Verse 23

1 Chronicles 21:23

World English Bible, British Edition

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23 Ornan said to David, “Take it for yourself, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes. Behold, I give the oxen for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meal offering. I give it all.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר אָרְנָ֤ן אֶל דָּוִיד֙ קַֽח לָ֔/ךְ וְ/יַ֛עַשׂ אֲדֹנִ֥/י הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ הַ/טּ֣וֹב בְּ/עֵינָ֑י/ו רְאֵה֩ נָתַ֨תִּי הַ/בָּקָ֜ר לָֽ/עֹל֗וֹת וְ/הַ/מּוֹרִגִּ֧ים לָ/עֵצִ֛ים וְ/הַ/חִטִּ֥ים לַ/מִּנְחָ֖ה הַ/כֹּ֥ל נָתָֽתִּי

English Translation

And Arnan said to David, "Take for yourself, and may my lord the king do what is good in his eyes. Behold, I have given the cattle for burnt offerings and the threshing implements for the wood, and the wheat for the grain offering; I have given it all."

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Chapter 21 Context

1 Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to take a census of Israel. Focus ↗

2 David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, “Go, count Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; a... Focus ↗

3 Joab said, “May the LORD make his people a hundred times as many as they are. But, my lord the king,... Focus ↗

4 Nevertheless the king’s word prevailed against Joab. Therefore Joab departed and went throughout all... Focus ↗

5 Joab gave the sum of the census of the people to David. All those of Israel were one million one hun... Focus ↗

6 But he didn’t count Levi and Benjamin amongst them, for the king’s word was abominable to Joab. Focus ↗

7 God (Elohim) was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel. Focus ↗

8 David said to God (Elohim), “I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing. But now put away... Focus ↗

9 The LORD spoke to Gad, David’s seer, saying, Focus ↗

10 “Go and speak to David, saying, ‘The LORD says, “I offer you three things. Choose one of them, that... Focus ↗

11 So Gad came to David and said to him, “The LORD says, ‘Take your choice: Focus ↗

12 either three years of famine; or three months to be consumed before your foes, while the sword of yo... Focus ↗

13 David said to Gad, “I am in distress. Let me fall, I pray, into the LORD’s hand, for his mercies are... Focus ↗

14 So the LORD sent a pestilence on Israel, and seventy thousand men of Israel fell. Focus ↗

15 God (Elohim) sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it. As he was about to destroy, the LORD saw, and... Focus ↗

16 David lifted up his eyes, and saw the LORD’s angel standing between earth and the sky, having a draw... Focus ↗

17 David said to God (Elohim), “Isn’t it I who commanded the people to be counted? It is even I who hav... Focus ↗

18 Then the LORD’s angel commanded Gad to tell David that David should go up and raise an altar to the... Focus ↗

19 David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spoke in the LORD’s name. Focus ↗

20 Ornan turned back and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him hid themselves. Now Ornan w... Focus ↗

21 As David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshing floor, and bowed h... Focus ↗

22 Then David said to Ornan, “Sell me the place of this threshing floor, that I may build an altar to t... Focus ↗

23 Ornan said to David, “Take it for yourself, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his ey...

24 King David said to Ornan, “No, but I will most certainly buy it for the full price. For I will not t... Focus ↗

25 So David gave to Ornan six hundred shekels of gold by weight for the place. Focus ↗

26 David built an altar to the LORD there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called... Focus ↗

27 Then The LORD commanded the angel, and he put his sword back into its sheath. Focus ↗

28 At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebu... Focus ↗

29 For the LORD’s tabernacle, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt offering, were... Focus ↗

30 But David couldn’t go before it to enquire of God (Elohim), for he was afraid because of the sword o... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 21 (30 verses)
Version: World English Bible, British Edition

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