Psalms 105:44
And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
Psalms 105:44 in other translations
| BSB | He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor, |
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| WEB | He gave them the lands of the nations. They took the labor of the peoples in possession, |
| ASV | And he gave them the lands of the nations; And they took the labor of the peoples in possession: |
| YLT | And He giveth to them the lands of nations, And the labour of peoples they possess, |
| DARBY | And he gave them the lands of the nations, and they took possession of the labour of the peoples: |
| BBE | And gave them the lands of the nations; and they took the work of the peoples for a heritage; |
| Webster | And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labor of the people; |
What does Psalms 105:44 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 105:42-45
42-45. The reasons for these dealings: (1) God's faithfulness to His covenant, "His holy promise" of Canaan, is the fountain whence flowed so many acts of marvellous kindness to His people (compare Psa 105:8, 11). Ex 2:24 is the fundamental passage [Hengstenberg]. (2) That they might be obedient. The observance of God's commands by Abraham was the object of the covenant with him (Ge 18:19), as it was also the object…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 105:24-45
As the believer commonly thrives best in his soul when under the cross; so the church also flourishes most in true holiness, and increases in number, while under persecution. Yet instruments shall be raised up for their deliverance, and plagues may be expected by persecutors. And see the special care God took of his people in the wilderness. All the benefits bestowed on Israel as a nation, were shadows of spiritual…
Psalms 105:44 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 105:44
- Joshua 24:13
And I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat.
- Psalms 78:55
He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
- Deuteronomy 6:10-11
And it shall be, when the Lord thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not, And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full;
- Joshua 11:23
So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the Lord said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.
- Psalms 44:2-3
How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out. For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
- Joshua 24:8
And I brought you into the land of the Amorites, which dwelt on the other side Jordan; and they fought with you: and I gave them into your hand, that ye might possess their land; and I destroyed them from before you.
- Nehemiah 9:22-25
Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and didst divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan. Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it. So the children went in and possessed the land, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them as they would. And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.
- Psalms 80:8
Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.
- Psalms 136:21-22
And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever: Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Joshua 23:4
Behold, I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea westward.
- Psalms 135:10-12
Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings; Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan: And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.
- Joshua 21:43
And the Lord gave unto Israel all the land which he sware to give unto their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt therein.
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44:2,3; 78:55; 80:8; 135:10-12; 136:21,22; Jos 11:23; 21:43; 23:4
Jos 24:8,13; Ne 9:22-25
inherited.
De 6:10,11; Jos 5:11; 13:7-33
the labour.That is, "the produce of their labour;" the cities and houses they had built, the vineyards they had planted, etc.
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Context
- Psalms 105:43
And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:
- Psalms 105:44
And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
- Psalms 105:45
That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the Lord.
Psalms 105:44 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y dióles las tierras de las gentes; y las labores de las naciones heredaron: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il leur donna les pays des nations, et ils possédèrent le travail des peuples; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er gab ihnen die Länder der Nationen, und die Mühe der Völkerschaften nahmen sie in Besitz; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et vidit cum tribularentur, et audivit orationem eorum. |