1 Chronicles 21:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Davidדָּוִ֣יד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to God,הָאֱלֹהִ֡ים
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
"Is it not I who commandedאָמַ֜רְתִּי
(a·mar·ti)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to countלִמְנֹ֣ות
(lim·no·vt)
4487: to count, number, reckona prim. root
the people?בָּעָ֗ם
(ba·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
Indeed, I am the one whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
has sinnedחָטָ֙אתִי֙
(cha·ta·ti)
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
and doneוְהָרֵ֣עַ
(ve·ha·re·a')
7489a: to be evil, baddenominative verb from ra
very wickedly,הֲרֵעֹ֔ותִי
(ha·re·'o·v·ti,)
7489a: to be evil, baddenominative verb from ra
but theseוְאֵ֥לֶּה
(ve·'el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
sheep,הַצֹּ֖אן
(ha·tzon)
6629: small cattle, sheep and goats, flockfrom an unused word
whatמֶ֣ה
(meh)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
have they done?עָשׂ֑וּ
(a·su;)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
O LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
my God,אֱלֹהַ֗י
(e·lo·hai)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
pleaseנָ֤א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
let Your handיָֽדְךָ֙
(ya·de·cha)
3027: handa prim. root
be against me and my father'sאָבִ֔י
(a·vi,)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
household,וּבְבֵ֣ית
(u·ve·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
but not against Your peopleוּֽבְעַמְּךָ֖
(u·ve·'am·me·cha)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
that they should be plagued."לְמַגֵּפָֽה׃
(le·mag·ge·fah.)
4046: a blow, slaughter, plague, pestilencefrom nagaph


















KJV Lexicon
And David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Is it not I that commanded
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
to be numbered
manah  (maw-naw')
to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enroll -- appoint, count, number, prepare, set, tell.
even I it is that have sinned
chata'  (khaw-taw')
to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
and done evil
ra`a`  (raw-ah')
to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)
indeed
ra`a`  (raw-ah')
to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)
but as for these sheep
tso'n  (tsone)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
what have they done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
let thine hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
I pray thee O LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
my God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
be on me and on my father's
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
but not on thy people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
that they should be plagued
maggephah  (mag-gay-faw')
a pestilence; by analogy, defeat -- (be) plague(-d), slaughter, stroke.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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."

King James Bible
And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David said to God, "Wasn't I the one who gave the order to count the people? I am the one who has sinned and acted very wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? My LORD God, please let Your hand be against me and against my father's family, but don't let the plague be against Your people."

International Standard Version
David told God, "Wasn't I the one who ordered the census of the population? Wasn't it I who sinned and acted wickedly? Now as for these sheep, what have they done? LORD God, please let your hand be against me and my ancestral household, but don't let your people be ravaged by plague!"

NET Bible
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! As for these sheep--what have they done? O LORD my God, attack me and my family, but remove the plague from your people!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David said to God, "I'm the one who ordered the people to be counted. I am the one who sinned and did wrong. What have these sheep done? LORD my God, let your punishment be against me and my father's family, but don't punish your people with a plague."

King James 2000 Bible
And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let your hand, I pray you, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on your people, that they should be plagued.
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