New Revised Standard Version
The least of them shall become a clan, and the smallest one a mighty nation; I am the LORD; in its time I will accomplish it quickly.

Contemporary English Version
Even the smallest family will be a powerful nation. I am the LORD, and when the time comes, I will quickly do all this.

New American Bible
The least one shall become a clan, the smallest, a mighty nation; I, the LORD, will swiftly accomplish these things when the time comes.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

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.

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Isaiah 66:8 Who hath ever heard such a thing? and who hath seen the like to this? shall the earth bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be brought forth at once, because Sion hath been in labour, and hath brought forth her children?

Daniel 2:35,44 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of a summer's threshing floor, and they were carried away by the wind: and there was no place found for them: but the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth. . . .

Matthew 13:31,32 Another parable he proposed unto them, saying: The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field. . . .

Acts 2:41 They therefore that received his word were baptized: and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

Acts 5:14 And the multitude of men and women who believed in the Lord was more increased:

Revelation 7:9 After this, I saw a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and in sight of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.

I the Lord

Isaiah 5:19 That say: Let him make haste, and let his work come quickly, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel come, that we may know it.

Habakkuk 2:3 For as yet the vision is far off, and it shall appear at the end, and shall not lie: if it make any delay, wait for it: for it shall surely come, and it shall not be slack.

Luke 18:7 And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night? And will he have patience in their regard?

Hebrews 10:36 For patience is necessary for you: that, doing the will of God, you may receive the promise.

2 Peter 3:8 But of this one thing be not ignorant, my beloved, that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.