Ecclesiasticus 17:17
“For in the diuision of the nations of the whole earth, he set a ruler ouer euery people, but Israel is the Lords portion.”
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Ecclesiasticus 17:17 Context
15Their wayes are euer before him, and shall not be hid from his eyes. 16Euery man from his youth is giuen to euil, neither could they make to themselues fleshie hearts for stonie. 17For in the diuision of the nations of the whole earth, he set a ruler ouer euery people, but Israel is the Lords portion. 18Whom being his first borne, hee nourisheth with discipline, and giuing him the light of his loue, doth not forsake him. 19Therefore all their workes are as the Sunne before him, and his eyes are continually vpon their wayes.
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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:
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