New English Translation
Psalms 135:12
12He gave their land as an inheritance, as an inheritance to Israel his people.
Psalms 135:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.
- New International Version (NIV)and he gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to his people Israel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and gave their land as a heritage, a heritage to his people Israel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And gave their land as a heritage, A heritage to Israel His people.
Context of Psalms 135:12
10He defeated many nations, and killed mighty kings – 11Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan. He gave their land as an inheritance, as an inheritance to Israel his people. 13O Lord, your name endures, your reputation, O Lord, lasts. 14For the Lord vindicates his people, and has compassion on his servants.
Read all of Psalms 135Psalms 135:12 word by word
וְנָתַ֣ן אַרְצָ֣ם נַחֲלָ֑ה נַ֝חֲלָ֗ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עַמּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 135:12
- Psalms 44:1O God, we have clearly heard; our ancestors have told us what you did in their days, in ancient times.
- Psalms 78:55He drove the nations out from before them; he assigned them their tribal allotments and allowed the tribes of Israel to settle down.
- Psalms 136:21and gave their land as an inheritance, for his loyal love endures,
- Numbers 33:54You must divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families. To a larger group you must give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group you must give a smaller inheritance. Everyone’s inheritance must be in the place where his lot falls. You must inherit according to your ancestral tribes.
- Joshua 11:23Joshua conquered the whole land, just as the Lord had promised Moses, and he assigned Israel their tribal portions. Then the land was free of war.
- Joshua 12:7These are the kings of the land whom Joshua and the Israelites defeated on the west side of the Jordan, from Baal Gad in the Lebanon Valley to Mount Halak on up to Seir. Joshua assigned this territory to the Israelite tribes,
Commentaries on Psalms 135:12
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12And gave their land for an heritage - See the notes at Psalm 111:6.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-14Verses 5-14 God is, and will be always, the same to his church, a gracious, faithful, wonder-working God. And his church is, and will be, the same to him, a thankful, praising people: thus his name endures for ever. He will return in ways of mercy to them, and will delight to do them good.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-12The Lord had complete authority and power over the exodus and the conquest of the promised land.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1210-12. The conquest of Canaan was by God's power, not that of the people.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 135
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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