Few

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.

Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble upon me by making me a stench to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people of this land. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”

“My travels have lasted 130 years,” Jacob replied. “My years have been few and hard, and they have not matched the years of the travels of my fathers.”

If only a few years remain until the Year of Jubilee, he is to calculate and pay his redemption according to his remaining years.

Sometimes the cloud remained over the tabernacle for only a few days, and they would camp at the LORD’s command and set out at the LORD’s command.

See what the land is like and whether its people are strong or weak, few or many.

Then the LORD will scatter you among the peoples, and only a few of you will survive among the nations to which the LORD will drive you.

…and you are to declare before the LORD your God, “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt few in number and lived there and became a great nation, mighty and numerous.

You who were as numerous as the stars in the sky will be left few in number, because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God.

Let Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few.”

On returning to Joshua, they reported, “There is no need to send all the people; two or three thousand men are enough to go up and attack Ai. Since the people of Ai are so few, you need not wear out all our people there.”

Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”

Now when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, his anger burned against David. “Why have you come down here?” he asked. “And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and wickedness of heart—you have come down to see the battle!”

“Go,” said Elisha, “borrow empty jars from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few.

When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,

When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,

Although the Aramean army had come with only a few men, the LORD delivered into their hand a very great army. Because Judah had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, judgment was executed on Joash.

I set out at night with a few men. I did not tell anyone what my God had laid on my heart to do for Jerusalem. The only animal with me was the one on which I was riding.

Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt.

Are my days not few? Withdraw from me, that I may have a little comfort,

A wicked man writhes in pain all his days; only a few years are reserved for the ruthless.

For when only a few years are past I will go the way of no return.

When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,

When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,

May his days be few; may another take his position.

I sought to cheer my body with wine and to embrace folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom—until I could see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.

Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.

Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in all the labor one does under the sun during the few days of life that God has given him—for this is his lot.

For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun?

There was a small city with few men. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege ramps against it.

…on the day the keepers of the house tremble and the strong men stoop, when those grinding cease because they are few and those watching through windows see dimly,

Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.

The remaining trees of its forests will be so few that a child could count them.

And now the LORD says, “In three years, as a hired worker counts the years, Moab’s splendor will become an object of contempt, with all her many people. And those who are left will be few and feeble.”

The remaining archers, the warriors of Kedar, will be few.” For the LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken.

Therefore a curse has consumed the earth, and its inhabitants must bear the guilt; the earth’s dwellers have been burned, and only a few survive.

Do not fear, O Jacob, you worm, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.

No longer will a nursing infant live but a few days, or an old man fail to live out his years. For the youth will die at a hundred years, and he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed.

Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes.

…so that none of the remnant of Judah who have gone to reside in Egypt will escape or survive to return to the land of Judah, where they long to return and live; for none will return except a few fugitives.”

Those who escape the sword will return from Egypt to Judah, few in number, and the whole remnant of Judah who went to dwell in the land of Egypt will know whose word will stand, Mine or theirs!

But you are to take a few strands of hair and secure them in the folds of your garment.

Again, take a few of these, throw them into the fire, and burn them. From there a fire will spread to the whole house of Israel.

But I will spare a few of them from sword and famine and plague, so that in the nations to which they go, they can recount all their abominations. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”

In his place one will arise who will send out a tax collector for the glory of the kingdom; but within a few days he will be destroyed, though not in anger or in battle.

After an alliance is made with him, he will act deceitfully; for he will rise to power with only a few people.

But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.

Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”

For many are called, but few are chosen.”

His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,

So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.

They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well.

And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.

But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.

“Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,

After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.

For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.

Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few leading women.

As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.

…who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.

But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.

But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.