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Contemporary English Version
1 Chronicles 21:11
Gad went to David and told him: You must choose how the Lord will punish you:
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Christian Standard Bible®
So Gad went to David and said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Take your choice:
So Gad went to David and said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Take your choice:
Hebrew Names Version
So Gad came to David, and said to him, Thus says the LORD, Take which you will:
So Gad came to David, and said to him, Thus says the LORD, Take which you will:
King James Version
So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord , Choose thee
So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord , Choose thee
English Standard Version
So Gad came to David and said to him, "Thus says the Lord , ‘Choose what you will:
So Gad came to David and said to him, "Thus says the Lord , ‘Choose what you will:
New Century Version
So Gad went to David and said to him, "This is what the Lord says: ‘Choose for yourself
So Gad went to David and said to him, "This is what the Lord says: ‘Choose for yourself
New English Translation
Gad went to David and told him, "This is what the Lord says: ‘Pick one of these:
Gad went to David and told him, "This is what the Lord says: ‘Pick one of these:
Amplified Bible
So Gad came to David and said to him, "Thus says the LORD: 'Choose for yourself
So Gad came to David and said to him, "Thus says the LORD: 'Choose for yourself
New American Standard Bible
So Gad came to David and said to him, "This is what the LORD says: 'Take for yourself
So Gad came to David and said to him, "This is what the LORD says: 'Take for yourself
World English Bible
So Gad came to David, and said to him, Thus says Yahweh, Take which you will:
So Gad came to David, and said to him, Thus says Yahweh, Take which you will:
Geneva Bible (1587)
So Gad came to Dauid, and sayde vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Take to thee
So Gad came to Dauid, and sayde vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Take to thee
Legacy Standard Bible
So Gad came to David and said to him, "Thus says Yahweh, ‘Take for yourself
So Gad came to David and said to him, "Thus says Yahweh, ‘Take for yourself
Berean Standard Bible
So Gad went and said to David, "This is what the LORD says: 'Take your choice
So Gad went and said to David, "This is what the LORD says: 'Take your choice
Complete Jewish Bible
Gad came to David and said to him, "Take your choice:
Gad came to David and said to him, "Take your choice:
Darby Translation
And Gad came to David, and said to him, Thus saith Jehovah:
And Gad came to David, and said to him, Thus saith Jehovah:
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Gad went to David. He said to David, "The Lord says, ‘David, choose which punishment you want: three years without enough food, or three months of running away from your enemies while they use their swords to chase you, or three days of punishment from the Lord . Terrible sicknesses will spread through the country, and the Lord 's angel will go through Israel destroying the people.' David, God sent me. Now, you must decide which answer I will give to him."
Then Gad went to David. He said to David, "The Lord says, ‘David, choose which punishment you want: three years without enough food, or three months of running away from your enemies while they use their swords to chase you, or three days of punishment from the Lord . Terrible sicknesses will spread through the country, and the Lord 's angel will go through Israel destroying the people.' David, God sent me. Now, you must decide which answer I will give to him."
George Lamsa Translation
So Gad the prophet came to David and said to him, Thus says the LORD: Choose for yourself
So Gad the prophet came to David and said to him, Thus says the LORD: Choose for yourself
Good News Translation
Gad went to David, told him what the Lord had said, and asked, "Which is it to be?
Gad went to David, told him what the Lord had said, and asked, "Which is it to be?
Lexham English Bible
So Gad came to David and said to him, "Thus says Yahweh: ‘Choose for yourself:
So Gad came to David and said to him, "Thus says Yahweh: ‘Choose for yourself:
Literal Translation
And Gad came to David and said to him, So says Jehovah, Choose for yourself:
And Gad came to David and said to him, So says Jehovah, Choose for yourself:
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And wha Gad came to Dauid, he spake vnto him: Thus sayeth the LORDE: Chose ye
And wha Gad came to Dauid, he spake vnto him: Thus sayeth the LORDE: Chose ye
American Standard Version
So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Take which thou wilt:
So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Take which thou wilt:
Bible in Basic English
So Gad came to David and said to him, The Lord says, Take whichever you will:
So Gad came to David and said to him, The Lord says, Take whichever you will:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Gad came to Dauid, and sayd vnto him, thus sayth the Lorde: Choose thee
And Gad came to Dauid, and sayd vnto him, thus sayth the Lorde: Choose thee
JPS Old Testament (1917)
So Gad came to David, and said unto him: 'Thus saith the LORD: Take which thou wilt:
So Gad came to David, and said unto him: 'Thus saith the LORD: Take which thou wilt:
King James Version (1611)
So Gad came to Dauid, and said vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Choose thee
So Gad came to Dauid, and said vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Choose thee
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Gad came to David, and said to him, Thus saith the Lord, Choose for thyself,
And Gad came to David, and said to him, Thus saith the Lord, Choose for thyself,
English Revised Version
So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Take which thou wilt;
So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Take which thou wilt;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne Gad was comen to Dauid, he seide to Dauid, The Lord seith these thingis, Chese thou that that thou wolt, ether pestilence thre yeer,
And whanne Gad was comen to Dauid, he seide to Dauid, The Lord seith these thingis, Chese thou that that thou wolt, ether pestilence thre yeer,
Update Bible Version
So Gad came to David, and said to him, Thus says Yahweh, Take which you will:
So Gad came to David, and said to him, Thus says Yahweh, Take which you will:
Webster's Bible Translation
So Gad came to David, and said to him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee
So Gad came to David, and said to him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee
New King James Version
So Gad came to David and said to him, "Thus says the LORD: "Choose for yourself,
So Gad came to David and said to him, "Thus says the LORD: "Choose for yourself,
New Living Translation
So Gad came to David and said, "These are the choices the Lord has given you.
