He brought them to the border of his sanctuary, to this mountain, which his right hand had taken.
Parallel translations
- KJV And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.
- BSB He brought them to His holy land, to the mountain His right hand had acquired.
- NKJV And He brought them to His holy border, This mountain which His right hand had acquired.
- NASB ¶So He brought them to His holy land, To this hill country which His right hand had gained.
- NLT He brought them to the border of his holy land, to this land of hills he had won for them.
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Cross-references & the web
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- Exod 15:17You shall bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of your inheritance, the place, Yahweh, which you have made for yourself to dwell in; the sanctuary, Lord, which your hands have established.
- Ps 44:3For they didn’t get the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them; but your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, because you were favorable to them.
- Dan 9:16–20Lord, according to all your righteousness, let your anger and please let your wrath be turned away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain; because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people have become a reproach to all who are around us.
- Exod 15:13“You, in your loving kindness, have led the people that you have redeemed. You have guided them in your strength to your holy habitation.
- Eph 1:14who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.
- Ps 68:16Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Yahweh will dwell there forever.
- Dan 11:45He shall plant the tents of his palace between the sea and the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and no one shall help him.
- Isa 11:9They will not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth will be full of the knowledge of Yahweh, as the waters cover the sea.
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