Deuteronomy 32:7-9

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⁷“Remember the days of the past.
    Think about what happened so long ago.
Ask your father; he will tell you.
    Ask your leaders; they will tell you.
⁸God Most High separated the people on earth
    and gave each nation its land.
He set up borders for all people.
    He made as many nations as there are angels.^[a]
⁹The Lord chose his people to be his own.
    The people of Jacob belong to him.

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Footnotes

Deuteronomy 32:8 angels This is from the ancient Greek version. Some Hebrew copies at Qumran have “sons of God,” which can also mean “angels.” The standard Hebrew text has “sons of Israel.”