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href="/bsb/psalms/78.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/78.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And so he brought them to the border of his holy land, to the hill country his right hand had taken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/78.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He brought them to the border of his holy land, to this land of hills he had won for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/78.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he brought them to his holy land, to the mountain which his right hand had won.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/78.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He brought them to His holy land, to the mountain His right hand had acquired.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/78.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, <i>even to</i> this mountain, <i>which</i> his right hand had purchased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/78.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And He brought them to His holy border, This mountain <i>which</i> His right hand had acquired.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/78.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So He brought them to His holy land, To this hill country which His right hand had gained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/78.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So He brought them to His holy land, To this hill country which His right hand had gained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/78.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So He brought them to His holy land, To this hill country which His right hand had gained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/78.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So He brought them to His holy land, To this hill country which His right hand had acquired.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/78.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So He brought them to His holy land, To this mountain [Zion] which His right hand had acquired.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/78.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He brought them to his holy territory, to the mountain his right hand acquired.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/78.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He brought them to His holy land, to the mountain His right hand acquired. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/78.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, To this mountain, which his right hand had gotten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/78.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God brought his people to the sacred mountain that he had taken by his own power. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/78.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/78.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He brought them into his holy land, to this mountain that his power had won.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/78.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He brought them to his holy land, to the mountains which he himself conquered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/78.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He brought the people to the border of his holy mountain, which he acquired by his might.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/78.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He brought them to His holy land, to the mountain His right hand had acquired.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/78.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He brought them to the border of his holy land, to this mountainous land which his right hand acquired. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/78.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He brought them to the border of his sanctuary, to this mountain, which his right hand had taken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/78.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/78.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He brought them to the border of his sanctuary, to this mountain, which his right hand had taken. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/78.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And He brings them to the border of His sanctuary, "" This mountain His right hand had acquired,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/78.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And He bringeth them in unto the border of His sanctuary, This mountain His right hand had got,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/78.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will bring them to the bound of his holy place, this mountain his right hand purchased.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/78.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he brought them into the mountain of his sanctuary: the mountain which his right hand had purchased. And he cast out the Gentiles before them: and by lot divided to them their land by a line of distribution. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/78.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 77:54>And he led them to the mountain of his sanctification: the mountain that his right hand had acquired. And he cast out the Gentiles before their face. And he divided their land by lot to them, with a line of distribution.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/78.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And he brought them to his holy mountain, the hill his right hand had won. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/78.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And he brought them to his holy hill, to the mountain that his right hand had won.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/78.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had possessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/78.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He brought them to the border of his Holiness, this mountain that his right hand possessed.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/78.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And He brought them to His holy border, To the mountain, which His right hand had gotten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/78.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he brought them in to the mountain of his sanctuary, this mountain which his right hand had purchased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/78-54.