Deuteronomy 32:8 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English 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.

English Amplified

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 Israelites.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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 Israelites.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance and divided the human race, he set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the people of Israel.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

The Most High God gave land to be the home of each nation. When he made people into separate groups, he decided where their borders should be. There was an angel in heaven to take care of each group.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

God Most High separated the people on earth and gave each nation its land. He set up borders for all people. He made as many nations as there are angels.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Most High assigned nations their lands; he determined where peoples should live. He assigned to each nation a heavenly being,

English God's Word - GW 1995

When the Most High gave nations their land, when he divided the descendants of Adam, he set up borders for the tribes corresponding to the number of the sons of Israel.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance and divided the human race, He set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the people of Israel.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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 Israelites.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

When the Most High assigned the nations their heritage, when he parceled out the descendants of Adam, He set up the boundaries of the peoples after the number of the sons of God;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The Most High God gave the nations their lands. He divided up the human race. He set up borders for the nations. He did it based on the number of the sons of Israel.

English 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.

English NKJ 1982

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.

English 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 of angelic beings.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When the Most High apportioned the nations, when he divided humankind, he fixed the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the gods;

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

When God divided up the world among the nations, He gave each of them a supervising angel!

English Tyndale 1537

When the most highest gave the nations an inheritance, and divided the sons of Adam, he put the borders of the nations, fast by the multitude of the children of Israel.