1 Chronicles 16:19 — Compare Translations

27 translations compared side by side

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
When ye are few of number, As a little thing, and sojourners in it.
English ASV
When ye were but a few men in number, Yea, very few, and sojourners in it;
English Amplified
When they were but few, even a very few, and only temporary residents and strangers in it,
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
When they were but few, even a very few, and only temporary residents and strangers in it,
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
When they were few in number, very few indeed, and resident aliens in Canaan
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
When ye were a few men in number, Of small account, and strangers in it.
English EASY 2024
At one time, God's people were only a few. They lived in Canaan as strangers.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
At the time God said this, there were only a few of his people, and they were strangers there.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
When you were few in number, and of little account, and sojourners in it,
English GNT (Good News Translation)
God's people were few in number, strangers in the land of Canaan.
English God's Word - GW 1995
"While they were few in number, a small group of foreigners living in that land,
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
When they were few in number, very few indeed, and temporary residents in Canaan
English KJV 1611
When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.
English LSB
When you were only a few men in number, Of little account, and sojourners in it,
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
When you were few in number, few indeed, and strangers there,
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
When they were only a few in number, Very few, and strangers in it,
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
When they were few in number, a handful, and strangers there,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
When they were few in number, just a very few, and foreign residents within it,
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
At first there weren't very many of God's people. There were only a few. And they were strangers in the land.
English NIV
When they were but few in number, few indeed, and strangers in it,
English NKJ 1982
When you were few in number, Indeed very few, and strangers in it.
English NLT
He said this when they were few in number, a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
When they were few in number, of little account, and strangers in the land,
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
When they were few in number, and of little account, and sojourners in it,
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
When Israel was few in number—oh, so few—And merely strangers in the Promised Land;
English Tyndale 1537
When you were a small company in number, even but a few, and thereto strangers therein.