Parallel Verses

Youngs 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.

New American Standard Bible

When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance,
When He separated the sons of man,
He set the boundaries of the peoples
According to the number of the sons of Israel.

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.

Holman Bible

When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance
and divided the human race,
He set the boundaries of the peoples
according to the number of the people of Israel.

International Standard Version

When the Most High gave nations as their inheritance, when he separated the human race, he set boundaries for the people according to the number of the children of God.

A Conservative Version

When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of men, he set the bounds of the peoples according to the number of the sons 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.

Amplified


“When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance,
When He separated the sons of man,
He set the boundaries of the peoples
According to 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.

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.

Julia Smith Translation

The Most High distributing the nations, In his dispersing the sons of Adam, He set the bounds of the peoples According to the number of the sons of Israel.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{When the Most High apportioned} [the] nations, at his dividing [up] of the sons of humankind, he fixed the boundaries of [the] peoples, according to the number of the children of Israel.

Modern King James verseion

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 sons of Israel.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When the most highest gave the nations an inheritance, and divided the sons of Adam, he put the borders of the nations fast by the multitude of the children of Israel.

NET Bible

When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when he divided up humankind, he set the boundaries of the peoples, according to the number of the heavenly assembly.

New Heart 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.

The Emphasized Bible

When the Most High gave inheritances unto the nations, When he spread abroad the sons of Adam, He set the bounds of the peoples, According to the number of the sons of Israel.

Webster

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
When the most High
עליון 
'elyown 
Usage: 53

to the nations
גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

of Adam
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

he set
נצב 
Natsab 
Usage: 75

the bounds
גּבלה גּבוּלה 
G@buwlah 
Usage: 10

of the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

according to the number
מספּר 
Micpar 
Usage: 132

Context Readings

Moses' Song

7 Remember days of old -- Understand the years of many generations -- Ask thy father, and he doth tell thee; Thine elders, and they say to thee: 8 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. 9 For Jehovah's portion is His people, Jacob is the line of His inheritance.



Cross References

Acts 17:26

He made also of one blood every nation of men, to dwell upon all the face of the earth -- having ordained times before appointed, and the bounds of their dwellings --

Genesis 10:15

And Canaan hath begotten Sidon his first-born, and Heth,

Genesis 10:25

And to Eber have two sons been born; the name of the one is Peleg (for in his days hath the earth been divided,) and his brother's name is Joktan.

Genesis 11:8-9

And Jehovah doth scatter them from thence over the face of all the earth, and they cease to build the city;

Genesis 15:18-21

In that day hath Jehovah made with Abram a covenant, saying, 'To thy seed I have given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Phrat,

Numbers 24:16

An affirmation of him who is hearing sayings of God -- And knowing knowledge of the Most High; A vision of the Almighty he seeth, Falling -- and eyes uncovered:

Psalm 7:17

I thank Jehovah, According to His righteousness, And praise the name of Jehovah Most High!

Psalm 50:14

Sacrifice to God confession, And complete to the Most High thy vows.

Psalm 82:6

I -- I have said, 'Gods ye are, And sons of the Most High -- all of you,

Psalm 91:1

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually,

Psalm 92:8

And Thou art high to the age, O Jehovah.

Psalm 115:16

The heavens -- the heavens are Jehovah's, And the earth He hath given to sons of men,

Isaiah 14:14

I go up above the heights of a thick cloud, I am like to the Most High.

Daniel 4:17

by the decree of the sifters is the sentence, and by the saying of the holy ones the requirement, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it, and the lowest of men He doth raise up over it.

Daniel 5:18

thou, O king, God Most High, a kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and honour, gave to Nebuchadnezzar thy father:

Acts 7:48

'But the Most High in sanctuaries made with hands doth not dwell, according as the prophet saith:

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