Parallel Verses
King James Version
For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
New American Standard Bible
Jacob is the allotment of His inheritance.
Holman Bible
Jacob, His own inheritance.
International Standard Version
For the LORD's portion is his people; Jacob is his allotted portion.
A Conservative Version
For LORD's portion is his people. Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
American Standard Version
For Jehovah's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
Amplified
“For the Lord’s portion and chosen share is His people;
Jacob (Israel) is the allotment of His inheritance.
Bible in Basic English
For the Lord's wealth is his people; Jacob is the land of his heritage.
Darby Translation
For Jehovah's portion is his people; Jacob the lot of his inheritance.
Julia Smith Translation
For Jehovah the portion of his people; Jacob the cord of his inheritance.
King James 2000
For the LORD's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For Yahweh's portion [was] his people, Jacob the share of his inheritance.
Modern King James verseion
For Jehovah's portion is His people. Jacob is the lot of His inheritance.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the LORD's part is his folk, and Israel is the portion of his inheritance.
NET Bible
For the Lord's allotment is his people, Jacob is his special possession.
New Heart English Bible
For the LORD's portion is his people. Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
The Emphasized Bible
For, Yahweh's portion is his people, - Jacob, his inherited possession.
Webster
For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
World English Bible
For Yahweh's portion is his people. Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
Youngs Literal Translation
For Jehovah's portion is His people, Jacob is the line of His inheritance.
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 32:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses' Song
8 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. 9 For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. 10 He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.
Cross References
Jeremiah 10:16
The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.
Exodus 19:5-6
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
1 Samuel 10:1
Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?
Jeremiah 51:19
The portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name.
1 Peter 2:9-10
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Exodus 15:16
Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.
Deuteronomy 26:18-19
And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;
1 Kings 8:51
For they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:
1 Kings 8:53
For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord GOD.
Psalm 78:71
From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
Psalm 135:4
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
Isaiah 43:21
This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
Micah 2:5
Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD.
Ephesians 1:18
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,