Berean Standard Bible

2 Samuel 24

(Exodus 30:11–16; 1 Chronicles 21:1–6)

1Againוַיֹּ֙סֶף֙vai.Yo.sefH3254the angerאַף־'af-H639of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068burnedלַחֲר֖וֹתla.cha.RotH2734against Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,and He stirred upוַיָּ֨סֶתvai.Ya.setH5496אֶת־'et-H853Davidדָּוִ֤דda.VidH1732against them,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Goלֵ֛ךְlekhH1980andtake a censusמְנֵ֥הme.NehH4487אֶת־'et-H853of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.”

2So the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Joabיוֹאָ֣ב׀yo.'AvH3097the commanderשַׂר־sar-H8269of his armyהַחַ֣יִלha.Cha.yilH2428,whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834waswith himאִתּ֗וֹ'i.ToH854, “Goשֽׁוּט־shut-H7751nowנָ֞אna'H4994throughoutבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֤יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478from Danמִדָּן֙mi.DanH1835toוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704BeershebaH884and registerוּפִקְד֖וּu.fik.DuH6485אֶת־'et-H853the troopsהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971,so that I may knowוְיָ֣דַעְתִּ֔יve.Ya.da'.TiH3045אֵ֖ת'etH853their numberמִסְפַּ֥ר הָעָֽם׃ סmis.Par ha.'AmH4557 H5971.”

3But Joabיוֹאָ֜בyo.'AvH3097repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, “May the LORDיְהוָה֩Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ אֶל־'e.lo.Hei.kha 'el-H430 H413multiplyוְיוֹסֵ֣ףve.yo.SefH3254the troopsהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971a hundredמֵאָ֣הme.'AhH3967timesפְעָמִ֔יםfe.'a.MimH6471over,and may the eyesוְעֵינֵ֥יve.'ei.NeiH5869of my lordאֲדֹנִֽי־'a.do.ni-H113the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428seeרֹא֑וֹתro.'otH7200it.But whyלָ֥מָּהLa.mahH4100does my lordוַאדֹנִ֣יva.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428wantחָפֵ֖ץcha.FetzH2654to do suchהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088a thingבַּדָּבָ֥רba.da.VarH1697?”

4Nevertheless, the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697prevailedוַיֶּחֱזַ֤קvai.ye.che.ZakH2388againstאֶל־'el-H413Joabיוֹאָ֔בyo.'AvH3097and againstוְעַ֖לve.'AlH5921the commandersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of the armyהֶחָ֑יִלhe.Cha.yilH2428.So Joabיוֹאָ֜בyo.'AvH3097and the commandersוְשָׂרֵ֤יve.sa.ReiH8269of the armyהַחַ֙יִל֙ha.Cha.yilH2428departedוַיֵּצֵ֨אvai.ye.Tze'H3318from the presenceלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440of the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428to registerלִפְקֹ֥דlif.KodH6485אֶת־'et-H853the troopsהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971אֶת־'et-H853of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

5They crossedוַיַּעַבְר֖וּvai.ya.'av.RuH5674אֶת־'et-H853the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.DenH3383and campedוַיַּחֲנ֣וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583near Aroerבַעֲרוֹעֵ֗רva.'a.ro.'ErH6177,southיְמִ֥יןye.MinH3225of the townהָעִ֛ירha.'IrH5892אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834in the middleבְּתוֹךְ־be.tokh-H8432of the valleyהַנַּ֥חַלha.Na.chalH5158,and proceeded toward Gadהַגָּ֖ד וְאֶל־ha.Gad ve.'el-H1410 H413and Jazerיַעְזֵֽר׃ya'.ZerH3270.

6Then they wentוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֔דָהha.gil.'A.dahH1568andוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Tahtim-hodshiH8483,andוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935on to Dan-jaanדָּ֣נָה יַּ֔עַןDa.nah Ya.'anH1835 H1842and aroundוְסָבִ֖יבve.sa.VivH5439toאֶל־'el-H413Sidonצִידֽוֹן׃tzi.DonH6721.

7They wentוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935toward the fortressמִבְצַר־miv.tzar-H4013of Tyreצֹ֔רTzorH6865and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the citiesעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892of the Hivitesהַחִוִּ֖יha.chi.ViH2340and Canaanitesוְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑יve.ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669.Finally, they went onוַיֵּֽצְא֛וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318toאֶל־'el-H413the Negevנֶ֥גֶבNe.gevH5045of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063, toBeershebaH884.

