1 Chronicles 21:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.

New Living Translation
Satan rose up against Israel and caused David to take a census of the people of Israel.

English Standard Version
Then Satan stood against Israel and incited David to number Israel.

Berean Study Bible
Then Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.

New American Standard Bible
Then Satan stood up against Israel and incited David to count Israel.

NASB 1995
Then Satan stood up against Israel and moved David to number Israel.

NASB 1977
Then Satan stood up against Israel and moved David to number Israel.

Amplified Bible
Satan [the adversary] stood up against Israel and incited David to count [the population of] Israel.

Christian Standard Bible
Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to count the people of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Satan stood up against Israel and incited David to count the people of Israel.

Contemporary English Version
Satan decided to cause trouble for Israel by making David think it was a good idea to find out how many people there were in Israel and Judah.

Good News Translation
Satan wanted to bring trouble on the people of Israel, so he made David decide to take a census.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Satan attempted to attack Israel by provoking David to count the Israelites.

International Standard Version
Then Satan attacked Israel by inciting David to enumerate a census of Israel.

NET Bible
An adversary opposed Israel, inciting David to count how many warriors Israel had.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.

New King James Version
Now Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
And Satan stood up against Israel, and incited David to number Israel.

New Heart English Bible
And an adversary stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.

World English Bible
Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.

American King James Version
And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.

American Standard Version
And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.

A Faithful Version
Then Satan stood up against Israel and provoked David to number Israel.

Darby Bible Translation
And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.

English Revised Version
And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Satan stood up against Israel, and incited David to number Israel.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Satan stoode vp against Israel, and prouoked Dauid to nomber Israel.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Satan stoode vp against Israel, and prouoked Dauid to number Israel.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Sathan stode agaynst Israel, & entysed Dauid to nombre Israel.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Then Satan stands up against Israel, and persuades David to number Israel,

Young's Literal Translation
And there standeth up an adversary against Israel, and persuadeth David to number Israel,

Smith's Literal Translation
And an adversary will stand up against Israel, and he will stimulate David to number Israel.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Satan rose up against Israel: and moved David to number Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now Satan rose up against Israel, and he incited David so that he would number Israel.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Satan stood up against Israel and he urged David to number Israel.

Lamsa Bible
THEN Satan stood up against Israel and provoked David to number Israel.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the devil stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.
















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