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1 Chronicles 21:16-18
New International Version
1 Chronicles 21:16-18
New International Version
16 David looked up and saw the angel of the Lord standing between heaven and earth, with a drawn sword in his hand extended over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell facedown.(A)
17 David said to God, “Was it not I who ordered the fighting men to be counted? I, the shepherd,[a] have sinned and done wrong. These are but sheep.(B) What have they done? Lord my God, let your hand fall on me and my family,(C) but do not let this plague remain on your people.”
David Builds an Altar
18 Then the angel of the Lord ordered Gad to tell David to go up and build an altar to the Lord on the threshing floor(D) of Araunah the Jebusite.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 21:17 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text (see 2 Samuel 24:17 and note); Masoretic Text does not have the shepherd.
1 Chronicles 21:16-18
New King James Version
1 Chronicles 21:16-18
New King James Version
16 Then David lifted his eyes and (A)saw the angel of the Lord standing between earth and heaven, having in his hand a drawn sword stretched out over Jerusalem. So David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces. 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 (B)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.”
18 Therefore, the (C)angel of the Lord commanded Gad to say to David that David should go and erect an altar to the Lord on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
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1 Crónicas 21:16-18
Nueva Versión Internacional
1 Crónicas 21:16-18
Nueva Versión Internacional
16 David alzó la vista y vio que el ángel del Señor estaba entre la tierra y el cielo, con una espada desenvainada en la mano que apuntaba hacia Jerusalén. Entonces David y los jefes, vestidos de luto, se postraron sobre su rostro.
17 Y David dijo a Dios: «Señor y Dios mío, ¿acaso no fui yo el que dio la orden de censar al pueblo? ¿Qué culpa tienen estas ovejas? ¡Soy yo el que ha pecado! ¡He actuado muy mal! ¡Descarga tu mano sobre mí y sobre mi familia, pero no sigas hiriendo a tu pueblo!».
David construye un altar(A)
18 Entonces el ángel del Señor dijo a Gad: «Dile a David que suba y construya un altar para el Señor en el lugar donde Arauna el jebuseo limpia el trigo».
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1 Chronicles 21:16-18
English Standard Version
1 Chronicles 21:16-18
English Standard Version
16 And David lifted his eyes and saw the angel of the Lord standing between earth and heaven, and in his hand a drawn sword stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, (A)clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces. 17 And David said to God, “Was it not I who gave command to number the people? It is I who have sinned and done great evil. But these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand, O Lord my God, be against me and against my father's house. But do not let the plague be on your people.”
David Builds an Altar
18 Now (B)the angel of the Lord had commanded Gad to say to David that David should go up and raise an altar to the Lord on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
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