Psalms 135:12

135:11 Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:

And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.

KJV

and gave their land for a heritage, a heritage to Israel, his people.

And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.

And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage to Israel his people.

135:13 Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations. throughout: Heb. to generation and generation

What does Psalms 135:12 mean?

Psalms 135:12 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָתַן (nâthan), אֶרֶץ (ʼerets), נַחֲלָה (nachălâh).

Hebrew interlinear

And

gaveנָתַןnâthan/naw-than'/H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

their

landאֶרֶץʼerets/eh'-rets/H776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

for

heritage,נַחֲלָהnachălâh/nakh-al-aw'/H5159properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion

heritageנַחֲלָהnachălâh/nakh-al-aw'/H5159properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion

unto

IsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl/yis-raw-ale'/H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

his

people.עַםʻam/am/H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

Topics

Canaanites

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 135:12.

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 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 23:11

Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.

Genesis 23:13

And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.

Genesis 4:12

When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.

Genesis 49:16

Dan shall judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 135:12 say?

Psalms 135:12 (King James Version) reads: "And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people."

Is Psalms 135:12 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 135:12 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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