8At the endמִקְצֵ֨הmik.TzehH7097of nineתִשְׁעָ֧הtish.'AhH8672monthsחֳדָשִׁ֛יםcho.da.ShimH2320and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםve.'es.RimH6242daysי֖וֹםYomH3117,having goneוַיָּשֻׁ֖טוּvai.ya.Shu.tuH7751through the wholeבְּכָל־be.kholH3605landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,they returnedוַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

9And Joabיוֹאָ֛בyo.'AvH3097אֶת־'et-H853reportedוַיִּתֵּ֥ןvai.yi.TenH5414to the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428the totalמִסְפַּ֥רmis.ParH4557numberמִפְקַד־mif.kad-H4662of the troopsהָעָ֖ם אֶל־ha.'Am 'el-H5971 H413.In Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֡לYis.ra.'ElH3478there wereוַתְּהִ֣יva.te.HiH1961800,000שְׁמֹנֶה֩ מֵא֨וֹת אֶ֤לֶףshe.mo.Neh me.'ot 'E.lefH8083 H3967 H505menאִֽישׁ־'ish-H376of valorחַ֙יִל֙cha.yilH2428who drewשֹׁ֣לֵֽףSho.lefH8025the swordחֶ֔רֶבChe.revH2719,andוְאִ֣ישׁve.'IshH376in Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063there were 500,000חֲמֵשׁ־ מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֖לֶף אִֽישׁ׃cha.mesh- me.'ot 'E.lef 'IshH2568 H3967 H505 H376.

Judgment for David’s Sin

(1 Chronicles 21:7–13)

10Afterאַחֲרֵי־ כֵ֖ן'a.cha.rei- khenH310 H3651Davidhad numberedסָפַ֣רsa.FarH5608אֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853the troopsהָעָ֑ם סha.'AmH5971, hisדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732אֶת־'et-H853conscienceלֵב־lev-H3820was strickenוַיַּ֤ךְvai.YakhH5221and heדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, “I have sinnedחָטָ֤אתִיcha.Ta.tiH2398greatlyמְאֹד֙me.'OdH3966in whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I have doneעָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213.Nowוְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH6258,O LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,I beg Youנָא֙na'H4994אֶת־'et-H853to take awayהַֽעֲבֶר־ha.'a.ver-H5674the iniquityעֲוֹ֣ן'a.VonH5771of Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650,forכִּ֥יkiH3588I have acted veryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966foolishlyנִסְכַּ֖לְתִּיnis.Kal.tiH5528.”

11When Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732got upוַיָּ֥קָםvai.Ya.komH6965in the morningבַּבֹּ֑קֶר פba.Bo.kerH1242,the wordוּדְבַר־u.de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068had comeהָיָה֙ha.YahH1961toאֶל־'el-H413Gadגָּ֣דgadH1410the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאha.na.Vi'H5030,David’sדָוִ֖ד לֵאמֹֽר׃da.Vid le.MorH1732 H559seerחֹזֵ֥הcho.ZehH2374:

12“Goהָל֞וֹךְha.LokhH1980and tellוְדִבַּרְתָּ֣ve.di.bar.TaH1696אֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732that this is whatכֹּ֚הkohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘Iאָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiH595am offeringנוֹטֵ֣ל עָלֶ֑יךָno.Tel 'a.Lei.khaH5190 H5921you threeשָׁלֹ֕שׁsha.LoshH7969options.Chooseבְּחַר־be.char-H977oneאַֽחַת־'a.chat-H259of them,and I will carry it outוְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־ve.'e.'e.seh-H6213against you.’”

13So Gadגָ֥דgadH1410wentוַיָּבֹא־vai.ya.vo'-H935and saidוַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-H5046toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Do you choose to endureהֲתָב֣וֹאha.ta.Vo'H935threeשֶֽׁבַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִ֣ים׀sha.NimH8141of famineרָעָ֣ב׀ra.'AvH7458in your landבְּאַרְצֶ֡ךָbe.'ar.Tze.khaH776אִם־'im-H518,threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahH7969monthsחֳ֠דָשִׁיםCho.da.shimH2320of fleeingנֻסְךָ֨nus.KhaH5127the pursuitוְה֣וּא רֹדְפֶ֗ךָve.Hu' ro.de.Fe.khaH1931 H7291ofלִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-H6440your enemiesצָרֶ֜יךָtza.Rei.khaH6862,orוְאִם־ve.'im-H518threeשְׁלֹ֨שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969daysיָמִ֥יםya.MimH3117ofהֱ֠יוֹתHe.yotH1961plagueדֶּ֙בֶר֙de.verH1698upon your landבְּאַרְצֶ֔ךָbe.'ar.Tze.khaH776?Now thenעַתָּה֙'a.TahH6258,think it overדַּ֣עda'H3045and decideוּרְאֵ֔הu.re.'EhH7200howמָה־mah-H4100I should replyאָשִׁ֥יב דָּבָֽר׃ ס'a.Shiv da.VarH1697 H7725to Him who sent meשֹׁלְחִ֖יsho.le.ChiH7971.”

