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Psalms 105:44

105:43 And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness: gladness: Heb. singing
And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;

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He gave them the lands of the nations. They took the labor of the peoples in possession,

And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;

And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labor of the people;

105:45 That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD. Praise: Heb. Hallelujah

What does Psalms 105:44 mean?

Psalms 105:44 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָתַן (nâthan), אֶרֶץ (ʼerets), גּוֹי (gôwy).

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And
gaveנָתַןnâthan/naw-than'/H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
them
the
landsאֶרֶץʼerets/eh'-rets/H776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
of
the
heathen:גּוֹיgôwy/go'-ee/H1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
and
they
inheritedיָרַשׁyârash/yaw-rash'/H3423to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
the
labourעָמָלʻâmâl/aw-mawl'/H5999toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mind
of
the
people;לְאֹםlᵉʼôm/leh-ome'/H3816a community

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 105:44.

Exodus 34:24

For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the LORD thy God thrice in the year.

Genesis 1:17

And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

Genesis 1:29

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. bearing: Heb. seeding seed yielding: Heb. seeding seed

Genesis 15:3

And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.

Genesis 15:7

And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.

Genesis 17:16

And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. she: Heb. she shall become nations

Genesis 17:20

And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

Genesis 17:5

Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. Abraham: that is, Father of a great multitude

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What does Psalms 105:44 say?

Psalms 105:44 (King James Version) reads: "And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;"

Is Psalms 105:44 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 105:44 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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