain Version When the Most High divided the nations, when he separated the sons of Adam, he appointed the limits of the peoples according to the number of the sons of Israel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version When the Most High divided the nations, when he separated the sons of Adam: he appointed the bounds of people according to the number of the children of Israel. |
Two sons were born to Eber. The name of the first was Peleg—because in his days the land was divided—and his brother’s name was Joktan.
From these the coastlands of the nations spread out in their lands, each one according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.
saying: “To you I give the land of Canaan as your allotted inheritance.”
to whom alone the land was given, when no foreigner passed among them:
The heavens are the heavens of Adonai, but the earth He gave to the children of men.
Offer God a sacrifice of thank offerings, then fulfill your vows to Elyon.
His mischief will turn on his own head. His violence will boomerang on his crown.
He who dwells in the shelter of Elyon, will abide in the shadow of Shaddai.
Though the wicked spring up like grass, and all evildoers flourish, it is only to be ruined forever.
I will ascend above the high places of the clouds— I will make myself like Elyon.”
The tree that you saw grow large and strong, whose top reached to heaven and that was visible to all the earth,
Your majesty, God Most High gave your father Nebuchadnezzar the kingdom, as well as greatness, glory, and splendor.
Therefore you will have no one casting for territory by lot in the congregation of Adonai.
From the rocky peaks I see him. From the heights I behold him. Look, he lives as a nation apart, and does not consider himself as being like the other nations.
the oracle of one hearing God’s speech, one experiencing Elyon’s knowledge, one seeing Shaddai’s vision, one fallen down, yet with open eyes:
From one He made every nation of men to live on the face of the earth, having set appointed times and the boundaries of their territory.
However, Elyon does not dwell in man-made houses. As the prophet says,
So Israel rests in safety, untroubled is Jacob’s fountain in a land of grain and new wine. Yes, his heavens drip dew.