19 When ye were [a]few in number, yea, a very few, and strangers therein,

20 And walked about from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people,

21 He suffered no man to do them wrong, but rebuked [b]Kings for their sakes, saying,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 16:19 Meaning, from the time that Abraham entered, unto the time that Jacob went into Egypt for famine.
  2. 1 Chronicles 16:21 As Pharaoh and Abimelech.

19 When they were but few in number,(A)
    few indeed, and strangers in it,
20 they[a] wandered(B) from nation to nation,
    from one kingdom to another.
21 He allowed no one to oppress them;
    for their sake he rebuked kings:(C)

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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