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19 Then God’s people were few in number.
    They were strangers in the land.
20 They went from one nation to another.
    They went from one kingdom to another.
21 But the Lord did not let anyone hurt them.
    He warned kings not to harm them.

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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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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