World English Bible
"when you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners were in it."
— 1 Chronicles 16:19, World English Bible
“When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.”
“When ye were but a few men in number, Yea, very few, and sojourners in it; ”
“When they were few in number, just a very few, and foreign residents within it,”
“When they were but a small number: very few and sojourners in it.”
“When you were still small in number, and strange in the land;”
“When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.”
[the covenant] which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac.
He confirmed the same to Jacob for a statute, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
saying, "I will give you the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance,"
when you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners were in it.
They went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.
He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
"Don't touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!"