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1 Chronicles 21:7
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Christian Standard Bible®
This command was also evil in God’s sight, so he afflicted Israel.
This command was also evil in God’s sight, so he afflicted Israel.
Hebrew Names Version
God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Yisra'el.
God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Yisra'el.
King James Version
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
English Standard Version
But God was displeased with this thing, and he struck Israel.
But God was displeased with this thing, and he struck Israel.
New Century Version
David had done something God had said was wrong, so God punished Israel.
David had done something God had said was wrong, so God punished Israel.
New English Translation
God was also offended by it, so he attacked Israel.
God was also offended by it, so he attacked Israel.
Amplified Bible
Now God was displeased with this act [of arrogance and pride], and He struck Israel.
Now God was displeased with this act [of arrogance and pride], and He struck Israel.
New American Standard Bible
Now God was displeased with this thing, so He struck Israel.
Now God was displeased with this thing, so He struck Israel.
World English Bible
God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel.
God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And God was displeased with this thing: therefore he smote Israel.
And God was displeased with this thing: therefore he smote Israel.
Legacy Standard Bible
And this thing was displeasing in the sight of God, so He struck Israel.
And this thing was displeasing in the sight of God, so He struck Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
This command was also evil in the sight of God; so He struck Israel.
This command was also evil in the sight of God; so He struck Israel.
Contemporary English Version
David's order to count the people made God angry, and he punished Israel.
David's order to count the people made God angry, and he punished Israel.
Complete Jewish Bible
God was displeased with this and therefore punished Isra'el.
God was displeased with this and therefore punished Isra'el.
Darby Translation
And God was displeased on account of this thing, and he smote Israel.
And God was displeased on account of this thing, and he smote Israel.
Easy-to-Read Version
David had done a bad thing in God's sight, so God punished Israel.
David had done a bad thing in God's sight, so God punished Israel.
George Lamsa Translation
And the LORD was displeased with this thing, because David had numbered Israel.
And the LORD was displeased with this thing, because David had numbered Israel.
Good News Translation
God was displeased with what had been done, so he punished Israel.
God was displeased with what had been done, so he punished Israel.
Lexham English Bible
But this word was displeasing in the eyes of God, and he struck Israel.
But this word was displeasing in the eyes of God, and he struck Israel.
Literal Translation
And it was evil in the eyes of God as to this thing, and He struck Israel.
And it was evil in the eyes of God as to this thing, and He struck Israel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But this displeased God righte sore: for he smote Israel.
But this displeased God righte sore: for he smote Israel.
American Standard Version
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
Bible in Basic English
And God was not pleased with this thing; so he sent punishment on Israel.
And God was not pleased with this thing; so he sent punishment on Israel.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Lorde was displeased with this thing, and smote Israel.
And the Lorde was displeased with this thing, and smote Israel.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore He smote Israel.
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore He smote Israel.
King James Version (1611)
And God was displeased with this thing, therefore he smote Israel.
And God was displeased with this thing, therefore he smote Israel.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And there was evil in the sight of the Lord respecting this thing; and he smote Israel.
And there was evil in the sight of the Lord respecting this thing; and he smote Israel.
English Revised Version
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe that that was comaundid displeside the Lord, and he smoot Israel.
Forsothe that that was comaundid displeside the Lord, and he smoot Israel.
Update Bible Version
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
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.
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.
And God was displeased with this thing; therefore He struck Israel.
New Living Translation
God was very displeased with the census, and he punished Israel for it.
God was very displeased with the census, and he punished Israel for it.
New Life Bible
God was not pleased that Israel was numbered so He punished Israel.
God was not pleased that Israel was numbered so He punished Israel.
New Revised Standard
But God was displeased with this thing, and he struck Israel.
But God was displeased with this thing, and he struck Israel.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it was displeasing in the eyes of God, concerning this thing, - therefore smote he Israel.
And it was displeasing in the eyes of God, concerning this thing, - therefore smote he Israel.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And God was displeased with this thing that was commanded: and he struck Israel.
And God was displeased with this thing that was commanded: and he struck Israel.
Revised Standard Version
But God was displeased with this thing, and he smote Israel.
But God was displeased with this thing, and he smote Israel.
Young's Literal Translation
And it is evil in the eyes of God concerning this thing, and He smiteth Israel,
And it is evil in the eyes of God concerning this thing, and He smiteth Israel,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
God was displeased with this thing, so He struck Israel.
