Verse 7

1 Chronicles 21:7

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7 Then David said to God (Elohim), “I have committed a terrible sin by doing this. Please take away the guilt of your servant, for I have been very stupid.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֵּ֨רַע֙ בְּ/עֵינֵ֣י הָ/אֱלֹהִ֔ים עַל הַ/דָּבָ֖ר הַ/זֶּ֑ה וַ/יַּ֖ךְ אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

English Translation

And it was evil in the eyes of God concerning this matter, and He struck Israel.

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Chapter 21 Context

1 Satan interfered to cause trouble for Israel. He provoked David to do a census of Israel. Focus ↗

2 So David told Joab and the army commanders, “Go and count the Israelites from Beersheba to Dan. Then... Focus ↗

3 But Joab replied, “May the Lord multiply his people a hundred times over. Your Majesty, aren't they... Focus ↗

4 But the king was adamant so Joab left and went all over Israel. Eventually he returned to Jerusalem, Focus ↗

5 and he gave David the number of people censused. In Israel there were 1,100,000 fighting men who cou... Focus ↗

6 However, Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the census total, because he disagreed with what... Focus ↗

7 Then David said to God (Elohim), “I have committed a terrible sin by doing this. Please take away th...

8 The Lord told Gad, David's seer, Focus ↗

9 “Go and tell David that this is what the Lord says: ‘I'm giving you three options. Choose one of the... Focus ↗

10 So Gad went and told David, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Make your choice: Focus ↗

11 either three years of famine; or three months of devastation, running from the swords of your enemie... Focus ↗

12 David replied to Gad, “This is an awful situation for me! Please, let the Lord decide my punishment,... Focus ↗

13 So the Lord a plague on Israel, and 70,000 Israelites died. Focus ↗

14 God (Elohim) also sent an angel to destroy Jerusalem. But just as the angel was about to destroy it,... Focus ↗

15 When David looked up and saw the angel of the Lord standing between earth and heaven, holding his dr... Focus ↗

16 David said to God (Elohim), “Wasn't it me who ordered the census of the people? I'm the one who has... Focus ↗

17 Ornan was busy threshing wheat. He turned around and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with... Focus ↗

18 When David arrived, Ornan looked out and saw David. He left the threshing floor and bowed down befor... Focus ↗

19 David said to Ornan, “Please let me have the threshing floor. I'll buy it at its full price. Then I... Focus ↗

20 “Take it, and Your Majesty can do whatever you want with it,” Ornan told David. “You can have the ox... Focus ↗

21 “No, I insist, I will pay the full price,” replied King David “I won't take for the Lord what is you... Focus ↗

22 David built an altar to the Lord there and presented burnt offerings and friendship offerings. He ca... Focus ↗

23 When David saw that the Lord had answered him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he offer... Focus ↗

24 At that time the tent of the Lord that Moses had made in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt offe... Focus ↗

25 But David did not want to go there to ask God (Elohim)'s will, because he was afraid of the sword of... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 21 (25 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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