King James Version

Isaiah 60:22

A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.

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הַקָּטֹן֙haqatonthe leastקָטָןdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “the least”, the ordinary formH6996abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est).יִֽהְיֶ֣הyihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לָאֶ֔לֶףlaelefto thousandאֶלֶףpreposition, with the article, adjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “to thousand”, the ordinary formH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.וְהַצָּעִ֖ירvehatsairand the littleצָעִירconjunction, definite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the little”, the ordinary formH6810little; (in number) few; (in age) young, (in value) ignobleleast, little (one), small (one), [phrase] young(-er, -est).לְג֣וֹיlegoyto Gentileגּוֹיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to Gentile”, the ordinary formH1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locustsGentile, heathen, nation, people.עָצ֑וּםatsumgreatעָצוּםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH6099powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous[phrase] feeble, great, mighty, must, strong.אֲנִ֥יanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בְּעִתָּ֥הּbeitahin whenעֵתpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in when”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6256time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.[phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.אֲחִישֶֽׁנָּהachishenahhasteחוּשׁverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “haste”, an unfinished actionH2363to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment(make) haste(-n), ready.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The smallest shall become a thousand, and the least a mighty nation; I the LORD will hasten it in its time.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The little one shall become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation; I, Jehovah, will hasten it in its time.

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!

World English Bible

The little one will become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation. I, Yahweh, will do this quickly in its time.”

Darby Translation

The little one shall become a thousand, and the smallest a mighty nation: I, Jehovah, will hasten it in its time.

Douay-Rheims

The least shall become a thousand, and a little one a most strong nation: I the Lord will suddenly do this thing in its time.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The smallest shall become a thousand, and the least a mighty nation; I the LORD will hasten it in its time.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The little one shall become thousands, and the least a great nation; I the Lord will gather them in due time.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ ὀλιγοστὸς ἔσται εἰς χιλιάδας, καὶ ὁ ἐλάχιστος εἰς ἔθνος μέγα· ἐγὼ Κύριος κατὰ καιρὸν συνάξω αὐτούς.