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| [1]And again the anger of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 was kindled against Israel, and He moved David against them, saying: 'Go, number Israel and Judah.' |
[1]And the wrath of the Lord was again kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them, in that he said, Go, number Israel and Judah. |
| [2]And the king said to Joab the captain of the host that was with him: 'Go now to and fro through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the sum of the people.' |
[2]For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go speedily now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people. |
| [3]And Joab said unto the king: 'Now 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 thy God add unto the people, how many soever they may be, a hundredfold, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it; but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?' |
[3]And Joab said unto the king, The Lord thy God increase the people an hundred fold more than they be, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king desire this thing? |
| [4]Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel. |
[4]Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab and against the captains of the host: therefore Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king to number the people of Israel. |
| [5]And they passed over the Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that is in the middle of the valley of Gad, and unto Jazer; |
[5]And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer at the right side of the city that is in the midst of the valley of Gad and toward Jazer. |
| [6]Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and round about to Zidon, |
[6]Then they came to Gilead, and to Tahtim-hodshi, so they came to Dan Jaan, and so about to Zidon, |
| [7]And came to the stronghold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites; and they went out to the south of Judah, at Beer-sheba. |
[7]And came to the fortress of Tyrus and to all the cities of the Hivites and of the Canaanites, and went toward the south of Judah, even to Beer-sheba. |
| [8]So when they had gone to and fro through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days. |
[8]So when they had gone about all the land, they returned to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days. |
| [9]And Joab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people unto the king; and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men. |
[9]And Joab delivered the number and sum of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand strong men that drew swords, and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men. |
| [10]And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇: 'I have sinned greatly in what I have done; but now, O 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, put away, I beseech Thee, the iniquity of Thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.' |
[10]Then David's heart smote him, after that he had numbered the people: and David said unto the Lord, I have sinned exceedingly in that I have done: therefore now, Lord, I beseech thee, take away the trespass of thy servant: for I have done very foolishly. |
| [11]And when David rose up in the morning, the word of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying: |
[11]And when David was up in the morning, the word of the Lord came unto the Prophet Gad David's Seer, saying, |
| [12]'Go and speak unto David: Thus saith 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇: I lay upon thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.' |
[12]Go, and say unto David, Thus saith the Lord, I offer thee three things, choose thee which of them I shall do unto thee. |
| [13]So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him: 'Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thy foes while they pursue thee? or shall there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise thee, and consider what answer I shall return to Him that sent Me.' |
[13]So Gad came to David, and showed him, and said unto him, Wilt thou that seven years famine come upon thee in thy land, or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, they following thee, or that there be three days pestilence in thy land? Now advise thee, and see, what answer I shall give to him that sent me. |
| [14]And David said unto Gad: 'I am in a great strait; let us fall now into the hand of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇; for His mercies are great; and let me not fall into the hand of man.' |
[14]And David said unto Gad, I am in a wonderful strait: let us fall now into the hand of the Lord, (for his mercies are great) and let me not fall into the hand of man. |
| [15]So 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed; and there died of the people from Dan even to Beer-sheba seventy thousand men. |
[15]So the Lord sent a pestilence in Israel, from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beer-sheba seventy thousand men. |
| [16]And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 repented Him of the evil, and said to the angel tha destroyed the people: 'It is enough; now stay thy hand.' And the angel of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 was by the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite. |
[16]And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord repented of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is sufficient, hold now thine hand. And the angel of the Lord was by the threshing place of Araunah the Jebusite. |
| [17]And David spoke unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said: 'Lo, I have sinned, and I have done iniquitously; but these sheep, what have they done? let Thy hand, I pray Thee, be against me, and against my father's house.' |
[17]And David spake unto the Lord (when he saw the angel that smote the people) and said, Behold, I have sinned, yea, I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? Let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me and against my father's house. |
| [18]And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him: 'Go up, rear an altar unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 in the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.' |
[18]So Gad came the same day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the Lord in the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. |
| [19]And David went up according to the saying of Gad, as 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 commanded. |
[19]And David (according to the saying of Gad) went up, as the Lord had commanded. |
| [20]And Araunah looked forth, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him; and Araunah went out, and bowed down before the king with his face to the ground. |
[20]And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming toward him, and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face to the ground, |
| [21]And Araunah said: 'Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant?' And David said: 'To b threshing-floor of thee, to build an altar unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, that the plague may be stayed from the people.' |
[21]And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? Then David answered, To buy the threshing floor of thee for to build an altar unto the Lord, that the plague may cease from the people. |
| [22]And Araunah said unto David: 'Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him; behold the oxen for the burnt-offering, and the threshing-instruments and the furniture of the oxen for the wood.' |
[22]Then Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer what seemeth him good in his eyes: behold the oxen for the burnt offering, and chariots, and the instruments of the oxen for wood. |
| [23]All this did Araunah the king give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king '𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 thy God accept thee.' |
[23](All these things did Araunah as a king give unto the king: and Araunah said unto the king, The Lord thy God be favorable unto thee) |
| [24]And the king said unto Araunah: 'Nay; but I will verily buy it of thee at a price; neither will I offer burnt-offerings unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 my God which cost me nothing.' So David bought the threshing-floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. |
[24]Then the king said unto Araunah, Not so, but I will buy it of thee at a price, and will not offer burnt offering unto the Lord my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshing floor, and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. |
| [25]And David built there an altar unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, and offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings. So 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 was entreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel. book of Kings |
[25]And David built there an altar unto the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and the Lord was appeased toward the land, and the plague ceased from Israel. |