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Isaiah 34:17
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KJ21
And He hath cast the lot for them, and His hand hath divided it unto them by line; they shall possess it for ever; from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.
ASV
And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever; from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.
AMP
The Lord has cast the lot for them, And His hand has divided and apportioned Edom to the wild beasts by measuring-line. They will possess it forever; From generation to generation they will dwell in it.
AMPC
And He has cast the lot for them, and His hand has portioned [Edom] to [the wild beasts] by measuring line. They shall possess it forever; from generation to generation they shall dwell in it.
BRG
And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.
CSB
He has cast the lot for them; his hand allotted their portion with a measuring line. They will possess it forever; they will dwell in it from generation to generation.
CSBA
He has cast the lot for them; his hand allotted their portion with a measuring line. They will possess it for ever; they will dwell in it from generation to generation.
CEB
God has cast the lot for them; God’s hand allotted it to them with the measuring line. They will possess it forever; they will live in it from generation to generation.
CJB
It is he who cast the lot for them, his hand measured out their shares. They will possess it forever, and live there through all generations.
CEV
The Lord has decided where they each should live; they will be there forever, generation after generation.
DARBY
For he himself hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them with the line: they shall possess it for ever; from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.
DRA
And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it to them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation they shall dwell therein.
ERV
God decided what he should do with them, and then he chose a place for them. He drew a line and showed them their land. So the animals will own that land forever. They will live there year after year.
EASY
The Lord has decided where each one will live. He measures a place for every kind of animal and bird. The land will always belong to them to live in. It will be their home from one century to the next.
EHV
He has allotted this land for these creatures. His hand has divided it up for them with a surveying line. They will possess it forever. They will live there generation after generation.
ESV
He has cast the lot for them; his hand has portioned it out to them with the line; they shall possess it forever; from generation to generation they shall dwell in it.
ESVUK
He has cast the lot for them; his hand has portioned it out to them with the line; they shall possess it for ever; from generation to generation they shall dwell in it.
EXB
God has ·divided the land among [or cast the lot for] them, and he has ·given [measured to] them each their portion. So they will ·own [possess] that land forever and will live there ·year after year [from generation to generation].
GNV
And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided unto them by line: they shall possess it forever: from generation to generation shall they dwell in it.
GW
He is the one who throws dice for them, and his hand divides up ⌞the land⌟ for them with a measuring line. They will possess it permanently and live there for generations.
GNT
It is the Lord who will divide the land among them and give each of them a share. They will live in the land age after age, and it will belong to them forever.
HCSB
He has ordained a lot for them; His hand allotted their portion with a measuring line. They will possess it forever; they will dwell in it from generation to generation.
ICB
God has divided the land among them. And he has given them each their land. So they will own that land forever. They will live there year after year.
ISV
It is he who has allotted their portions, and his hand has divided it for them with a measuring line forever. They will possess it forever; from generation to generation they will live in it.”
JUB
And he has cast the lot for them, and his hand has divided it unto them by line; therefore they shall have it as an inheritance for ever; from generation to generation they shall dwell therein.
KJV
And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.
AKJV
And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.
LSB
He has cast the lot for them, And His hand has divided it to them by line. They shall possess it forever; From generation to generation they will dwell in it.
LEB
And he is the one that has cast the lot for them, and his hand has apportioned it to them with the measuring line; they shall take possession of it forever, they shall live in it from generation to generation.
TLB
He has surveyed and subdivided the land and deeded it to those doleful creatures; they shall possess it forever, from generation to generation.
MSG
Get and read God’s book: None of this is going away, this breeding, brooding evil. God has personally commanded it all. His Spirit set it in motion. God has assigned them their place, decreed their fate in detail. This is permanent— generation after generation, the same old thing.
MEV
He has cast the lot for them, and His hand has divided it to them by line. They shall possess it forever, from generation to generation they shall dwell in it.
NOG
He is the one who throws dice for them, and his hand divides up the land for them with a measuring line. They will possess it permanently and live there for generations.
NABRE
It is he who casts the lot for them; his hand measures off their portions; They shall possess it forever, and dwell in it from generation to generation.
NASB
He has cast the lot for them, And His hand has divided it to them by the measuring line. They shall possess it forever; From generation to generation they will dwell in it.
NASB1995
He has cast the lot for them, And His hand has divided it to them by line. They shall possess it forever; From generation to generation they will dwell in it.
NCB
He has allotted the portion for each; his hand has measured out their shares. They will possess it forever and dwell there from generation to generation.
NCV
God has divided the land among them, and he has given them each their portion. So they will own that land forever and will live there year after year.
NET
He assigns them their allotment; he measures out their assigned place. They will live there permanently; they will settle in it through successive generations.
NIRV
The Lord will decide what part of the land goes to each animal. Then he will give each one its share. It will belong to them forever. And they will live there for all time to come.
NIV
He allots their portions; his hand distributes them by measure. They will possess it forever and dwell there from generation to generation.
NIVUK
He allots their portions; his hand distributes them by measure. They will possess it for ever and dwell there from generation to generation.
NKJV
He has cast the lot for them, And His hand has divided it among them with a measuring line. They shall possess it forever; From generation to generation they shall dwell in it.”
NLV
He will divide the land among them and give each of them a share. It will be theirs forever. From one family to their children’s children and on into the future, they will live in it.
NLT
He has surveyed and divided the land and deeded it over to those creatures. They will possess it forever, from generation to generation.
NRSVA
He has cast the lot for them, his hand has portioned it out to them with the line; they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation they shall live in it.
NRSVACE
He has cast the lot for them, his hand has portioned it out to them with the line; they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation they shall live in it.
NRSVCE
He has cast the lot for them, his hand has portioned it out to them with the line; they shall possess it forever, from generation to generation they shall live in it.
NRSVUE
He has cast the lot for them; his hand has portioned it out to them with the line. [[They shall possess it; from generation to generation they shall live in it.
OJB
And He hath cast the goral (lot) for them, and His Yad hath made the land assignment unto them by measuring line; they shall possess it ad olam, from dor to dor shall they dwell therein.
RGT
And He has cast the lot for them. And His Hand has divided to them by line. They shall possess it forever. From generation to generation shall they dwell in it.
RSV
He has cast the lot for them, his hand has portioned it out to them with the line; they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation they shall dwell in it.
RSVCE
He has cast the lot for them, his hand has portioned it out to them with the line; they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation they shall dwell in it.
TLV
He cast the lot for them, and His hand divided it out to them with the line. They will possess it forever, and dwell in it from generation to generation.
VOICE
He has determined where they should live; He has handed it over to them and it will be theirs for all time. They will live there, one generation after the next, forever.
WEB
He has cast the lot for them, and his hand has divided it to them with a measuring line. They shall possess it forever. From generation to generation they will dwell in it.
WYC
And he sent to them (the) heritage (And he gave them their inheritance), and his hand parted it in measure; till into without end they shall wield that land, in generation and into generation they shall dwell therein.
YLT
And He hath cast for them a lot, And His hand hath apportioned [it] to them by line, Unto the age they possess it, To all generations they dwell in it!
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