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God Most High gave ·the nations their lands [L each nation its inheritance],
    dividing up the ·human race [L sons of man].
He set up borders for the people
    ·and even numbered the Israelites[a] [L according to the number of the sons/T children of Israel].
The Lord took his people as his ·share [portion],
    the people of Jacob as his ·very own [L special inheritance].

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  1. Deuteronomy 32:8 Israelites Hebrew copies, including the Dead Sea Scrolls, read “sons of God.” Some Greek copies read “angels of God.”

When the Most High(A) gave the nations their inheritance,
    when he divided all mankind,(B)
he set up boundaries(C) for the peoples
    according to the number of the sons of Israel.[a](D)
For the Lord’s portion(E) is his people,
    Jacob his allotted inheritance.(F)

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  1. Deuteronomy 32:8 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls (see also Septuagint) sons of God