14Davidדָּוִ֛ד אֶל־da.Vid 'el-H1732 H413answeredוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Gadגָּ֖דgadH1410, “I amdeeplyמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966distressedצַר־tzar-H6862.Pleaseנָּ֤אna'H4994,let us fallנִפְּלָה־ni.pe.lah-H5307into the handבְיַד־ve.yad-H3027of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588His merciesרַֽחֲמָ֔יוra.cha.moH7356aregreatרַבִּ֣יםra.BimH7227;but do notאַל־'al-H408let me fallאֶפֹּֽלָה׃'e.Po.lahH5307into the handsוּבְיַד־u.ve.yad-H3027of menאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120.”

A Plague on Israel

(1 Chronicles 21:14–17)

15So the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068sentוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414a plagueדֶּ֙בֶר֙de.verH1698upon Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478from that morningמֵהַבֹּ֖קֶרme.ha.Bo.kerH1242untilוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704the appointedמוֹעֵ֑דmo.'EdH4150timeעֵ֣ת'etH6256,and seventyשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImH7657thousandאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefH505of the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971fromמִן־min-H4480Danמִדָּן֙mi.DanH1835toוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704BeershebaH884אִֽישׁ׃'IshH376diedוַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motH4191.

16But when the angelהַמַּלְאָ֥ךְ׀ha.mal.'AkhH4397stretchedוַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.LachH7971out his handיָד֨וֹya.DoH3027to destroyלְשַׁחֲתָהּ֒le.sha.cha.TahH7843Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִַם֮ye.ru.sha.LimH3389,the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068relentedוַיִּנָּ֤חֶםvai.yi.Na.chemH5162fromאֶל־'el-H413the calamityהָ֣רָעָ֔הha.ra.'AhH7451and saidוַ֠יֹּאמֶרVai.yo.merH559to the angelלַמַּלְאָ֞ךְla.mal.'AkhH4397who was destroyingהַמַּשְׁחִ֤יתha.mash.ChitH7843the peopleבָּעָם֙ba.'AmH5971, “Enoughרַ֔בRavH7227!Withdrawהֶ֣רֶףHe.refH7503your handיָדֶ֑ךָya.De.khaH3027nowעַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH6258!”At that time the angelוּמַלְאַ֤ךְu.mal.'AkhH4397of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068wasהָיָ֔הha.YahH1961byעִם־'im-H5973the threshing floorגֹּ֖רֶןGo.renH1637of Araunahהָאֲרַ֥וְנָהha.'Or.nahH728the Jebusiteהַיְבֻסִֽי׃ סhay.vu.SiH2983.

17When Davidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732sawבִּרְאֹת֣וֹ׀bir.'o.ToH7200אֶֽת־'et-H853the angelהַמַּלְאָ֣ךְ׀ha.mal.'AkhH4397striking downהַמַּכֶּ֣הha.ma.KehH5221the peopleוַיֹּאמֶר֩ בָעָ֗םvai.yo.Mer va.'AmH5971 H559,he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068, “Surelyהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009Iאָנֹכִ֤י'a.no.KhiH595, the shepherd,have sinnedחָטָ֙אתִי֙cha.Ta.tiH2398andוְאָנֹכִ֣יve.'a.no.KhiH595acted wickedlyהֶעֱוֵ֔יתִיhe.'e.Vei.tiH5753.But theseוְאֵ֥לֶּהve.'E.lehH428sheepהַצֹּ֖אןha.TzonH6629,whatמֶ֣הmehH4100have they doneעָשׂ֑וּ'a.SuH6213?Pleaseנָ֥אna'H4994,let Your handיָדְךָ֛ya.de.KhaH3027fall uponתְּהִ֨יte.HiH1961meand my father’sאָבִֽי׃ פ'a.ViH1houseוּבְבֵ֥יתu.ve.VeitH1004.”

David Builds an Altar

(1 Chronicles 21:18–30)

18And thatהַה֑וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117Gadגָ֥דgadH1410cameוַיָּבֹא־vai.ya.vo'-H935toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Go upעֲלֵה֙'a.LehH5927and buildהָקֵ֤םha.KemH6965an altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068on the threshing floorבְּגֹ֖רֶןbe.Go.renH1637of Araunahאֲרַ֥וְנָה'a.ra.ne.yahH728the Jebusiteהַיְבֻסִֽי׃hay.vu.SiH2983.”

19So Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732went upוַיַּ֤עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927at the wordכִּדְבַר־kid.var-H1697of Gadגָּ֔דGadH1410,just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680.

