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Deuteronomy 32:9 (WEB)
For the LORD’s portion is his people. Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

Fathers and councils · 6

Origen, Against Celsus IV.8Book IV
“…the bounds of the nations according to the number of the angels of God, and the portion of the Lord was His people Jacob, Israel the cord of His inheritance;” and it will be necessary to state the reason why the birth of each man took place within each particular boundary, under him who obtained the boundary by lot,…” — editor's note: Deut. xxxii. 8, 9 (according to the LXX.).
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Origen, Against Celsus V.29Book V
“…He set the bounds of the people according to the number of the angels of God; and the portion was His people Jacob, and Israel the cord of His inheritance.”” — editor's note: Cf. Deut. xxxii. 8, 9 (LXX.).
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Origen, De Principiis I.5Book I
“…of us human beings certain different orders are mentioned in the words, “The portion of the Lord is His people Jacob; Israel is the cord of His inheritance.”” — editor's note: Deut. xxxii. 9.
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Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies III.12Book III
““For His people Jacob was made the portion of the Lord, Israel the cord of His inheritance.”” — editor's note: Deut. xxxii. 9.
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John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews Homily 1
“For no longer is “Jacob the portion of the Lord” nor “Israel His inheritance” ( Deut. xxxii. 9 ), but all men: that is to say, He hath made Him Lord of all: which Peter also said in the Acts, “God hath made Him both Lord and Christ.” ( Acts ii. 36.)” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.2Book VII
“For by an ancient and divine order the angels are distributed among the nations.” — editor's note: Deut. xxxii. 8, 9, Septuagint, quoted already more than once.
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