So Gad came to David and said, "These are the choices the Lord has given you.
New Life Bible
So Gad came to David and said, "This is what the Lord says. ‘Choose one of these.
So Gad came to David and said, "This is what the Lord says. ‘Choose one of these.
New Revised Standard
So Gad came to David and said to him, "Thus says the Lord , ‘Take your choice:
So Gad came to David and said to him, "Thus says the Lord , ‘Take your choice:
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So Gad came unto David, - and said to him, Thus, saith Yahweh,
So Gad came unto David, - and said to him, Thus, saith Yahweh,
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Gad was come to David, he said to him: Thus saith the Lord: choose which thou wilt:
And when Gad was come to David, he said to him: Thus saith the Lord: choose which thou wilt:
Revised Standard Version
So Gad came to David and said to him, "Thus says the LORD, 'Take which you will:
So Gad came to David and said to him, "Thus says the LORD, 'Take which you will:
Young's Literal Translation
And Gad cometh in unto David, and saith to him, `Thus said Jehovah, Take for thee --
And Gad cometh in unto David, and saith to him, `Thus said Jehovah, Take for thee --
THE MESSAGE
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?"
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?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Gad came to David and said to him, "Thus says the LORD, 'Take for yourself
So Gad came to David and said to him, "Thus says the LORD, 'Take for yourself
Contextual Overview
7 David's order to count the people made God angry, and he punished Israel. 8 David prayed, "I am your servant. But what I did was stupid and terribly wrong. Please forgive me." 9 The Lord said to Gad, one of David's prophets, 10 "Tell David that I will punish him in one of three ways. But he will have to choose which one it will be." 11 Gad went to David and told him: You must choose how the Lord will punish you: 12 Will there be three years when the land won't grow enough food for its people? Or will your enemies constantly defeat you for three months? Or will the Lord send a horrible disease to strike your land for three days? Think about it and decide, because I have to give your answer to God who sent me. 13 David was miserable and said, "It's a terrible choice to make! But the Lord is kind, and I'd rather have him punish me than for anyone else to do it." 14 So the Lord sent a horrible disease on Israel, and seventy thousand Israelites died. 15 Then he sent an angel to destroy the city of Jerusalem. But just as the angel was about to do that, the Lord felt sorry for all the suffering he had caused the people, and he told the angel, "Stop! They have suffered enough." This happened at the threshing place that belonged to Araunah the Jebusite. 16 David saw the Lord 's angel in the air, holding a sword over Jerusalem. He and the leaders of Israel, who were all wearing sackcloth, bowed with their faces to the ground,
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Choose thee: Heb. Take to thee, Proverbs 19:20
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 24:12 - I offer 1 Chronicles 21:18 - the angel
Cross-References
Genesis 17:18
Then he asked God, "Why not let Ishmael inherit what you have promised me?"
Then he asked God, "Why not let Ishmael inherit what you have promised me?"
Genesis 21:1
The Lord was good to Sarah and kept his promise.
The Lord was good to Sarah and kept his promise.
Genesis 21:2
Although Abraham was very old, Sarah had a son exactly at the time God had said.
Although Abraham was very old, Sarah had a son exactly at the time God had said.
2 Samuel 18:33
David started trembling. Then he went up to the room above the city gate to cry. As he went, he kept saying, "My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I could have died instead of you! Absalom, my son, my son!"
David started trembling. Then he went up to the room above the city gate to cry. As he went, he kept saying, "My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I could have died instead of you! Absalom, my son, my son!"
Matthew 10:37
If you love your father or mother or even your sons and daughters more than me, you are not fit to be my disciples.
If you love your father or mother or even your sons and daughters more than me, you are not fit to be my disciples.
Hebrews 12:11
It is never fun to be corrected. In fact, at the time it is always painful. But if we learn to obey by being corrected, we will do right and live at peace.
It is never fun to be corrected. In fact, at the time it is always painful. But if we learn to obey by being corrected, we will do right and live at peace.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
See Gill "1Ch 21:1".
