DEU 32:8 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Ὅτε διεμέριζεν ὁ ὕψιστος ἔθνη, ὡς διέσπειρεν υἱοὺς Αδὰμ, ἔστησεν ὅρια ἐθνῶν κατὰ ἀριθμὸν ἀγγέλων Θεοῦ.
(Hote diemerizen ho hupsistos ethnaʸ, hōs diespeiren huious Adam, estaʸsen horia ethnōn kata arithmon angelōn Theou. )

BrTr When the Most High divided the nations, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the nations according to the number of the angels of God.

ULT When the Most High gave the nations an inheritance—
⇔ when he divided the sons of man,
⇔ he defined the boundaries of the peoples,
⇔ numbered the sons of Israel.

UST When God, who is greater than any other god, long ago divided the people into groups,
⇔ he assigned to the nations their land.
⇔ He determined where each people group should live
⇔ and limited to each people group their own gods.

BSB When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance,
⇔ when He divided the sons of man,
⇔ He set the boundaries of the peoples
⇔ according to the number of the sons of God.[fn]

32:8 DSS; LXX according to the number of the angels of God; MT according to the number of the sons of Israel

OEB No OEB DEU book available

WEBBE 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.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET 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.

LSV In the Most High causing nations to inherit,
In His separating sons of Adam—He sets up the borders of the peoples
By the number of the sons of God [[or sons of Israel]].

FBV The Most High gave the nations their lands when he divided the human race; he fixed their borders depending on their gods.[fn]

32:8 “Depending on their gods”: this phrase is unclear. The Masoretic text has “according to the number of the sons of Israel.” Some of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Septuagint have “according to the number of gods.” If the latter is the correct reading, it may mean that each nation was separated and given its borders in relationship to the gods they worshiped.

T4T When God, who is greater than any other god, long ago divided the people into groups,
⇔ he assigned to the nations their land.
⇔ He determined where each people-group should live
⇔ and ◄assigned to/chose for► each people-group a god/angel.

LEB • [fn] 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.[fn]

32:? Literally “In/at the apportioning of the Most High”

32:? LXX reads “the number of the angels of God”; Dead Sea Scrolls reads “the number of the sons of God”

BBE 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.

Moff No Moff DEU book available

JPS When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance, when He separated the children of men, He set the borders of the peoples according to the number of the children of Israel.

ASV 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.

DRA 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.

YLT 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.

Drby 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.

RV 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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-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.

KJB-1611 When the most High diuided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sonnes of Adam, hee set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps When the most hyest deuided to the nations their inheritaunce, and when he seperated the sonnes of Adam, he put the borders of the nations accordyng to the number of the children of Israel:
(When the most hyest divided to the nations their inheritance, and when he seperated the sons of Adam, he put the borders of the nations accordyng to the number of the children of Israel:)

Gnva When the most hie God deuided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sonnes of Adam, he appoynted the borders of the people, according to the nomber of the children of Israel.
(When the most high God divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he appointed the borders of the people, according to the number of the children of Israel. )

Cvdl Whan the most Hyghest deuyded ye nacions and scatred the children of men. Then set he the borders of the nacions acordinge to the nombre of the children of Israel.
(When the most Hyghest divided ye/you_all nations and scattered the children of men. Then set he the borders of the nations according to the number of the children of Israel.)

Wycl Whanne the hiyeste departide folkis, whanne he departide the sones of Adam, he ordeynede the termes of puplis bi the noumbre of the sones of Israel.
(When the highest departed folks/people, when he departed the sons of Adam, he ordained the termes of peoples by the number of the sons of Israel.)

Luth Da der Allerhöchste die Völker zerteilete und zerstreuete der Menschen Kinder, da setzte er die Grenzen der Völker nach der Zahl der Kinder Israel.
(So the/of_the Allerhöchste the peoples zerteilete and zerstreuete the/of_the Menschen children, there sat he the boundaries the/of_the peoples after the/of_the Zahl the/of_the children Israel.)

ClVg Quando dividebat Altissimus gentes, quando separabat filios Adam, constituit terminos populorum juxta numerum filiorum Israël.[fn]
(When dividebat Altissimus gentes, when separabat filios Adam, constituit terminos to_the_peoplerum next_to numerum of_children Israel. )

32.8 Quando dividebat, etc. Quasi, cum multitudo hominum innumerabilis sit, filios tantum Isræl hæreditatem suam Dominus elegit, quibus potentiam suam et secreta sua per legis et prophetarum manifestabat indicia. Constituit. GREG., hom. 4 in Evang. Alia editio, etc., usque ad et in eorum sortem per conversationis similitudinem ascendunt.

32.8 When dividebat, etc. Quasi, when/with multitudo of_men innumerabilis let_it_be, filios only Isræl inheritance his_own Master elegit, to_whom potentiam his_own and secreta his_own through legis and prophetarum manifestabat indicia. Constituit. GREG., hom. 4 in Evang. Alia editio, etc., until to and in their lot through conversationis similitudinem ascendunt.

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