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## Definition:
The term “peoples” or “people groups” refers to groups of people who share a common language and culture. The phrase “the people” often refers to a gathering of people in a certain place or at a specific event.
The terms “people” and “people group” refer to some group of people that shares a common language and culture. The term “the people” often refers to a gathering of people in a certain place or at a specific event.
* When God set apart “a people” for himself, it means that he chose certain people to belong to him and serve him.
* In Bible times, the members of a people group usually had the same ancestors and lived together in a particular country or area of land.
* Depending on the context, a phrase such as “your people” can mean “your people group” or “your family” or “your relatives.”
* The term “peoples” is often used to refer to all people groups on the earth. Sometimes it refers more specifically to people who are not Israelites or who do not serve Yahweh. In some English Bible translations the term “nations” is also used in this way.
* Depending on the context, the term “people” can can refer to a "people group” or “family” or “relatives” or "army."
* In plural form, the term “peoples” often refers to all people groups on the earth. Sometimes it refers more specifically to people who are not Israelites or who do not serve Yahweh. In some English Bible translations, the term “nations” is also used in this way.
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