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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/psalms/105.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/105.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion you will inherit.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/105.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“I will give you the land of Canaan as your special possession.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/105.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan as your portion for an inheritance.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/105.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/105.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/105.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan As the allotment of your inheritance,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/105.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan As the portion of your inheritance,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/105.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Saying, &#8220To you I will give the land of Canaan As the portion of your inheritance,&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/105.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan As the portion of your inheritance,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/105.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan As the portion of your inheritance,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/105.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan As the measured portion of your inheritance.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/105.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I will give the land of Canaan to you as your inherited portion.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/105.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will give the land of Canaan to you as your inherited portion.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/105.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/105.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />when he said, "I'll give you the land of Canaan." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/105.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/105.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />by saying, "I will give you the land of Canaan. It is your share of the inheritance."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/105.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"I will give you the land of Canaan," he said. "It will be your own possession." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/105.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He said: "I will give Canaan to you as the allotted portion that is your inheritance."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/105.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/105.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/105.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/105.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Saying, To thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/105.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance,” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/105.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Saying, “I give the land of Canaan to you, "" The portion of your inheritance,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/105.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Saying, 'To thee I give the land of Canaan, The portion of your inheritance,'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/105.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Saying, To thee will give the land of Canaan, the line of your inheritance:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/105.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Saying: To thee will I give the land of Chanaan, the lot of your inheritance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/105.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 104:11>saying: To you, I will give the land of Canaan, the allotment of your inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/105.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“To you I give the land of Canaan, your own allotted inheritance.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/105.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan as your portion for an inheritance.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/105.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Saying, To you will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/105.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said, "I shall give to you the land of Canaan, the lines of their inheritance”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/105.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Saying: 'Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/105.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />saying To thee will I give the land of Chanaan, the line of your inheritance:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/105-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=13106" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/105.htm">Tell of His Wonders</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">“</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ’et·tên (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I will give</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ- (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3667.htm" title="3667: kə·nā·‘an (N-proper-ms) -- From kana'; humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him.">of Canaan</a> <a href="/hebrew/2256.htm" title="2256: ḥe·ḇel (N-msc) -- A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin.">as the portion</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: na·ḥă·laṯ·ḵem (N-fsc:: 2mp) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">of your inheritance.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a></span><br />Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/13-15.htm">Genesis 13:15</a></span><br />for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18</a></span><br />On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-8.htm">Genesis 17:8</a></span><br />And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/26-3.htm">Genesis 26:3</a></span><br />Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13</a></span><br />And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-12.htm">Genesis 35:12</a></span><br />The land that I gave to Abraham and Isaac I will give to you, and I will give this land to your descendants after you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-8.htm">Exodus 6:8</a></span><br />And I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/20-24.htm">Leviticus 20:24</a></span><br />But I have told you that you will inherit their land, since I will give it to you as an inheritance—a land flowing with milk and honey. I am the LORD your God, who has set you apart from the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-4.htm">Deuteronomy 34:4</a></span><br />And the LORD said to him, “This is the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have let you see it with your own eyes, but you will not cross into it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-6.htm">Joshua 1:6</a></span><br />Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-8.htm">Nehemiah 9:8</a></span><br />You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-5.htm">Acts 7:5</a></span><br />He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-9.htm">Hebrews 11:9-10</a></span><br />By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. / For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-13.htm">Hebrews 11:13</a></span><br />All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Saying, To you will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:</p><p class="hdg">unto thee</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a></b></br> And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/13-15.htm">Genesis 13:15</a></b></br> For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18</a></b></br> In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:</p><p class="hdg">lot.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-55.htm">Psalm 78:55</a></b></br> He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/16-18.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/psalms/94-14.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/psalms/82-8.htm">Inherit</a> <a href="/psalms/94-14.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/psalms/83-8.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/psalms/71-15.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/psalms/74-2.htm">Portion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/106-38.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/psalms/105-44.