Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Chronicles 21:2-14
2וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֤ידda.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹאָב֙yo.'AvJoabH3097וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] leaders ofH8269הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לְכ֗וּle.KhugoH1980סִפְרוּ֙sif.RucountH5608אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מִבְּאֵ֥רmi.be.'Erfrom BeerH9006H884שֶׁ֖בַעShe.va'ShebaH884וְעַד־ve.'ad-and toH9002H5704דָּ֑ןDanDanH1835וְהָבִ֣יאוּve.ha.Vi.'uand bring [it]H9002H935אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413H9030וְאֵדְעָ֖הve.'e.de.'Ahso let me knowH9002H3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִסְפָּרָֽם׃mis.pa.Ramnumber theirH4557H9028
3וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvJoabH3097יוֹסֵף֩yo.Sefmay he addH3254יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068עַל־'al-toH5921עַמּ֤וֹ׀a.Mopeople hisH5971H9023כָּהֵם֙ka.Hemlike themH9004H9038מֵאָ֣הme.'Aha hundredH3967פְעָמִ֔יםfe.'a.MimtimesH6471הֲלֹא֙ha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiO lord myH113H9020הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428כֻּלָּ֥םku.Lam[do] all of themH3605H9028לַאדֹנִ֖יla.do.Ni[belong] to lord myH9005H113H9020לַעֲבָדִ֑יםla.'a.va.Dimto subjectsH9005H5650לָ֣מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100יְבַקֵּ֥שׁye.va.Keshdoes he seekH1245זֹאת֙zoTthisH2063אֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020לָ֛מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehwill it becomeH1961לְאַשְׁמָ֖הle.'ash.Mah<into> guiltH9005H819לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃le.Yis.ra.'Elfor IsraelH9005H3478
4וּדְבַר־u.de.var-and [the] word ofH9002H1697הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428חָזַ֣קcha.Zakit prevailedH2388עַל־'al-overH5921יוֹאָ֑בyo.'AvJoabH3097וַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318יוֹאָ֗בyo.'AvJoabH3097וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙vai.yit.ha.leKhand he went aboutH9001H1980בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
5וַיִּתֵּ֥ןvai.yi.Tenand he gaveH9001H5414יוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvJoabH3097אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִסְפַּ֥רmis.Par[the] number ofH4557מִפְקַד־mif.kad-[the] muster ofH4662הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֑ידda.VidDavidH1732וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כָֽל־khol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֡לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶ֣לֶף'E.lefone thousandH505אֲלָפִים֩'a.la.FimthousandsH505וּמֵאָ֨הu.me.'Ahand one hundredH9002H3967אֶ֤לֶף'E.lefthousandH505אִישׁ֙'ishmanH376שֹׁ֣לֵֽףSho.lef[who] drew outH8025חֶ֔רֶבChe.reva swordH2719וִֽיהוּדָ֕הvi.hu.Dahand JudahH9002H3063אַרְבַּע֩'ar.Ba'fourH702מֵא֨וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967וְשִׁבְעִ֥יםve.shiv.'Imand seventyH9002H7657אֶ֛לֶף'E.lefthousandH505אִ֖ישׁ'ishmanH376שֹׁ֥לֵֽףSho.lef[who] drew outH8025חָֽרֶב׃Cha.reva swordH2719
6וְלֵוִי֙ve.le.Viand LeviH9002H3878וּבִנְיָמִ֔ןu.vin.ya.Minand BenjaminH9002H1144לֹ֥אlo'notH3808פָקַ֖דfa.Kadhe enrolledH6485בְּתוֹכָ֑םbe.to.Khamin midst of themH9003H8432H9028כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נִתְעַ֥בnit.'Avit was abhorredH8581דְּבַר־de.var-[the] word ofH1697הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H854יוֹאָֽב׃yo.'AvJoabH3097
7וַיֵּ֙רַע֙vai.Ye.ra'and it was displeasingH9001H7489בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430עַל־'al-onH5921הַדָּבָ֖רha.da.Varthe matterH9009H1697הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וַיַּ֖ךְvai.Yakhand he struckH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
8וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִיד֙da.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430חָטָ֣אתִֽיcha.Ta.tiI have sinnedH2398מְאֹ֔דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834עָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiI have doneH6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Varthe thingH9009H1697הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258הַֽעֲבֶר־ha.'a.ver-cause to pass awayH5674נָא֙na'pleaseH4994אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲו֣וֹןa.Von[the] guilt ofH5771עַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021כִּ֥יkiforH3588נִסְכַּ֖לְתִּיnis.Kal.tiI have acted foolishlyH5528מְאֹֽד׃ פme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
10לֵךְ֩leKhgoH1980וְדִבַּרְתָּ֨ve.di.bar.Taand you will speakH9001H1696אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֜ידda.VidDavidH1732לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כֹּ֚הkohthusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068שָׁל֕וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshthree [things]H7969אֲנִ֖י'a.NiIH589נֹטֶ֣הno.Teh[am] holding outH5186עָלֶ֑יךָ'a.Lei.khaover youH5921H9031בְּחַר־be.char-chooseH977לְךָ֛le.Khafor yourselfH9005H9031אַחַ֥ת'a.ChatoneH259מֵהֵ֖נָּהme.He.nahfrom themH9006H9039וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־ve.'e.'e.seh-so I may do [it]H9002H6213לָּֽךְ׃Lakhto youH9005H9031
12אִם־'im-whetherH518שָׁל֨וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshthreeH7969שָׁנִ֜יםsha.NimyearsH8141רָעָ֗בra.'AvfamineH7458וְאִם־ve.'im-and orH9002H518שְׁלֹשָׁ֨הshe.lo.ShahthreeH7969חֳדָשִׁ֜יםcho.da.ShimmonthsH2320נִסְפֶּ֥הnis.Pehbeing swept awayH5595מִפְּנֵי־mi.pe.nei-from beforeH9006H6440צָרֶיךָ֮tza.rei.Khaopponents yourH6862H9021וְחֶ֣רֶבve.Che.revand [the] sword ofH9002H2719אוֹיְבֶ֣ךָ׀'oy.Ve.khaenemies yourH341H9021לְמַשֶּׂגֶת֒le.ma.se.Getto overtaking [you]H9005H5381וְאִם־ve.'im-and orH9002H518שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthreeH7969יָ֠מִיםYa.mimdaysH3117חֶ֣רֶבChe.rev[the] sword ofH2719יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְדֶ֙בֶר֙ve.De.verand pestilenceH9002H1698בָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzin the landH9003H776וּמַלְאַ֣ךְu.mal.'Akhand [the] angel ofH9002H4397יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068מַשְׁחִ֖יתmash.ChitdestroyingH7843בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605גְּב֣וּלge.Vul[the] territory ofH1366יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258רְאֵ֔הre.'EhconsiderH7200מָֽה־mah-what?H4100אָשִׁ֥יב'a.Shivwill I bring backH7725אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שֹׁלְחִ֖יsho.le.Chi[the] [one who] sent meH7971H9030דָּבָֽר׃ פda.VarwordH1697
13וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֛ידda.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413גָּ֖דgadGadH1410צַר־tzar-it is distressH6862לִ֣יlito meH9005H9030מְאֹ֑דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966אֶפְּלָה־'e.pe.lah-let me fallH5307נָּ֣אna'pleaseH4994בְיַד־ve.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003H3027יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068כִּֽי־ki-forH3588רַבִּ֤יםra.Bim[are] greatH7227רַחֲמָיו֙ra.cha.Mavcompassion<s> hisH7356H9023מְאֹ֔דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966וּבְיַד־u.ve.yad-and in [the] hand ofH9002H9003H3027אָדָ֖ם'a.Dama humanH120אַל־'al-may notH408אֶפֹּֽל׃'e.PolI fallH5307
14וַיִּתֵּ֧ןvai.yi.Tenand he putH9001H5414יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068דֶּ֖בֶרDe.vera pestilenceH1698בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'Elon IsraelH9003H3478וַיִּפֹּל֙vai.yi.Poland it fellH9001H5307מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔לmi.Yis.ra.'Elof IsraelH9006H3478שִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657אֶ֖לֶף'E.lefthousandH505אִֽישׁ׃'Ishperson[s]H376
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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