God was displeased with this thing, so He struck Israel.
Contextual Overview
8 Then David prayed, "I have sinned badly in what I have just done, substituting statistics for trust; forgive my sin—I've been really stupid." 9 God answered by speaking to Gad, David's pastor: "Go and give David this message: ‘ God 's word: You have your choice of three punishments; choose one and I'll do the rest.'" 11Gad delivered the message to David: "Do you want three years of famine, three months of running from your enemies while they chase you down, or three days of the sword of God —an epidemic unleashed on the country by an angel of God ? Think it over and make up your mind. What shall I tell the One who sent me?" 13 David told Gad, "They're all terrible! But I'd rather be punished by God whose mercy is great, than fall into human hands." 14So God unleashed an epidemic in Israel—seventy thousand Israelites died. God then sent the angel to Jerusalem but when he saw the destruction about to begin, he compassionately changed his mind and ordered the death angel, "Enough's enough! Pull back!" The angel of God had just reached the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. David looked up and saw the angel hovering between earth and sky, sword drawn and about to strike Jerusalem. David and the elders bowed in prayer and covered themselves with rough burlap. David prayed, "Please! I'm the one who sinned; I'm the one at fault. But these sheep, what did they do wrong? Punish me, not them, me and my family; don't take it out on them." The angel of God ordered Gad to tell David to go and build an altar to God on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. David did what Gad told him in obedience to God 's command. Meanwhile Araunah had quit threshing the wheat and was watching the angel; his four sons took cover and hid. David came up to Araunah. When Araunah saw David, he left the threshing floor and bowed deeply before David, honoring the king. David said to Araunah, "Give me the site of the threshing floor so I can build an altar to God . Charge me the market price; we're going to put an end to this disaster." "O Master, my king," said Araunah, "just take it; do whatever you want with it! Look, here's an ox for the burnt offering and threshing paddles for the fuel and wheat for the meal offering—it's all yours!" David replied to Araunah, "No. I'm buying it from you, and at the full market price. I'm not going to offer God sacrifices that are no sacrifice." So David bought the place from Araunah for six hundred shekels of gold. He built an altar to God there and sacrificed Whole-Burnt-Offerings and Peace-Offerings. He called out to God and God answered by striking the altar of Whole-Burnt-Offering with lightning. Then God told the angel to put his sword back into its scabbard. And that's the story of what happened when David saw that God answered him on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite at the time he offered the sacrifice. At this time the Tabernacle that Moses had constructed in the desert, and with it the Altar of Burnt Offering, were set up at the worship center at Gibeon. But David, terrified by the angel's sword, wouldn't go there to 16David, Satan, and Araunah Now Satan entered the scene and seduced David into taking a census of Israel. David gave orders to Joab and the army officers under him, "Canvass all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and get a count of the population. I want to know the number." Joab resisted: "May God multiply his people by hundreds! Don't they all belong to my master the king? But why on earth would you do a thing like this—why risk getting Israel into trouble with God?" But David wouldn't take no for an answer, so Joab went off and did it—canvassed the country and then came back to Jerusalem and reported the results of the census: There were 1,100,000 fighting men; of that total, Judah accounted for 470,000. Joab, disgusted by the command—it, in fact, turned his stomach!—protested by leaving Levi and Benjamin out of the census-taking. And God, offended by the whole thing, punished Israel. Then David prayed, "I have sinned badly in what I have just done, substituting statistics for trust; forgive my sin—I've been really stupid." God answered by speaking to Gad, David's pastor: "Go and give David this message: ‘ God 's word: You have your choice of three punishments; choose one and I'll do the rest.'" Gad delivered the message to David: "Do you want three years of famine, three months of running from your enemies while they chase you down, or three days of the sword of God —an epidemic unleashed on the country by an angel of God ? Think it over and make up your mind. What shall I tell the One who sent me?" David told Gad, "They're all terrible! But I'd rather be punished by God whose mercy is great, than fall into human hands." So God unleashed an epidemic in Israel—seventy thousand Israelites died. God then sent the angel to Jerusalem but when he saw the destruction about to begin, he compassionately changed his mind and ordered the death angel, "Enough's enough! Pull back!" The angel of God had just reached the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. David looked up and saw the angel hovering between earth and sky, sword drawn and about to strike Jerusalem. David and the elders bowed in prayer and covered themselves with rough burlap. 17 David prayed, "Please! I'm the one who sinned; I'm the one at fault. But these sheep, what did they do wrong? Punish me, not them, me and my family; don't take it out on them."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
And God was displeased with this thing: Heb. And it was evil in the eyes of God concerning this thing, 2 Samuel 11:27, 1 Kings 15:5
he smote: 1 Chronicles 21:14, Joshua 7:1, Joshua 7:5, Joshua 7:13, Joshua 22:16-26, 2 Samuel 21:1, 2 Samuel 21:14, 2 Samuel 24:1
Reciprocal: Genesis 38:10 - displeased Genesis 48:17 - displeased him Exodus 4:14 - anger Numbers 22:34 - if it displease thee 1 Kings 11:9 - angry
Cross-References
Genesis 21:11
The matter gave great pain to Abraham—after all, Ishmael was his son. But God spoke to Abraham, "Don't feel badly about the boy and your maid. Do whatever Sarah tells you. Your descendants will come through Isaac. Regarding your maid's son, be assured that I'll also develop a great nation from him—he's your son, too."
