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20 They travelled among different nations
    and different kingdoms.
21 But the Lord did not let anyone hurt them.
He punished kings,
    to keep his people safe.
22 He said, ‘Do not even touch the people that I have chosen to be mine.
    Do not hurt my prophets.’

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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