Deuteronomy 32:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0dividedבְּהַנְחֵ֤לh5157
1When the most Highעֶלְיוֹן֙h5945
2to the nationsגּוֹיִ֔םh1471
3when he separatedבְּהַפְרִיד֖וֹh6504
10of the childrenבְּנֵ֥יh1121
5of Adamאָדָ֑םh120
6he setיַצֵּב֙h5324
7the boundsגְּבֻלֹ֣תh1367
8of the peopleעַמִּ֔יםh5971
9according to the numberלְמִסְפַּ֖רh4557
10of the childrenבְּנֵ֥יh1121
11of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃h3478

Other Translations

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (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.

Darby English Bible (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.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (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.