The matter gave great pain to Abraham—after all, Ishmael was his son. But God spoke to Abraham, "Don't feel badly about the boy and your maid. Do whatever Sarah tells you. Your descendants will come through Isaac. Regarding your maid's son, be assured that I'll also develop a great nation from him—he's your son, too."
Psalms 86:8
There's no one quite like you among the gods, O Lord, and nothing to compare with your works. All the nations you made are on their way, ready to give honor to you, O Lord, Ready to put your beauty on display, parading your greatness, And the great things you do— God, you're the one, there's no one but you!
There's no one quite like you among the gods, O Lord, and nothing to compare with your works. All the nations you made are on their way, ready to give honor to you, O Lord, Ready to put your beauty on display, parading your greatness, And the great things you do— God, you're the one, there's no one but you!
Ephesians 3:10
The Secret Plan of God This is why I, Paul, am in jail for Christ, having taken up the cause of you outsiders, so-called. I take it that you're familiar with the part I was given in God's plan for including everybody. I got the inside story on this from God himself, as I just wrote you in brief. As you read over what I have written to you, you'll be able to see for yourselves into the mystery of Christ. None of our ancestors understood this. Only in our time has it been made clear by God's Spirit through his holy apostles and prophets of this new order. The mystery is that people who have never heard of God and those who have heard of him all their lives (what I've been calling outsiders and insiders) stand on the same ground before God. They get the same offer, same help, same promises in Christ Jesus. The Message is accessible and welcoming to everyone, across the board. This is my life work: helping people understand and respond to this Message. It came as a sheer gift to me, a real surprise, God handling all the details. When it came to presenting the Message to people who had no background in God's way, I was the least qualified of any of the available Christians. God saw to it that I was equipped, but you can be sure that it had nothing to do with my natural abilities. And so here I am, preaching and writing about things that are way over my head, the inexhaustible riches and generosity of Christ. My task is to bring out in the open and make plain what God, who created all this in the first place, has been doing in secret and behind the scenes all along. Through followers of Jesus like yourselves gathered in churches, this extraordinary plan of God is becoming known and talked about even among the angels!
The Secret Plan of God This is why I, Paul, am in jail for Christ, having taken up the cause of you outsiders, so-called. I take it that you're familiar with the part I was given in God's plan for including everybody. I got the inside story on this from God himself, as I just wrote you in brief. As you read over what I have written to you, you'll be able to see for yourselves into the mystery of Christ. None of our ancestors understood this. Only in our time has it been made clear by God's Spirit through his holy apostles and prophets of this new order. The mystery is that people who have never heard of God and those who have heard of him all their lives (what I've been calling outsiders and insiders) stand on the same ground before God. They get the same offer, same help, same promises in Christ Jesus. The Message is accessible and welcoming to everyone, across the board. This is my life work: helping people understand and respond to this Message. It came as a sheer gift to me, a real surprise, God handling all the details. When it came to presenting the Message to people who had no background in God's way, I was the least qualified of any of the available Christians. God saw to it that I was equipped, but you can be sure that it had nothing to do with my natural abilities. And so here I am, preaching and writing about things that are way over my head, the inexhaustible riches and generosity of Christ. My task is to bring out in the open and make plain what God, who created all this in the first place, has been doing in secret and behind the scenes all along. Through followers of Jesus like yourselves gathered in churches, this extraordinary plan of God is becoming known and talked about even among the angels!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
See Gill "1Ch 21:1".
