1 Chronicles 21:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
This command was also evil in the sight of God; so he punished Israel.

New Living Translation
God was very displeased with the census, and he punished Israel for it.

English Standard Version
But God was displeased with this thing, and he struck Israel.

Berean Study Bible
This command was also evil in the sight of God; so He struck Israel.

New American Standard Bible
Now God was displeased with this thing, so He struck Israel.

NASB 1995
God was displeased with this thing, so He struck Israel.

NASB 1977
And God was displeased with this thing, so He struck Israel.

Amplified Bible
Now God was displeased with this act [of arrogance and pride], and He struck Israel.

Christian Standard Bible
This command was also evil in God’s sight, so he afflicted Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This command was also evil in God's sight, so He afflicted Israel.

Contemporary English Version
David's order to count the people made God angry, and he punished Israel.

Good News Translation
God was displeased with what had been done, so he punished Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God considered the census to be sinful, so he struck Israel [with a plague].

International Standard Version
God considered this behavior to be evil, so he attacked Israel.

NET Bible
God was also offended by it, so he attacked Israel.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.

New King James Version
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore He struck Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel.

New Heart English Bible
God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel.

World English Bible
God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel.

American King James Version
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.

American Standard Version
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.

A Faithful Version
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore He struck Israel.

Darby Bible Translation
And God was displeased on account of this thing, and he smote Israel.

English Revised Version
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
And God was displeased with this thing, therefore he smote Israel.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And God was displeased with this thing: therefore he smote Israel.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the Lorde was displeased with this thing, and smote Israel.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But this displeased God righte sore: for he smote Israel.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it is evil in the eyes of God concerning this thing, and He strikes Israel,

Young's Literal Translation
And it is evil in the eyes of God concerning this thing, and He smiteth Israel,

Smith's Literal Translation
And it will be evil in the eyes of God concerning this word, and he will strike Israel.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And God was displeased with this thing that was commanded: and he struck Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then God was displeased with what had been ordered, and so he struck Israel.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the matter was evil in the eyes of LORD JEHOVAH, because David numbered Israel.

Lamsa Bible
And the LORD was displeased with this thing, because David had numbered Israel.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore He smote Israel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And there was evil in the sight of the Lord respecting this thing; and he smote Israel.
















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