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Psalms 135:12

What does Psalms 135:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 135:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And He gave their land an inheritance, An inheritance to Israel His people,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

With a mighty hand and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.11Sihon king of the Amorites, And Og king of Bashan, And all the kingdoms of Canaan,

v.12This passage

v.13Thy name, O Jehovah, endurethfor ever; Thy memorial name, O Jehovah, throughout all generations.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 44:1

    We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us, What work thou didst in their days, In the days of old.

  • Joshua 11:23

    So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that Jehovah spake unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land had rest from war.

  • Psalms 136:21

    And gave their land for a heritage; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

  • Joshua 12:7

    And these are the kings of the land whom Joshua and the children of Israel smote beyond the Jordan westward, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon even unto mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir (and Joshua gave it unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions;

  • Psalms 78:55

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

  • Numbers 33:54

    And ye shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt give the less inheritance: wheresoever the lot falleth to any man, that shall be his; according to the tribes of your fathers shall ye inherit.

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