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Jacob is his special possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But the LORD’s portion is his people, Jacob his allotted heritage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD'S portion <i>is</i> his people; Jacob <i>is</i> the lot of his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For the LORD’s portion <i>is</i> His people; Jacob <i>is</i> the place of His inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For the LORD’S portion is His people; Jacob is the allotment of His inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For the LORD&#8217S portion is His people; Jacob is the allotment of His inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For the LORD’s portion is His people; Jacob is the allotment of His inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For Yahweh’s portion is His people; Jacob is the allotment of His inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“For the LORD’S portion <i>and</i> chosen share is His people; Jacob (Israel) is the allotment of His inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD’s portion is his people, Jacob, his own inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD&#8217s portion is His people, Jacob, His own inheritance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For Jehovah's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />but the LORD himself takes care of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But the LORD's people were his property. Jacob was his own possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />but Jacob's descendants he chose for himself. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For the LORD's portion is his people; Jacob is his allotted portion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD?s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD's allotment is his people, Jacob is his special possession. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD's portion is his people. Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For Yahweh’s portion is his people. Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For YHWH’s portion [is] His people, "" Jacob [is] the line of His inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For Jehovah's portion is His people, Jacob is the line of His inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For Jehovah the portion of his people; Jacob the cord of his inheritance.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But the Lord's portion is his people: Jacob the lot of his inheritance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But the Lord’s portion is his people: Jacob, the lot of his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD’s portion was his people; his allotted share was Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the LORD’s own portion was his people, Jacob his allotted share.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because the portion of LORD JEHOVAH is his people and Yaquuv is the lot of his inheritance.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For the portion of the LORD is His people, Jacob the lot of His inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And his people Jacob became the portion of the Lord, Israel was the line of his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/32-9.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/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=9023" 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/deuteronomy/32.htm">The Song of Moses</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>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. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">But</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/2506.htm" title="2506: ḥê·leq (N-msc) -- Portion, tract, territory. From chalaq; properly, smoothness; also an allotment.">portion</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">is His people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">Jacob</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.">His allotted</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">inheritance.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>He found him in a desert land, in a barren, howling wilderness; He surrounded him, He instructed him, He guarded him as the apple of His eye.…<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="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a></span><br />Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. / And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-12.htm">Psalm 33:12</a></span><br />Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">Isaiah 43:1</a></span><br />But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-16.htm">Jeremiah 10:16</a></span><br />The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance—the LORD of Hosts is His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-18.htm">Ephesians 1:18</a></span><br />I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-4.htm">Psalm 135:4</a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-20.htm">1 Corinthians 6:20</a></span><br />you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-8.htm">Isaiah 41:8-9</a></span><br />“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend— / I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/2-14.htm">Titus 2:14</a></span><br />He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/2-12.htm">Zechariah 2:12</a></span><br />And the LORD will take possession of Judah as His portion in the Holy Land, and He will once again choose Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18-19</a></span><br />For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-1.htm">Isaiah 44:1-2</a></span><br />But now listen, O Jacob My servant, Israel, whom I have chosen. / This is the word of the LORD, your Maker, who formed you from the womb and who will help you: “Do not be afraid, O Jacob My servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a></span><br />And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-19.htm">Jeremiah 51:19</a></span><br />The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and of the tribe of His inheritance—the LORD of Hosts is His name.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For the LORD's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.</p><p class="hdg">the Lord's</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/26-18.htm">Deuteronomy 26:18,19</a></b></br> And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that <i>thou</i> shouldest keep all his commandments; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-16.htm">Exodus 15:16</a></b></br> Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be <i>as</i> still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, <i>which</i> thou hast purchased.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5,6</a></b></br> 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 <i>is</i> mine: … </p><p class="hdg">lot [heb] cord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/2-5.htm">Micah 2:5</a></b></br> Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/18-1.htm">Allotment</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-26.htm">Allotted</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-8.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-8.