Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version he gave them the lands of the nations, and they fell heir to what others had toiled for— New Living Translation He gave his people the lands of pagan nations, and they harvested crops that others had planted. English Standard Version And he gave them the lands of the nations, and they took possession of the fruit of the peoples’ toil, Berean Standard Bible He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor, King James Bible And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people; New King James Version He gave them the lands of the Gentiles, And they inherited the labor of the nations, New American Standard Bible He also gave them the lands of the nations, So that they might take possession of the fruit of the peoples’ labor, NASB 1995 He gave them also the lands of the nations, That they might take possession of the fruit of the peoples’ labor, NASB 1977 He gave them also the lands of the nations, That they might take possession of the fruit of the peoples’ labor, Legacy Standard Bible He gave them also the lands of the nations, That they might take possession of the fruit of the peoples’ labor, Amplified Bible He gave them the lands of the nations [of Canaan], So that they would possess the fruits of those peoples’ labor, Christian Standard Bible He gave them the lands of the nations, and they inherited what other peoples had worked for. Holman Christian Standard Bible He gave them the lands of the nations, and they inherited what other peoples had worked for. American Standard Version And he gave them the lands of the nations; And they took the labor of the peoples in possession: Contemporary English Version The Lord gave them the land and everything else the nations had worked for. English Revised Version And he gave them the lands of the nations; and they took the labour of the peoples in possession: GOD'S WORD® Translation He gave them the lands of [other] nations, and they inherited what others had worked for Good News Translation He gave them the lands of other peoples and let them take over their fields, International Standard Version He gave to them the land of nations; they inherited the labor of other people Majority Standard Bible He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others? labor, NET Bible He handed the territory of nations over to them, and they took possession of what other peoples had produced, New Heart English Bible He gave them the lands of the nations. They took the labor of the peoples in possession, Webster's Bible Translation And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labor of the people; World English Bible He gave them the lands of the nations. They took the labor of the peoples in possession, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He gives to them the lands of nations, "" And they possess the labor of peoples, Young's Literal Translation And He giveth to them the lands of nations, And the labour of peoples they possess, Smith's Literal Translation And he will give to them the lands of the nations, and they will inherit the labor of the people; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he gave them the lands of the Gentiles: and they possessed the labours of the people: Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible He gave them the lands of the nations, they took possession of the wealth of the peoples, New Revised Standard Version He gave them the lands of the nations, and they took possession of the wealth of the peoples, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd gave them the lands of the Gentiles; and they inherited the labor of the people. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He gave them the lands of the Gentiles and they inherited the toil of the peoples OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And He gave them the lands of the nations, And they took the labour of the peoples in possession; Brenton Septuagint Translation and gave them the lands of the heathen; and they inherited the labours of the people; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Tell of His Wonders…43He brought forth His people with rejoicing, His chosen with shouts of joy. 44He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor, 45that they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah!… Cross References Deuteronomy 6:10-11 And when the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that He would give you—a land with great and splendid cities that you did not build, / with houses full of every good thing with which you did not fill them, with wells that you did not dig, and with vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant—and when you eat and are satisfied, Joshua 24:13 So I gave you a land on which you did not toil and cities that you did not build, and now you live in them and eat from vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant.’ Nehemiah 9:25 They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness. Deuteronomy 7:1 When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you— Exodus 3:8 I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. Numbers 13:27 And they gave this account to Moses: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and indeed, it is flowing with milk and honey. Here is some of its fruit! Deuteronomy 8:7-9 For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks and fountains and springs that flow through the valleys and hills; / a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey; / a land where you will eat food without scarcity, where you will lack nothing; a land whose rocks are iron and whose hills are ready to be mined for copper. Deuteronomy 11:10-12 For the land that you are entering to possess is not like the land of Egypt, from which you have come, where you sowed your seed and irrigated on foot, like a vegetable garden. / But the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess is a land of mountains and valleys that drinks in the rain from heaven. / It is a land for which the LORD your God cares; the eyes of the LORD your God are always on it, from the beginning to the end of the year. Deuteronomy 32:49 “Go up into the Abarim Range to Mount Nebo, in the land of Moab across from Jericho, and view the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites as their own possession. Ezekiel 20:6 On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands. Acts 13:19 And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance. Hebrews 4:8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. Acts 7:45 And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David, Acts 7:17 As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number. Acts 7:5 He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child. Treasury of Scripture And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labor of the people; gave Psalm 44:2,3 How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out… Psalm 78:55 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. Psalm 80:8 Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it. inherited Deuteronomy 6:10,11 And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not, … Joshua 5:11 And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day. Joshua 13:7 Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh, the labour. Jump to Previous Fell Fruit Heathen Heir Heritage Inherited Lands Nations Others Peoples Possess Possession Toil Toiled WorkJump to Next Fell Fruit Heathen Heir Heritage Inherited Lands Nations Others Peoples Possess Possession Toil Toiled WorkPsalm 105 1. An exhortation to praise God, and to seek out his works7. The story of God's providence over Abraham 16. Over Joseph 23. Over Jacob in Egypt 26. Over Moses delivering the Israelites 37. Over the Israelites brought out of Egypt, fed in the desert, and planted in Canaan. He gave them the lands of the nations This phrase highlights the divine act of God bestowing upon the Israelites the territories of other peoples. The Hebrew root for "gave" is "נָתַן" (natan), which implies a generous and sovereign act of giving. This reflects God's authority and His fulfillment of the covenant promises made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Historically, this refers to the conquest of Canaan, a land flowing with milk and honey, which was occupied by various nations. Theologically, it underscores God's faithfulness and His power to deliver on His promises, despite the seeming impossibility from a human perspective. that they might possess the fruit of others’ labor Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He gaveוַיִּתֵּ֣ן (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set them the lands אַרְצ֣וֹת (’ar·ṣō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of the nations, גּוֹיִ֑ם (gō·w·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts that they might inherit יִירָֽשׁוּ׃ (yî·rā·šū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin the fruit of others’ labor, וַעֲמַ֖ל (wa·‘ă·mal) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5999: Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind Links Psalm 105:44 NIVPsalm 105:44 NLT Psalm 105:44 ESV Psalm 105:44 NASB Psalm 105:44 KJV Psalm 105:44 BibleApps.com Psalm 105:44 Biblia Paralela Psalm 105:44 Chinese Bible Psalm 105:44 French Bible Psalm 105:44 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 105:44 He gave them the lands (Psalm Ps Psa.) |