Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

General references

Bible References

Divided

Genesis 10:25
And to Eber were born two sons. The name of the one was Peleg. For in his days the earth was divided. And his brother's name was Joktan.
Genesis 11:9
Therefore the name of it was called Babel, because LORD there confounded the language of all the earth, and from there LORD scattered them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
Psalm 115:16
The heavens are the heavens of LORD, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.
Acts 17:26
And he made from one blood every nation of men to dwell upon all the face of the earth, having determined prescribed times, and the limits of their occupancy,

He set

Genesis 10:15
And Canaan begot Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
Genesis 15:18
In that day LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, To thy seed I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates:

General references

Numbers 33:53
And ye shall take possession of the land, and dwell in it, for to you I have given the land to possess it.