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1 Chronicles 16:20-22
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20 We wandered from nation
to nation, from one country
    to another.
21 (A) God did not let anyone
    mistreat our people.
Instead he protected us
    by punishing rulers
22 and telling them,
“Don't touch my chosen leaders
    or harm my prophets!”

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1 Chronicles 16:20-22
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20 they[a] wandered(A) from nation to nation,
    from one kingdom to another.
21 He allowed no one to oppress them;
    for their sake he rebuked kings:(B)
22 “Do not touch my anointed ones;
    do my prophets(C) no harm.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 16:20 One Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint and Vulgate (see also Psalm 105:12); most Hebrew manuscripts inherit, / 19 though you are but few in number, / few indeed, and strangers in it.” / 20 They
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