1 Chronicles 16:19New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— When they were only a few in number, Very few, and strangers in it,
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— When ye were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and sojourners in it;
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— When ye were but a few men in number, Yea, very few, and sojourners in it;
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— When ye were a few men in number, Of small account, and strangers in it.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— While, as yet, ye were men who could be counted, a very few, and sojourners therein:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— When ye are few of number, As a little thing, and sojourners in it.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— When they were but a small number: very few and sojourners in it.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— When ye were fewe in number, yea, a very fewe, and strangers therein,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— When ye were but few, euen a few, and strangers in it:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— When you were but few, even a few in numbers and strangers in it.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— when they were few in number, when they were but little, and dwelt as strangers in it;
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it. |
When ye were
x1961 (1961) Complementהָיָהhayah{haw-yaw'}
A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary).
but few,
4962 {4962} Primeמַתmath{math}
From the same as H4970; properly an adult (as of full length); by implication a man (only in the plural).
y4557 [4557] Standardמִסְפָּרmicpar{mis-pawr'}
From H5608; a number, definitely (arithmetical) or indefinitely (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration.
even a few,
4592 {4592} Primeמְעַטm@`at{meh-at'}
From H4591; a little or few (often adverbial or comparative).
and strangers
1481 {1481} Primeגּוּרguwr{goor}
A primitive root; properly to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), that is, sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather for hostility (as afraid).
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
in it. |
1 Chronicles 16:19
When ye were but (h) few, even a few, and strangers in it.
(h) Meaning, from the time that Abraham entered, to the time that Jacob went into Egypt for famine. |
- but few:
- Heb. but men of number
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- a few:
Genesis 34:30 And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I [being] few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
Acts 7:5 And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not [so much as] to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when [as yet] he had no child.
Hebrews 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [them], and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
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