1 Chronicles 16:22 “‘Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!’”

1 Chronicles 16:22

‘Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

World English Bible

“Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!”

American Standard Version

Saying, Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.

Geneva Bible 1599

Touch not mine anoynted, and doe my Prophets no harme.

Darby Translation

[Saying,] Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.

Young's Literal Translation

Come not against Mine anointed ones, And against My prophets do not evil.

Bible in Basic English

Saying, Put not your hand on those who have been marked with my holy oil, and do my prophets no wrong.

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Cross references

“Touch”

Psalm 105:15 1 Kings 19:16 1 John 2:27

Psalm 105:15 · BSB

“Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”

1 Kings 19:16 · BSB

You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.

1 John 2:27 · BSB

And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taug…

“prophets”

Genesis 20:7 Genesis 49:8–10 Genesis 27:39 Genesis 27:40 Genesis 48:19 Genesis 48:20

Genesis 20:7 · BSB

Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet; he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, be aware that you will surely die—you and all who belong to you.”

Genesis 49:8–10 · BSB

Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.

Genesis 27:39 · BSB

His father Isaac answered him: “Behold, your dwelling place shall be away from the richness of the land, away from the dew of heaven above.

Genesis 27:40 · BSB

You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck.”

Genesis 48:19 · BSB

But his father refused. “I know, my son, I know!” he said. “He too shall become a people, and he too shall be great; nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude…

Genesis 48:20 · BSB

So that day Jacob blessed them and said: “By you shall Israel pronounce this blessing: ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’” So he put Ephraim before Manasseh.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:

23Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation day after day.

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