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=9825" 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/78.htm">I Will Open My Mouth in Parables</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">53</span>He led them safely, so they did not fear, but the sea engulfed their enemies. <span class="reftext">54</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·ḇî·’êm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">He brought them</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qā·ḏə·šōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">His holy</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: gə·ḇūl (N-msc) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">land,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: har- (N-ms) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">to the mountain</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: yə·mî·nōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south.">His right hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/7069.htm" title="7069: qā·nə·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to erect, i.e. Create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase; by implication to own.">had acquired.</a> </span><span class="reftext">55</span>He drove out nations before them and apportioned their inheritance; He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.…<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/15-17.htm">Exodus 15:17</a></span><br />You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of Your inheritance—the place, O LORD, You have prepared for Your dwelling, the sanctuary, O Lord, Your hands have established.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-10.htm">Deuteronomy 12:10</a></span><br />When you cross the Jordan and live in the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and He gives you rest from all the enemies around you and you dwell securely,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-13.htm">Joshua 24:13</a></span><br />So I gave you a land on which you did not toil and cities that you did not build, and now you live in them and eat from vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-22.htm">Nehemiah 9:22-25</a></span><br />You gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner of the land. So they took the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and of Og king of Bashan. / You multiplied their descendants like the stars of heaven and brought them to the land You had told their fathers to enter and possess. / So their descendants went in and possessed the land; You subdued before them the Canaanites dwelling in the land. You delivered into their hands the kings and peoples of the land, to do with them as they wished. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-6.htm">Ezekiel 20:6</a></span><br />On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/13-27.htm">Numbers 13:27</a></span><br />And they gave this account to Moses: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and indeed, it is flowing with milk and honey. Here is some of its fruit!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-10.htm">Deuteronomy 6:10-11</a></span><br />And when the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that He would give you—a land with great and splendid cities that you did not build, / with houses full of every good thing with which you did not fill them, with wells that you did not dig, and with vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant—and when you eat and are satisfied,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-43.htm">Joshua 21:43-45</a></span><br />Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it. / And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand. / Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-56.htm">1 Kings 8:56</a></span><br />“Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-44.htm">Psalm 105:44</a></span><br />He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">Isaiah 11:10</a></span><br />On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-45.htm">Acts 7:45</a></span><br />And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8-9</a></span><br />For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. / There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a></span><br />And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-11.htm">Ephesians 1:11</a></span><br />In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.</p><p class="hdg">and he</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-13.htm">Exodus 15:13,17</a></b></br> Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people <i>which</i> thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided <i>them</i> in thy strength unto thy holy habitation… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/9-16.htm">Daniel 9:16-20</a></b></br> O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people <i>are become</i> a reproach to all <i>that are</i> about us… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/11-45.htm">Daniel 11:45</a></b></br> And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.</p><p class="hdg">his right</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/44-3.htm">Psalm 44:3</a></b></br> For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/1-14.htm">Ephesians 1:14</a></b></br> Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/26-8.htm">Border</a> <a href="/psalms/69-8.htm">Country</a> <a href="/psalms/44-12.htm">Gained</a> <a href="/psalms/74-2.htm">Gotten</a> <a href="/psalms/73-24.htm">Guide</a> <a href="/psalms/78-42.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/psalms/78-41.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/74-2.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/psalms/74-2.htm">Purchased</a> <a href="/psalms/78-37.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/77-13.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/psalms/44-3.htm">Won</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/104-9.htm">Border</a> <a href="/psalms/105-31.htm">Country</a> <a href="/psalms/98-1.htm">Gained</a> <a href="/psalms/98-1.htm">Gotten</a> <a href="/psalms/108-10.htm">Guide</a> <a href="/psalms/78-61.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/99-9.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/psalms/78-60.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/78-68.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-15.htm">Purchased</a> <a href="/psalms/80-15.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/78-69.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-19.htm">Won</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 78</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-1.htm">An exhortation both to learn and to preach, the law of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-9.htm">The story of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient</a></span><br><span class="reftext">67. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/78-67.htm">The Israelites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and David.</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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The "holy land" signifies a place set apart by God for His people, emphasizing its sanctity and divine purpose. This land was promised to Abraham and his descendants (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>), highlighting God's faithfulness to His covenant. The journey from Egypt to Canaan is a central narrative in the Old Testament, symbolizing salvation and redemption. It prefigures the spiritual journey of believers from bondage to sin into the freedom and promise of eternal life through Christ.