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-35.htm">Inherit</a> <a href="/psalms/106-5.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/psalms/125-3.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-21.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/psalms/108-7.htm">Portion</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 105</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/105-1.htm">An exhortation to praise God, and to seek out his works</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/105-7.htm">The story of God's providence over Abraham</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/105-16.htm">Over Joseph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/105-23.htm">Over Jacob in Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/105-26.htm">Over Moses delivering the Israelites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/105-37.htm">Over the Israelites brought out of Egypt, fed in the desert, and planted in Canaan.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/105.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/105.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I will give you the land of Canaan</b><br>This phrase refers to God's promise to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The land of Canaan, located in the ancient Near East, is a region that corresponds to modern-day Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and parts of Jordan and Syria. This promise is first mentioned in <a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a> when God tells Abraham, "To your offspring I will give this land." The land of Canaan is significant as it represents the fulfillment of God's covenant with the patriarchs. Archaeological evidence supports the historical presence of various Canaanite cultures in this region, which the Israelites later inhabited. Theologically, this promise signifies God's faithfulness and sovereignty in fulfilling His promises.<p><b>as the portion of your inheritance</b><br>The term "inheritance" in biblical context often refers to the land that God promised to His people, which they would receive as a divine gift. This concept is rooted in the idea of a familial inheritance, where land and blessings are passed down through generations. In <a href="/numbers/34.htm">Numbers 34</a>, the boundaries of the land are detailed, emphasizing its importance as a tangible inheritance for the tribes of Israel. Spiritually, this inheritance is a type of the eternal inheritance believers receive through Christ, as mentioned in <a href="/ephesians/1-11.htm">Ephesians 1:11</a>. The land of Canaan as an inheritance also foreshadows the ultimate rest and inheritance believers will receive in the Kingdom of God, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8-10</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The speaker of the promise, emphasizing His sovereignty and faithfulness in fulfilling His covenant.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a></b><br>The patriarch to whom God initially made the promise of the land of Canaan as an inheritance for his descendants.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaac_and_jacob.htm">Isaac and Jacob</a></b><br>The descendants of Abraham who were also recipients of God's covenant promise.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The land promised by God to Abraham and his descendants, representing God's provision and faithfulness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people who eventually inherited the land of Canaan, fulfilling God's promise.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God is faithful to His promises, as demonstrated by His fulfillment of the promise to give the land of Canaan to the Israelites. Believers can trust in God's faithfulness in their own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The promise of Canaan is part of God's covenant with Abraham and his descendants. This highlights the importance of understanding our relationship with God as a covenant relationship, marked by His promises and our faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_in_christ.htm">Inheritance in Christ</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites received a physical inheritance, believers in Christ have a spiritual inheritance. This includes eternal life and the promises of God, which are secure in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>The fulfillment of God's promise to give the land of Canaan took many years. This teaches us to trust in God's timing and remain patient and faithful as we await the fulfillment of His promises in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare_and_victory.htm">Spiritual Warfare and Victory</a></b><br>The conquest of Canaan involved battles and challenges. Similarly, believers face spiritual battles but can be assured of victory through faith in God's promises and power.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_105.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 105</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_ham_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Ham in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_god's_land_with_israel's_claim.htm">If the land truly belongs to God (Lev 25:23), how do we reconcile this with later claims of permanent territorial inheritance for Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_37_29_contradict_history.htm">Does the promise in Psalm 37:29 ('the righteous shall inherit the land') contradict archaeological and historical evidence of righteous communities being displaced or conquered?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_israel_truly_the_promised_land.htm">Is Israel truly the Promised Land?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/105.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) This verse marks the scope of the psalm, to show how the promise made to Abraham was fulfilled.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/105.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan</span> (see <a href="/genesis/13-15.htm">Genesis 13:15</a>; <a href="/genesis/17-8.htm">Genesis 17:8</a>; <a href="/genesis/26-3.htm">Genesis 26:3</a>; <a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13</a>). <span class="cmt_word">The lot of your inheritance;</span> literally, <span class="accented">the cord, or line, of your inheritance</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/78-55.htm">Psalm 78:55</a>). The words are not found among the promises made to the patriarchs, but are perhaps regarded by the writer as implied in them. When the allotment of Canaan to the several tribes was made, recourse was doubtless had to the measuring line. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/105-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“I will give</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶתֵּ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(’et·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">לְךָ֗</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶֽרֶץ־</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Canaan</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּנָ֑עַן</span> <span class="translit">(kə·nā·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3667.htm">Strong's 3667: </a> </span><span class="str2">Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as the portion</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶ֝֗בֶל</span> <span class="translit">(ḥe·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2256.htm">Strong's 2256: </a> </span><span class="str2">A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your inheritance.”</span><br /><span class="heb">נַחֲלַתְכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥă·laṯ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/105-11.htm">Psalm 105:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/105-11.htm">Psalm 105:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/105-11.htm">Psalm 105:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/105-11.htm">Psalm 105:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/105-11.htm">Psalm 105:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/105-11.htm">Psalm 105:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/105-11.htm">Psalm 105:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/105-11.htm">Psalm 105:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/105-11.htm">Psalm 105:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/105-11.htm">Psalm 105:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/105-11.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 105:11 Saying To you I will give (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/105-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 105:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 105:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/105-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 105:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 105:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>