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20 they wandered from nation to nation,
and from one kingdom to another.[a]
21 He let no one oppress them;
he disciplined kings for their sake,
22 saying,[b] “Don’t touch my anointed ones!
Don’t harm my prophets!”

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  1. 1 Chronicles 16:20 tn Heb “and from a kingdom to another people.”
  2. 1 Chronicles 16:22 tn The word “saying” is supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.

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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  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