Verse 8

When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance and divided the human race, He set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of Israel.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Da Den Høyeste ga land til folkene og skilte menneskene, bestemte han grensene for folkene etter antallet av Israels barn.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Da Den Høyeste delte ut arv til nasjonene, da han skilte menneskenes barn, fastsatte han folkets grenser etter antallet av Israels barn.

  • Norsk King James

    Da den Høyeste delte arven til nasjonene, da han skilte sønnene av Adam, satte han grensene for folkene etter antallet av Israels barn.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Da den Høyeste delte arven blant folkene, da han skilte menneskenes barn, satte han folkens grenser etter antallet av Israels barn.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Da Den Høyeste ga folkene arv, da han skilte menneskenes barn, fastsatte han grensene for folkeslagene etter tallet på Israels barn.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Da Den Høyeste delte ut arven til folkene, da han skilte Adams barn, satte han grenser for folket etter tallet på Israels barn.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Da den Høyeste fordelte nasjonene deres arv, da han skilte ut menneskebarna, fastsatte han folkets grenser etter antallet Israels barn.

  • En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

    Da Den Høyeste delte ut arven til folkene, da han skilte Adams barn, satte han grenser for folket etter tallet på Israels barn.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Da Den Høyeste ga folkene deres arv og fordelte menneskene, satte han grenser for folkene etter antallet Israels barn.

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Da Den Høyeste gav nasjonene arv, da han skilte menneskesønnene fra hverandre, satte han grenser for folkeslagene etter antallet av Israels barn.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Der den Høieste uddeelte Arv iblandt Folkene, der han adskilte Menneskens Børn, da satte han Folkenes Landemærker efter Israels Børns Tal.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    When the most High divid 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.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Da Den Høyeste ga folkene deres arv, da han skilte menneskebarnas grenser, satte han grensene for folket etter tallet på Israels barn.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the boundaries of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Da Den Høyeste ga nasjonene deres arv, da han skilte menneskebarna, satte han folkets grenser etter antall av Israels barn.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Da Den Høyeste delte arven til nasjonene, da Han skilte menneskesønnene, satte Han opp grensene for folkene etter antallet av Israels sønner.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Da Den Høyeste ga nasjonene deres arv, da han skilte menneskenes barn, satte han grensene for folket etter antallet av Israels barn.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Da Den høyeste ga folkeslagene deres arv, ved å skille menneskenes barn i grupper, han satte grenser for folkene, med tanke på antallet av Israels barn.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Whe the most hyghest gaue the nacyons an inheritaunce, ad diuided the sonnes of Adam he put the borders of the nacions, fast by the multitude of the childern of Israel.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Whan the most Hyghest deuyded ye nacions and scatred the children of men. Then set he the borders of the nacions acordinge to the nombre of the children of Israel.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    When the most hie God deuided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sonnes of Adam, he appoynted the borders of the people, according to the nomber of the children of Israel.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    When the most hyest deuided to the nations their inheritaunce, and when he seperated the sonnes of Adam, he put the borders of the nations accordyng to the number of the children of Israel:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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 (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when he divided up humankind, he set the boundaries of the peoples, according to the number of the heavenly assembly.

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 17:26 : 26 From one man, he made every nation of mankind to live on the entire face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation.
  • Gen 10:15 : 15 Canaan fathered Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth,
  • Gen 10:25 : 25 To Eber were born two sons: one was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother’s name was Joktan.
  • Gen 11:8-9 : 8 So the LORD scattered them from there over the face of the whole earth, and they stopped building the city. 9 That is why it was called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of the whole earth. From there the LORD scattered them over the face of the whole earth.
  • Gen 15:18-21 : 18 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, the Euphrates River— 19 the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites, 20 the Hittites, the Perizzites, and the Rephaim, 21 the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.
  • Num 24:16 : 16 'The oracle of one who hears the words of God and knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees visions of the Almighty, who falls down, with eyes uncovered.'
  • Ps 7:17 : 17 His trouble will return upon his own head, and his violent deeds will fall on his own crown.
  • Ps 50:14 : 14 Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.
  • Ps 82:6 : 6 I said, 'You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.'
  • Ps 91:1 : 1 The one who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
  • Ps 92:8 : 8 Though the wicked spring up like grass, and all evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.
  • Ps 115:16 : 16 The heavens belong to the Lord, but He has given the earth to the children of man.
  • Isa 14:14 : 14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.
  • Dan 4:17 : 17 The tree you saw, which grew large and strong, whose height reached to the heavens and which was visible to the whole earth,
  • Dan 5:18 : 18 'O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty, greatness, glory, and splendor.'
  • Acts 7:48 : 48 However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands, as the prophet says: