Psalms 136:21
What does Psalms 136:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 136:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And gave their land for a heritage; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;
KJV
King James Version · 1611And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And gave their land for a heritage; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And gave their land to his people for a heritage: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And He gave their land for inheritance, For to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And gave their land for an inheritance, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 9:22
Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and peoples, which thou didst allot after their portions: so they possessed the land of Sihon, even the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.
- Psalms 105:44
And he gave them the lands of the nations; And they took the labor of the peoples in possession:
- Psalms 44:2
Thou didst drive out the nations with thy hand; But them thou didst plant: Thou didst afflict the peoples; But them thou didst spread abroad.
- 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.
- Joshua 13:1
Now Joshua was old and well stricken in years; and Jehovah said unto him, Thou art old and well stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.
- Numbers 32:33
And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto the half-tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, according to the cities thereof with their borders, even the cities of the land round about.
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