1 Chronicles 16:19

when you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners were in it.

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WEBBE

when you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners in it.

BSB

When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,

KJV

When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.

ASV

When ye were but a few men in number, Yea, very few, and sojourners in it;

BBE

When you were still small in number, and strange in the land;

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בִּהְיוֹתְכֶם bih·yot·khem when were you H1961 מְתֵי me·tei men of H4962 מִסְפָּר mis·par number H4557 כִּמְעַט kim·'at like a few H4592 וְגָרִים ve·ga·rim and sojourners H1481 בָּהּ bah in it H9034

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 7–36

Let God be glorified in our praises. Let others be edified and taught, that strangers to him may be led to adore him. Let us ourselves triumph and trust in God. Those that give glory to God's name are allowed to glory in it. Let the everlasting covenant be the great matter of our joy his people of old, be remembered by us with thankfulness to him. Show forth from day to day his salvation, his promised salvation by Christ. We have reason to celebrate that from day to day; for we daily receive the benefit, and it is a subject that can never be exhausted. In the midst of praises, we must not forget to pray for the servants of God in distress.

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