<p><b>to the mountain His right hand had acquired</b><br>The "mountain" likely refers to Mount Zion or the broader region of Jerusalem, which holds significant spiritual and historical importance. God's "right hand" symbolizes His power and authority, indicating that it was by His might and sovereign will that the land was secured for His people. This imagery connects to the idea of God as a divine warrior and protector. The mountain is also a type of Christ, as it represents God's dwelling place and the center of His kingdom, paralleling how Christ is the cornerstone of the Church. The acquisition of the land by God's hand underscores His active role in fulfilling His promises and establishing His kingdom on earth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is depicted as the one who leads and provides for His people, demonstrating His sovereignty and faithfulness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people whom God brought into the Promised Land, representing His chosen nation whom He delivered from Egypt and guided through the wilderness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_holy_land.htm">The Holy Land</a></b><br>Refers to the Promised Land, Canaan, which God had promised to Abraham and his descendants. It is described as a place of divine inheritance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_hill_country.htm">The Hill Country</a></b><br>This term often refers to the elevated regions of Canaan, such as the areas around Jerusalem, which held significant spiritual and strategic importance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_right_hand.htm">God's Right Hand</a></b><br>Symbolizes God's power and authority. In biblical literature, the right hand often signifies strength and the execution of divine will.<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. Just as He brought Israel to the Promised Land, He will fulfill His promises to us. We can trust in His timing and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_guidance.htm">Divine Guidance</a></b><br>The journey to the Promised Land was not just a physical journey but a spiritual one. We must seek God's guidance in our own lives, trusting that He leads us to places of blessing and purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_inheritance.htm">Spiritual Inheritance</a></b><br>The "holy land" symbolizes not just a physical territory but a spiritual inheritance. As believers, we are called to live in the fullness of God's promises, embracing our identity in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_power_and_authority.htm">God's Power and Authority</a></b><br>The reference to God's "right hand" reminds us of His power and authority. We should live with confidence, knowing that God is in control and His plans for us are good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_trust.htm">Obedience and Trust</a></b><br>The Israelites' journey required obedience and trust in God. Similarly, we are called to walk in obedience, trusting that God will lead us to our "promised land."<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_78.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 78</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_plato's_form_of_the_good.htm">Can you pray in every location?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_israelites_detour_to_canaan.htm">Why did Israelites take a longer route to Canaan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_114_8_consistent_with_moses'_rock.htm">Does the miraculous water from rock in Psalm 114:8 align with other biblical accounts of Moses striking a rock, or are there inconsistencies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/day_21_insights_on_spiritual_growth.htm">What events transpired during the crucifixion of Jesus?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/78.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(54) <span class= "bld">This mountain</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, Zion, though from its apposition to <span class= "ital">border </span>some prefer to take it of all the mountain country of Judaea.<p><span class= "bld">Purchased.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">acquired.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/78.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 54.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he brought them to the Border of his sanctuary.</span> The "sanctuary" is here probably the Holy Land, as in <a href="/exodus/15-17.htm">Exodus 15:17</a>; or we may translate <span class="hebrew">גבוּל קדשׁו</span> "his holy territory." Even to this mountain. Mount Zion, on which the writer regards himself as standing while his words are chanted in the temple service. <span class="cmt_word">Which his right hand had purchased;</span> or, <span class="accented">had gotten</span>, "had won." God's right hand won the whole land for his people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/78-54.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">He brought</span><br /><span class="heb">וַ֭יְבִיאֵם</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḇî·’êm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His holy</span><br /><span class="heb">קָדְשׁ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḏə·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">land,</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּב֣וּל</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḇūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the hill country</span><br /><span class="heb">הַר־</span> <span class="translit">(har-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His right hand</span><br /><span class="heb">יְמִינֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·mî·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3225.htm">Strong's 3225: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right hand, side, the south</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had acquired.</span><br /><span class="heb">קָנְתָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(qā·nə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7069.htm">Strong's 7069: </a> </span><span class="str2">To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/78-54.htm">Psalm 78:54 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/78-54.htm">Psalm 78:54 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/78-54.htm">Psalm 78:54 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/78-54.htm">Psalm 78:54 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/78-54.htm">Psalm 78:54 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/78-54.htm">Psalm 78:54 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/78-54.htm">Psalm 78:54 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/78-54.htm">Psalm 78:54 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/78-54.htm">Psalm 78:54 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/78-54.htm">Psalm 78:54 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/78-54.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 78:54 He brought them to the border (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/78-53.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 78:53"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 78:53" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/78-55.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 78:55"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 78:55" /></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>