complete verse (1 Chronicles 16:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 16:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “God was saying these words when the people of Israel were still few
    and they were still foreigners/visitors in that land of Canaan.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “At that time you were few in number —
    very few indeed —
    and [you] were foreigners
    in the land of Canaan.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Long-time-ago there were only very few people of God,
    and they were just strangers in the land of Canaan.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He said that to them when there were only a few of them,
    a tiny group of people who were living in that land like strangers/that belonged to other people;” (Source: Translation for Translators)