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2 Samuel 24:16
New English Translation
2 Samuel 24:16
New English Translation
16 When the angel[a] extended his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented from his judgment.[b] He told the angel who was killing the people, “That’s enough! Stop now!”[c] (Now the angel of the Lord was near the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.)
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- 2 Samuel 24:16 tn Heb “messenger.”
- 2 Samuel 24:16 tn Heb “concerning the calamity.”
- 2 Samuel 24:16 tn Heb “Now, drop your hand.”
2 Samuel 24:17
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2 Samuel 24:17
New English Translation
17 When he saw the angel who was destroying the people, David said to the Lord, “Look, it is I who have sinned and done this evil thing! As for these sheep—what have they done? Attack me and my family.”[a]
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- 2 Samuel 24:17 tn Heb “let your hand be against me and against the house of my father.”
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