Psalms 135:12

“and he gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance for Israel his people.”

Psalms 135:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 135:12, word by word

and he gaveנָתַןnatan

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “natan” appears
their landאַרְצָartsa

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “artsa” appears
as an inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachala

inheritance

Land or goods passed from parents to children.

Where else “nachala” appears
for Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
his peopleעַמּam

Ammi

Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".

Where else “am” appears

The context

11Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan;

12 · This verse (above)

13YHWH, your name is forever; YHWH, your remembrance from generation to generation.

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