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Psalms 136:21

And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:

KJV

And gave their land for a heritage; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

ASV

וְ/נָתַ֣ן אַרְצָ֣/ם לְ/נַחֲלָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְ/עוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

And He gave their land for inheritance, For to the age is His kindness.

YLT

and gave their land as an inheritance, for his loving kindness endures forever;

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
וֹ
v
noun · 246×
וֹ
v
noun · 221×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
עוֹלָֽם
'vlm
noun · 427×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Isa 58:14 — Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken
  • Ps 105:44 — And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
  • Ps 135:12 — And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.