1 Chronicles 21:17
ContextNETBible | David said to God, “Was I not the one who decided to number the army? I am the one who sinned and committed this awful deed! 1 As for these sheep – what have they done? O Lord my God, attack me and my family, 2 but remove the plague from your people!” 3 |
NIV © biblegateway 1Ch 21:17 |
David said to God, "Was it not I who ordered the fighting men to be counted? I am the one who has sinned and done wrong. These are but sheep. What have they done? O LORD my God, let your hand fall upon me and my family, but do not let this plague remain on your people." |
NASB © biblegateway 1Ch 21:17 |
David said to God, "Is it not I who commanded to count the people? Indeed, I am the one who has sinned and done very wickedly, but these sheep, what have they done? O LORD my God, please let Your hand be against me and my father’s household, but not against Your people that they should be plagued." |
NLT © biblegateway 1Ch 21:17 |
And David said to God, "I am the one who called for the census! I am the one who has sinned and done wrong! But these people are innocent––what have they done? O LORD my God, let your anger fall against me and my family, but do not destroy your people." |
MSG © biblegateway 1Ch 21:17 |
David prayed, "Please! I'm the one who sinned; I'm the one at fault. But these sheep, what did they do wrong? Punish me, not them, me and my family; don't take it out on them." |
BBE © SABDAweb 1Ch 21:17 |
And David said to God, Was it not I who gave the order for the people to be numbered? It is I who have done the sin and the great wrong; but these are only sheep; what have they done? let your hand, O Lord God, be lifted up against me and against my family, but not against your people to send disease on them. |
NRSV © bibleoremus 1Ch 21:17 |
And David said to God, "Was it not I who gave the command to count the people? It is I who have sinned and done very wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Let your hand, I pray, O LORD my God, be against me and against my father’s house; but do not let your people be plagued!" |
NKJV © biblegateway 1Ch 21:17 |
And David said to God, "Was it not I who commanded the people to be numbered? I am the one who has sinned and done evil indeed; but these sheep, what have they done? Let Your hand, I pray, O LORD my God, be against me and my father’s house, but not against Your people that they should be plagued." |
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NASB © biblegateway 1Ch 21:17 |
David <01732> said <0559> to God <0430> , "Is it not I who commanded <0559> to count <04487> the people <05971> ? Indeed, I am the one who <0834> has sinned <02398> and done <07489> very <07489> wickedly <07489> , but these <0428> sheep <06629> , what <04100> have they done <06213> ? O LORD <03068> my God <0430> , please <04994> let Your hand <03027> be against me and my father's <01> household <01004> , but not against Your people <05971> that they should be plagued <04046> ." |
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NET [draft] ITL | David <01732> said <0559> to <0413> God <0430> , “Was I <0589> not <03808> the one who decided <0559> to number <04487> the army <05971> ? I <0589> am the one <01931> who <0834> sinned <02398> and committed <07489> <07489> this awful deed <07489> <07489> ! As for these <0428> sheep <06629> – what <04100> have they done <06213> ? O Lord <03068> my God <0430> , attack <03027> me and my family <01> <01004> , but <03808> remove the plague <04046> from your people <05971> !” |
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NETBible | David said to God, “Was I not the one who decided to number the army? I am the one who sinned and committed this awful deed! 1 As for these sheep – what have they done? O Lord my God, attack me and my family, 2 but remove the plague from your people!” 3 |
NET Notes |
1 tn “and doing evil I did evil.” The infinitive absolute precedes the finite form of the verb for emphasis. 2 tn Heb “let your hand be on me and on the house of my father.” 3 tn Heb “but on your people not for a plague.” |