Psalms 134:12
And gave their land for an inheritance, for an inheritance to his people Israel.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- et dedit terram eorum hæreditatem, hæreditatem Israël populo suo.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- καὶ ἔδωκεν τὴν γῆν αὐτῶν κληρονομίαν, κληρονομίαν Ἰσραὴλ δούλῳ αὐτοῦ.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 135:12
- וְנָתַ֣ן אַרְצָ֣ם נַחֲלָ֑ה נַ֝חֲלָ֗ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עַמּֽוֹ
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm CXXXV
9. We see therefore these things in that work of His; we praise, we marvel at, we bless God; let us see what He has done among men for His people. “Who smote the first-born of Egypt” ( ver. 8 ). But withal those divine doings are told which thou mightest love, those are not told which thou mightest fear. Attend, and see that also when He is angry, He doeth what He willeth. “From man even unto beast. He sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt!” ( ver. 9 ). Ye know, ye have read what the hand of the Lord did by Moses in Egypt, to crush and cast down the proud Egyptians, “on Pharaoh and on all his servants.” Little did He in Egypt: what did He after His people was led out thence? “Who smote many nations” ( ver. 10 ), who possessed that land, which God willed to give His people. …