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Read›Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)›Chapter 17
In 4 translations
- KJV
- For in the division of the nations of the whole earth he set a ruler over every people; but Israel is the Lord’s portion:
- WEB
- For every nation he appointed a ruler, but Israel is the Lord’s portion.The preceding part of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.
- DRC17:14
- Over every nation he set a ruler.
- LXXE
- For in the division of the nations of the whole earth he set a ruler over every people; but Israel is the Lord's portion:
Original-language editions
- LXX-Br
- Ἑκάστῳ ἔθνει κατέστησεν ἡγούμενον, καὶ μερὶς Κυρίου Ἰσραήλ ἐστιν.
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 17:14 in some Bibles
- 17:17 in most Bibles