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Deuteronomy 32:9

For the LORD’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

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כִּ֛יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…חֵ֥לֶקcheleqflatteryחֵלֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “flattery”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2506properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotmentflattery, inheritance, part, [idiom] partake, portion.יְהֹוָ֖הyehovahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).עַמּ֑וֹamvopeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.יַעֲקֹ֖בyaaqovJacobיַעֲקֹבnoun, proper name — “Jacob”H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchJacob.חֶ֥בֶלchevelcompanyחֶבֶלnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “company”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2256a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe (especially of parturition); also ruinband, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.נַחֲלָתֽוֹnachalatvoheritageנַחֲלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “heritage”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5159properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portionheritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158 (נַחַל).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For the portion of the LORD is His people, Jacob the lot of His inheritance.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For Jehovah’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

Young’s Literal Translation

For Jehovah's portion [is] His people, Jacob [is] the line of His inheritance.

World English Bible

For Yahweh’s portion is his people. Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

Darby Translation

For Jehovah's portion is his people; Jacob the lot of his inheritance.

Douay-Rheims

But the Lord’s portion is his people: Jacob the lot of his inheritance.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For the portion of the LORD is His people, Jacob the lot of His inheritance.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And his people Jacob became the portion of the Lord, Israel was the line of his inheritance.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐγενήθη μερὶς Κυρίου λαὸς αὐτοῦ Ἰακώβ· σχοίνισμα κληρονομίας αὐτοῦ Ἰσραήλ.