He brought them to His holy land, to the mountain His right hand had acquired.
Parallel translations
- WEB He brought them to the border of his sanctuary, to this mountain, which his right hand had taken.
- KJV And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.
- 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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Quick answer
God brought them to His holy land, the mountain His right hand had won. He led them to the place of His sanctuary.
Overview
God guided Israel to 'the border of his sanctuary,' the promised land secured by His own power. The 'mountain' likely anticipates Zion, the place of His dwelling. This earthly inheritance foreshadows the eternal rest and heavenly sanctuary into which Christ brings His people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Exod 15:17You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of Your inheritance—the place, O LORD, You have prepared for Your dwelling, the sanctuary, O Lord, Your hands have established.
- Ps 44:3For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them.
- Dan 11:45He will pitch his royal tents between the sea and the beautiful holy mountain, but he will meet his end with no one to help him.
- Ps 68:16Why do you gaze in envy, O mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling, where the LORD will surely dwell forever.
- Dan 9:16–20O Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, I pray that Your anger and wrath may turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all around us.
- Eph 1:14who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.
- Exod 15:13With loving devotion You will lead the people You have redeemed; with Your strength You will guide them to Your holy dwelling.
- Isa 11:9They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water.
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