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Bible in Basic English
When they were still small in number, and strange in the land;
New American Standard Bible
Very few, and
King James Version
When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.
Holman Bible
very few indeed,
and temporary residents in Canaan,
International Standard Version
When the Hebrews were few in number so very few and were sojourners in it,
A Conservative Version
when they were but a few men in number, yea, very few, and sojourners in it.
American Standard Version
When they were but a few men in number, Yea, very few, and sojourners in it.
Amplified
When there were only a few men in number,
Very few [in fact], and strangers in it;
Darby Translation
When they were a few men in number, of small account, and strangers in it.
Julia Smith Translation
In their being men of number, as few and strangers in it.
King James 2000
When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When they were {few in number}-- a trifle--and [were] sojourners in it,
Modern King James verseion
when they were a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When there was yet but a few of them - and they strangers in the land -
NET Bible
When they were few in number, just a very few, and resident aliens within it,
New Heart English Bible
when they were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners in it.
The Emphasized Bible
While as yet they were men easily counted, - A very few, and sojourners therein;
Webster
When they were a few men in number; yes, very few, and strangers in it.
World English Bible
when they were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners in it.
Youngs Literal Translation
In their being few in number, But a few, and sojourners in it.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 105:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To Yahweh For His Work On Behalf Of Israel
11 Saying, To you will I give the land of Canaan, the measured line of your heritage: 12 When they were still small in number, and strange in the land; 13 When they went about from one nation to another, and from one kingdom to another people.
Cross References
Genesis 34:30
And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, You have made trouble for me and given me a bad name among the people of this country, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and because we are small in number they will come together against me and make war on me; and it will be the end of me and all my people.
Deuteronomy 7:7
The Lord did not give you his love or take you for himself because you were more in number than any other people; for you were the smallest of the nations:
Hebrews 11:9
By faith he was a wanderer in the land of the agreement, as in a strange land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who had a part with him in the same heritage:
Genesis 23:4
I am living among you as one from a strange country: give me some land here as my property, so that I may put my dead to rest
Deuteronomy 26:5
And these are the words which you will say before the Lord your God: My father was a wandering Aramaean, and he went down with a small number of people into Egypt; there he became a great and strong nation:
Genesis 17:8
And to you and to your seed after you, I will give the land in which you are living, all the land of Canaan for an eternal heritage; and I will be their God.
Isaiah 51:2
Let your thoughts be turned to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth: for when he was but one, my voice came to him, and I gave him my blessing, and made him a great people.
Ezekiel 33:24-33
Son of man, those who are living in these waste places in the land of Israel say, Abraham was but one, and he had land for his heritage: but we are a great number; the land is given to us for our heritage.
Acts 7:5
And God gave him no heritage in it, not even enough to put his foot on: but he gave him an undertaking that he would give it to him and to his children after him, though he had no child at that time.
Hebrews 11:12
So that from one man, who was near to death, came children in number as the stars in heaven, or as the sand by the seaside, which may not be numbered.