KJV ORIGINAL
And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And God gave their land as an inheritance—an inheritance to Israel, his people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is describing how he gave the promised land to Israel as their permanent inheritance.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to God's conquest of Canaan through the Israelites, where he defeated various nations and gave their territories to Israel as promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The psalm is recounting God's mighty acts in history, particularly the exodus from Egypt and the conquest of the promised land. This was seen as the fulfillment of God's covenant promise made centuries earlier to the patriarchs.
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