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Psalms 78:55

78:54 And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.
He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

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He also drove out the nations before them, allotted them for an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

78:56 Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:

What does Psalms 78:55 mean?

Psalms 78:55 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include גָּרַשׁ (gârash), גּוֹי (gôwy), פָּנִים (pânîym).

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He
cast
outגָּרַשׁgârash/gaw-rash'/H1644to drive out from a possession; especially to expatriate or divorce
the
heathenגּוֹיgôwy/go'-ee/H1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
also
beforeפָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
them,
and
dividedנָפַלnâphal/naw-fal'/H5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
them
an
inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh/nakh-al-aw'/H5159properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
by
line,חֶבֶלchebel/kheh'-bel/H2256a 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 ruin
and
made
the
tribesשֵׁבֶטshêbeṭ/shay'-bet/H7626a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
of
IsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl/yis-raw-ale'/H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
to
dwellשָׁכַןshâkan/shaw-kan'/H7931to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
in
their
tents.אֹהֶלʼôhel/o'-hel/H168a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 78:55.

Deuteronomy 3:13

And the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, gave I unto the half tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which was called the land of giants.

Genesis 17:17

Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?

Genesis 17:3

And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

Genesis 4:14

Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.

Genesis 4:5

But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Genesis 4:6

And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

Genesis 46:29

And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

Genesis 49:16

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

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What does Psalms 78:55 say?

Psalms 78:55 (King James Version) reads: "He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents."

Is Psalms 78:55 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 78:55 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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