那時你們人丁單薄，數目很少，又是在那地作寄居的。’

“当时你们人丁有限，数目稀少，并且在那地为寄居的；

当时，你们人丁有限，数目稀少，在那地寄居。

当时，你们人丁有限，数目稀少，在那地寄居。

“那时他们人丁稀少，在当地寄居，

那时你们人丁单薄，数目很少，又是在那地作寄居的。’

當時你們人丁有限，數目稀少，並且在那地為寄居的；

當時，你們人丁有限，數目稀少，在那地寄居。

當時，你們人丁有限，數目稀少，在那地寄居。

「那時他們人丁稀少，在當地寄居，

當時他們人數有限，實在很少，並且在那地做寄居者；

昔爾人寡、其數無幾、旅於斯土兮、

當時以色列族、其數無幾、旅於斯土、

當時爾曹人數無幾、生齒未繁、在斯地寄居為旅、

When they were but few in number, few indeed, and strangers in it,

At first there weren’t very many of God’s people. There were only a few. And they were strangers in the land.

When you were few in number, of little account, and sojourners in it,

He said this when you were few in number, a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.

When they were few in number, very few indeed, and resident aliens in Canaan

When they were only a few in number, Very few, and strangers in it,

When you were few in number, Indeed very 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, very few indeed, and temporary residents in Canaan

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

When they were few in number, just a very few, and foreign residents within it,

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

雅各對西緬和利未說：“你們連累了我，使我在這地的居民，就是在迦南人和比利洗人中間，成了可憎的人。我們人數不多，如果他們聯合起來對付我，攻擊我，我和我的家就必滅絕了。”

耶和華喜愛你們，揀選你們，並不是因為你們的人數比別的民族多，其實你們的人數在萬族中是最少的；

這些人都是存著信心死了的，還沒有得著所應許的，只不過是從遠處看見，就表示歡迎，又承認他們在世上是異鄉人，是客旅。

在這裡神並沒有賜他產業，連立足之地也沒有。但神應許把這地賜給他和他的後裔為業，雖然那時他還沒有兒子。