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.

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Bible References

Divided

Genesis 10:25
And unto Eber were born two sons: The name of the one was Peleg. For in his days was the earth divided. And his brother's name was Joktan.
Genesis 11:9
Therefore was the name of it called Babel; because Jehovah did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did Jehovah scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
Psalm 115:16
The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men.
Acts 17:26
and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation;

He set

Genesis 10:15
And Canaan begat Sidon his first-born, and Heth,
Genesis 15:18
In that day Jehovah made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

General references

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

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