Deuteronomy 32:1 (ESV)

Deuteronomy 32:8 - When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance,
when he divided mankind,
he fixed the borders[fn] of the peoples
according to the number of the sons of God.[fn]

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Translations for Deuteronomy 32:8

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

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

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

When the Most High assigned lands to the nations,
when he divided up the human race,
he established the boundaries of the peoples
according to the number in his heavenly court.[fn]

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when he divided all mankind, he set up boundaries for the peoples according to the number of the sons of Israel.[fn]

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance,
when he divided mankind,
he fixed the borders[fn] of the peoples
according to the number of the sons of God.[fn]

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance[fn]

and divided the human race,

he set the boundaries of the peoples

according to the number of the people of Israel.[fn]

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“When the Most^H5945 High^H5945 gave^H5157 the nations^H1471 their inheritance^H5157,

When He separated^H6504 the sons^H1121 of [fn]mankind^H120,

He set^H5324 the boundaries^H1367 of the peoples^H5971

According to the number^H4557 of the [fn]sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

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

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“When the Most^H5945 High^H5945 gave^H5157 the nations^H1471 their inheritance^H5157,

When He separated^H6504 the sons^H1121 of [fn]man^H120,

He set^H5324 the boundaries^H1367 of the peoples^H5971

According to the number^H4557 of the [fn]sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“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.

NETNET (read chapter in 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.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

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

ASVASV (read chapter in 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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in 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.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

When Ha`Elyon 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 Yisra'el.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

quando dividebat Altissimus gentes quando separabat filios Adam constituit terminos populorum iuxta numerum filiorum Israhel

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

عِنْدَمَا قَسَمَ الْعَلِيُّ الْمِيرَاثَ عَلَى الأُمَمِ، وَحِينَ فَرَّقَ بَنِي آدَمَ، أَقَامَ حُدُوداً لِلشُّعُوبِ عَلَى عَدَدِ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ،

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

בְּהַנְחֵ֤ל עֶלְיוֹן֙ גּוֹיִ֔ם בְּהַפְרִיד֖וֹ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָ֑ם יַצֵּב֙ גְּבֻלֹ֣ת עַמִּ֔ים לְמִסְפַּ֖ר בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ὅτε διεμέριζεν ὁ ὕψιστος ἔθνη ὡς διέσπειρεν υἱοὺς Αδαμ ἔστησεν ὅρια ἐθνῶν κατὰ ἀριθμὸν ἀγγέλων θεοῦ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

«حِينَ قَسَمَ الْعَلِيُّ لِلأُمَمِ، حِينَ فَرَّقَ بَنِي آدَمَ، نَصَبَ تُخُومًا لِشُعُوبٍ حَسَبَ عَدَدِ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

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.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Cuando el Altísimo hizo heredar á las gentes, cuando hizo dividir los hijos de los hombres, estableció los términos de los pueblos según el número de los hijos de Israel.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Cuando el Altísimo hizo heredar a las naciones, Cuando hizo dividir a los hijos de los hombres, Estableció los límites de los pueblos Según el número de los hijos de Israel.

BBEBBE (read chapter in 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.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

至高者將地業賜給列邦、將世人分開、就照以色列人的數目、立定萬民的疆界。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Cuando el Altísimo repartió heredades a las naciones, cuando separó a los hijos del hombre, estableció las fronteras de los pueblos según el número de los hijos de Israel.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

지극히 높으신 자가 열국의 기업을 주실 때 인종을 분정하실 때에 이스라엘 자손의 수효대로 민족들의 경계를 정하셨도다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Quand le Très Haut donna un héritage aux nations, Quand il sépara les enfants des hommes, Il fixa les limites des peuples D'après le nombre des enfants d'Israël,

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Da der Allerhöchste die Völker zerteilte und zerstreute der Menschen Kinder, da setzte er die Grenzen der Völker nach der Zahl der Kinder Israel.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Когда Всевышний давал уделы народам и расселял сынов человеческих, тогда поставил пределы народов по числу сынов Израилевых;

SESE (read chapter in SE)

cuando el Altísimo hizo heredar a los gentiles, cuando hizo dividir a los hijos de los hombres, cuando estableció los términos de los pueblos según el número de los hijos de Israel.

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