Isaiah 34:17 - Catholic Public Domain Version

And he has cast lots over them. And his hand has distributed this to them by measure. They will possess it, even unto eternity. From generation to generation, they will dwell in it.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And He has cast the lot for them, and His hand has portioned [Edom] to [the wild beasts] by measuring line. They shall possess it forever; from generation to generation they shall dwell in it.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever; from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.

Common English Bible

God has cast the lot for them; God’s hand allotted it to them with the measuring line. They will possess it forever; they will live in it from generation to generation.