- Bible
- Deuteronomy
- Chapter 32
- Verse 9
For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
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Gill's Exposition
For the Lord's portion is his people, Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. This is the reason why the Lord so early provided a portion or inheritance for the children of Israel in the land of Canaan;…
Song of Moses If Deu 32:1-3 be regarded as the introduction, and Deu 32:43 as the conclusion, the main contents of the song may be grouped under three heads, namely, (1) Deu 32:4-18, the faithfulness…
Moses, having in general represented God to them as their great benefactor, whom they were bound in gratitude to observe and obey, in these verses gives particular instances of God's kindness to them…
Cambridge Bible
portion Or lot; in Deu 12:12 with inheritance.
his people LXX removes Jacobto this line, and to the end of the following adds Israel. In that case his peopleis superfluous both to the sense and to the…
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