Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe least of you will become a thousand, and the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will accomplish it quickly. Young's Literal Translation The little one doth become a chief, And the small one a mighty nation, I, Jehovah, in its own time do hasten it! King James Bible A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time. Hebrew The least [of you]הַקָּטֹן֙ (haq·qā·ṭōn) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant will become יִֽהְיֶ֣ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a thousand, לָאֶ֔לֶף (lā·’e·lep̄) Preposition-l, Article | Number - masculine singular Strong's 505: A thousand and the smallest וְהַצָּעִ֖יר (wə·haṣ·ṣā·‘îr) Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6810: Little, insignificant, young a mighty עָצ֑וּם (‘ā·ṣūm) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6099: Powerful, numerous nation. לְג֣וֹי (lə·ḡō·w) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts I אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I am the LORD; יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel in its time בְּעִתָּ֥הּ (bə·‘it·tāh) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 6256: Time, now, when I will accomplish it quickly. אֲחִישֶֽׁנָּה׃ (’ă·ḥî·šen·nāh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 2363: To hurry, to be eager with excitement, enjoyment |