20When Araunahאֲרַ֗וְנָה'a.Rav.nahH728looked outוַיַּשְׁקֵ֣ףvai.yash.KefH8259and sawוַיַּ֤רְאvai.Yar'H7200אֶת־'et-H853the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and his servantsעֲבָדָ֔יו'a.va.DavH5650comingעֹבְרִ֖ים'oe.RimH5674toward himעָלָ֑יו'a.LavH5921,heאֲרַ֔וְנָה'a.Rav.nahH728went outוַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'H3318and bowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812facedownאַפָּ֖יו אָֽרְצָה׃'a.Pav 'A.re.tzahH639 H776before the kingלַמֶּ֛לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428.

21“Whyמַדּ֛וּעַma.Du.a'H4069has my lordאֲדֹנִֽי־'a.do.ni-H113the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428comeבָּ֥אba'H935toאֶל־'el-H413his servantעַבְדּ֑וֹav.DoH5650?”Araunahאֲרַ֔וְנָה'a.Rav.nahH728saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559. “To buyלִקְנ֧וֹתlik.NotH7069your threshing floorמֵעִמְּךָ֣ הַגֹּ֗רֶןme.'i.me.Kha ha.Go.renH1637 H5973אֶת־'et-H853,”Davidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “that I may buildלִבְנ֤וֹתliv.NotH1129an altarמִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙miz.Be.achH4196to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,so that the plagueהַמַּגֵּפָ֖הha.ma.ge.FahH4046uponמֵעַ֥לme.'AlH5921the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971may be haltedוְתֵעָצַ֥רve.te.'a.TzarH6113.”

22Araunahאֲרַ֙וְנָה֙'a.Rav.nahH728saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732, “May my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428takeיִקַּ֥חyi.KachH3947whatever seemsרְאֵה֙re.'EhH7200goodהַטּ֣וֹבha.TovH2896to himבְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ay.noH5869and offer it upוְיַ֛עַלve.Ya.'alH5927.Here are the oxenהַבָּקָ֣רha.ba.KarH1241for a burnt offeringלָעֹלָ֔הla.'o.LahH5930and the threshing sledgesוְהַמֹּרִגִּ֛יםve.ham.mo.ri.GimH4173and oxהַבָּקָ֖רha.ba.KarH1241yokesוּכְלֵ֥יu.khe.LeiH3627for the woodלָעֵצִֽים׃la.'e.TzimH6086.

23O kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,Araunahאֲרַ֥וְנָה'a.Rav.nahH728givesנָתַ֛ןna.TanH5414all theseהַכֹּ֗לha.KolH3605to the kingלַמֶּ֑לֶךְ סla.Me.lekhH4428.” Healsoאֲרַ֙וְנָה֙'a.Rav.nahH728saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, “May the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430accept youיִרְצֶֽךָ׃yir.Tze.khaH7521.”

24“Noלֹ֚אlo'H3808,”repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428אֶל־'el-H413אֲרַ֗וְנָה'a.Rav.nahH728כִּֽי־ki-H3588, “I insist on payingH7069מֵאֽוֹתְךָ֙me.'ot.KhaH853a priceבִּמְחִ֔ירbim.ChirH4242,for I will notוְלֹ֧אve.Lo'H3808offerאַעֲלֶ֛ה'a.'a.LehH5927to the LORDלַיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehH3068my Godאֱלֹהַ֖י'e.lo.HaiH430burnt offeringsעֹל֣וֹתo.LotH5930that cost me nothingחִנָּ֑םchi.NamH2600.”So Davidדָּוִ֤דda.VidH1732אֶת־'et-H853boughtH7069the threshing floorהַגֹּ֙רֶן֙ha.Go.renH1637וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and the oxenהַבָּקָ֔רha.ba.KarH1241for fiftyחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃cha.mi.ShimH2572shekelsשְׁקָלִ֥יםshe.ka.LimH8255of silverבְּכֶ֖סֶףbe.Khe.sefH3701.

25Andדָּוִ֤דda.VidH1732thereשָׁ֨םshamH8033he builtוַיִּבֶן֩vai.yi.VenH1129an altarמִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙miz.Be.achH4196to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068and offeredוַיַּ֥עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927burnt offeringsעֹל֖וֹתo.LotH5930and peace offeringsוּשְׁלָמִ֑יםu.she.la.MimH8002.Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068answered the prayersוַיֵּעָתֵ֤רvai.ye.'a.TerH6279on behalf of the landלָאָ֔רֶץla.'A.retzH776,and the plagueהַמַּגֵּפָ֖הha.ma.ge.FahH4046uponמֵעַ֥לme.'AlH5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478was haltedוַתֵּעָצַ֥רva.te.'a.TzarH6113.