Deuteronomy 32:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For the LORD'Sיְהֹוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
portionחֵ֥לֶק
(che·lek)
2506: portion, tract, territoryfrom chalaq
is His people;עַמֹּ֑ו
(am·mov;)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖ב
(ya·'a·kov)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
is the allotmentחֶ֥בֶל
(che·vel)
2256a: cord, territory, bandfrom chabal
of His inheritance.נַחֲלָתֹֽו׃
(na·cha·la·tov.)
5159: possession, property, inheritancefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
For the LORD'S
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
portion
cheleq  (khay'lek)
smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment -- flattery, inheritance, part, partake, portion.
is his people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
is the lot
chebel  (kheh'-bel)
band, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.
of his inheritance
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For the LORD'S portion is His people; Jacob is the allotment of His inheritance.

King James Bible
For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the LORD's portion is His people, Jacob, His own inheritance.

International Standard Version
For the LORD's portion is his people; Jacob is his allotted portion.

NET Bible
For the LORD's allotment is his people, Jacob is his special possession.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But the LORD's people were his property. Jacob was his own possession.

King James 2000 Bible
For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
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