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-20.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-2.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-19.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-17.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-47.htm">Wealth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/15-1.htm">Allotment</a> <a href="/joshua/13-29.htm">Allotted</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-47.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-4.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-4.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/joshua/2-14.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/joshua/7-14.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-21.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-16.htm">Wealth</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-1.htm">Moses' song, which sets forth God's mercy and vengeance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-46.htm">He exhorts them to set their hearts upon it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">48. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-48.htm">God sends him up to mount Nebo to see the land, and to die</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'; 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In the ancient Near Eastern context, a "portion" often referred to a share of land or inheritance. Here, it signifies that among all the nations, God has chosen Israel as His own. This concept is rooted in the covenantal promises made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, where God set apart their descendants as His chosen people (<a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a>). The idea of being God's portion underscores the unique identity and purpose of Israel as a nation set apart to reflect God's character and to be a light to the nations (<a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a>).<p><b>Jacob His allotted inheritance</b><br>The use of "Jacob" here is significant as it refers to the patriarch whose name was changed to Israel, representing the entire nation. The term "allotted inheritance" suggests a deliberate choice and a legal claim, much like the division of land among tribes. This reflects the fulfillment of God's promises to the patriarchs, where the descendants of Jacob were to inherit the land of Canaan (<a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13-15</a>). Theologically, this inheritance is not just physical but also spiritual, as Israel is called to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation (<a href="/exodus/19-6.htm">Exodus 19:6</a>). This phrase also foreshadows the New Testament understanding of believers as God's inheritance, with the church being grafted into the promises made to Israel (<a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Romans 11:17-24</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is portrayed as the sovereign ruler and protector of His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>Represents the nation of Israel, as Jacob was renamed Israel and his descendants became the twelve tribes of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance.htm">Inheritance</a></b><br>In the context of ancient Israel, inheritance refers to the land and blessings promised by God to His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_choice.htm">God's Sovereign Choice</a></b><br>God chose Israel as His portion, not because of their merit, but because of His sovereign will and love. This reminds us of the grace by which God chooses His people today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_and_purpose.htm">Identity and Purpose</a></b><br>Just as Israel was chosen to be God's inheritance, believers are called to live as His treasured possession, reflecting His glory and purposes in the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_and_covenant.htm">Faithfulness and Covenant</a></b><br>God's faithfulness to Israel despite their failures is a testament to His unchanging nature. Believers can trust in God's promises and His commitment to His covenant.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_inheritance.htm">Spiritual Inheritance</a></b><br>The concept of inheritance extends to the spiritual blessings believers receive in Christ, including eternal life and a relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_belonging.htm">Community and Belonging</a></b><br>Being part of God's portion means belonging to a community of faith. This calls for unity, love, and mutual support among believers.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 32</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_father's_day_important.htm">What is the significance of Father's Day?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_deut._32_8_align_with_ancient_texts.htm">In Deuteronomy 32:8, how do we reconcile the phrase “sons of God” or “sons of Israel” with other ancient texts, and why do historical records not clarify this discrepancy? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_deut._9_13-21_align_with_ex._32.htm">Deuteronomy 9:13-21 - How does Moses's retelling of the golden calf incident here square with the details and timing found in Exodus 32?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/deut._9_4-5__just_or_unjust_god.htm">Deuteronomy 9:4-5 - Does the text's justification for driving out other nations align with moral standards or does it conflict with the idea of a just God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/32-9.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">But</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD’s</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהֹוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">portion</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵ֥לֶק</span> <span class="translit">(ḥê·leq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2506.htm">Strong's 2506: </a> </span><span class="str2">Portion, tract, territory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is His people,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His allotted</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶ֥בֶל</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">inheritance.</span><br /><span class="heb">נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<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/deuteronomy/32-9.htm">Deuteronomy 32:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/32-9.htm">Deuteronomy 32:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/32-9.htm">Deuteronomy 32:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/32-9.htm">Deuteronomy 32:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/32-9.htm">Deuteronomy 32:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/32-9.htm">Deuteronomy 32:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/32-9.htm">Deuteronomy 32:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/32-9.htm">Deuteronomy 32:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/32-9.htm">Deuteronomy 32:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/32-9.htm">Deuteronomy 32:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/32-9.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 32:9 For Yahweh's portion is his people (Deut. 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