Deuteronomy 32:8
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
בְּהַנְחֵלbehanchelwhen gave inheritances toH5157עֶלְיוֹן'elyon[the] Most HighH5945גּוֹיִםgoyimnationsH1471בְּהַפְרִידוֹbehafridowhen separated heH6504בְּנֵיbenei[the] children ofH1121אָדָם'adamhumankindH120יַצֵּבyatzevhe fixedH5324גְּבֻלֹתgevulotboundaries ofH1367עַמִּים'amimpeoplesH5971לְמִסְפַּרlemisparto [the] number ofH4557בְּנֵיbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל׃yisra'elIsraelH3478
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