complete verse (Deuteronomy 32:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 32:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “When God distributed the world/land
    he gave soil/land to every community,
    looking to how many the people of Israel were.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Most High gave the different nations their inheritance,
    when he separated mankind into nations
    and determined their boundaries
    according to the numbers of the Israelites.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When the Most High God gave the nations their land and when he divided-up the people,
    he set-up them boundaries according to the number of the angels of God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When God, who is greater than any other god, long ago divided the people into groups,
    he assigned to the nations their land.
    He determined where each people-group should live
    and assigned to/chose for each people-group a god/angel.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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