Deuteronomy 32:9 meaning and explanation

But the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.

Deuteronomy 32:9, Berean Standard Bible

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Moses sings this song to Israel just before his death, recalling how the Most High divided the nations and set their boundaries. In that ancient ordering, the LORD's own share, his portion and inheritance, was not a territory but a people: Jacob, that is Israel.

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