2 Samuel 24 שְׁמוּאֵל ב פרק כ״ד

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1. 1

   וַיֹּסֶףand-againאַף־יְהֹוָהthe-anger-of-the-LORDלַחֲרוֹתburnedבְּיִשְׂרָאֵלagainst-Israelוַיָּסֶתand-he-incitedאֶת־דָּוִדDavidבָּהֶםagainst-themלֵאמֹרsayingלֵךְgoמְנֵהnumberאֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelוְאֶת־יְהוּדָה׃and-Judah

   And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.

2. 2

   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֶל־יוֹאָבto-Joabשַׂר־הַחַיִלthe-captain-of-the-hostאֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹwhich-with-himשׁוּט־נָאgo-now-throughבְּכׇל־שִׁבְטֵיin-all-tribes-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelמִדָּןfrom-Danוְעַד־בְּאֵרto-Beer-שֶׁבַעshebaוּפִקְדוּand-numberאֶת־הָעָםthe-peopleוְיָדַעְתִּיthat-I-may-knowאֵת־מִסְפַּרthe-number-ofהָעָם׃the-people

   For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.

3. 3

   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidיוֹאָבJoabאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְunto-the-kingוְיוֹסֵףnow-may-addיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֱלֹהֶיךָyour-Godאֶל־הָעָםto-the-peopleכָּהֵםas-many-moreוְכָהֵםand-againמֵאָהa-hundredפְעָמִיםfoldוְעֵינֵיand-the-eyes-ofאֲדֹנִי־הַמֶּלֶךְmy-Lord-the-kingרֹאוֹתmay-see-itוַאדֹנִיbut-my-lordהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingלָמָּהwhyחָפֵץdoes-desireבַּדָּבָרin-the-thingהַזֶּה׃this

   And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?

4. 4

   וַיֶּחֱזַקbut-prevailedדְּבַר־הַמֶּלֶךְthe-kings-wordאֶל־יוֹאָבagainst-Joabוְעַלand-againstשָׂרֵיcaptains-ofהֶחָיִלthe-hostוַיֵּצֵאand-went-outיוֹאָבJoabוְשָׂרֵיand-captains-ofהַחַיִלthe-hostלִפְנֵיfrom-the-presence-ofהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingלִפְקֹדto-numberאֶת־הָעָםthe-peopleאֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל׃of-Israel

   Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

5. 5

   וַיַּעַבְרוּand-they-passed-overאֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּןthe-Jordanוַיַּחֲנוּand-campedבַעֲרוֹעֵרat-Aroerיְמִיןon-the-right-side-ofהָעִירthe-cityאֲשֶׁרwhichבְּתוֹךְ־הַנַּחַלin-the-midst-of-the-wadiהַגָּדof-Gadוְאֶל־יַעְזֵר׃and-toward-Jazer

   And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:

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   וַיָּבֹאוּand-they-cameהַגִּלְעָדָהto-Gileadוְאֶל־אֶרֶץand-to-the-land-ofתַּחְתִּיםTahtim-חׇדְשִׁיhodshiוַיָּבֹאוּand-they-cameדָּנָהto-Dan-יַּעַןjaanוְסָבִיבand-round-aboutאֶל־צִידוֹן׃to-Zidon

   Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and about to Zidon,

7. 7

   וַיָּבֹאוּand-they-cameמִבְצַר־צֹרthe-fortress-of-Tyreוְכׇל־עָרֵיand-all-cities-ofהַחִוִּיthe-Hiviteוְהַכְּנַעֲנִיand-the-Canaaniteוַיֵּצְאוּand-they-went-outאֶל־נֶגֶבto-the-south-ofיְהוּדָהJudahבְּאֵרBeer-שָׁבַע׃sheba

   And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah, even to Beer-sheba.

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   וַיָּשֻׁטוּand-they-went-throughבְּכׇל־הָאָרֶץin-all-the-landוַיָּבֹאוּand-they-cameמִקְצֵהat-the-end-ofתִשְׁעָהnineחֳדָשִׁיםmonthsוְעֶשְׂרִיםand-twentyיוֹםdaysיְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם׃to-Jerusalem

   So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days.

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   וַיִּתֵּןand-renderedיוֹאָבJoabאֶת־מִסְפַּרthe-number-ofמִפְקַד־הָעָםthe-census-of-the-peopleאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְunto-the-kingוַתְּהִיand-there-wereיִשְׂרָאֵלin-Israelשְׁמֹנֶהeightמֵאוֹתhundredאֶלֶףthousandאִישׁ־חַיִלwarriorsשֹׁלֵףthat-drewחֶרֶבthe-swordוְאִישׁand-the-men-ofיְהוּדָהJudahחֲמֵשׁ־מֵאוֹתfive-hundredאֶלֶףthousandאִישׁ׃men

   And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.

10. 10

    וַיַּךְand-smoteלֵב־דָּוִדDavid's-heartאֹתוֹhimאַחֲרֵי־כֵןafterסָפַרhe-had-numberedאֶת־הָעָםthe-peopleוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidאֶל־יְהֹוָהto-the-LORDחָטָאתִיI-have-sinnedמְאֹדgreatlyאֲשֶׁרin-that-whichעָשִׂיתִיI-have-doneוְעַתָּהand-nowיְהֹוָהthe-LORDהַעֲבֶר־נָאtake-away-I-prayאֶת־עֲוֺןthe-iniquity-ofעַבְדְּךָyour-servantכִּיforנִסְכַּלְתִּיI-have-done-foolishlyמְאֹד׃very

    And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

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    וַיָּקׇםand-rose-upדָּוִדDavidבַּבֹּקֶרin-the-morningוּדְבַר־יְהֹוָהand-the-word-of-the-LORDהָיָהcameאֶל־גָּדto-Gadהַנָּבִיאthe-prophetחֹזֵהthe-seer-ofדָוִדDavidלֵאמֹר׃saying

    For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

12. 12

    הָלוֹךְgoוְדִבַּרְתָּand-sayאֶל־דָּוִדto-Davidכֹּהthusאָמַרsaidיְהֹוָהthe-LORDשָׁלֹשׁthree-thingsאָנֹכִיIנוֹטֵלofferעָלֶיךָto-youבְּחַר־לְךָchoose-youאַחַת־מֵהֶםone-of-themוְאֶעֱשֶׂה־לָּךְ׃and-I-will-do-to-you

    Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

13. 13

    וַיָּבֹא־גָדand-came-Gadאֶל־דָּוִדto-Davidוַיַּגֶּד־לוֹand-told-himוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidלוֹto-himהֲתָבוֹאshall-comeלְךָfor-youשֶׁבַע־שָׁנִיםseven-yearsרָעָבof-famineבְּאַרְצֶךָin-your-landאִם־שְׁלֹשָׁהor-threeחֳדָשִׁיםmonthsנֻסְךָwill-you-fleeלִפְנֵי־צָרֶיךָbefore-your-enemiesוְהוּאwhile-theyרֹדְפֶךָpursue-youוְאִם־הֱיוֹתor-that-there-beשְׁלֹשֶׁתthreeיָמִיםdaysדֶּבֶרpestilenceבְּאַרְצֶךָin-your-landעַתָּהnowדַּעadviseוּרְאֵהand-seeמָה־אָשִׁיבwhat-I-shall-returnשֹׁלְחִיto-him-that-sent-meדָּבָר׃word

    So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

14. 14

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidאֶל־גָּדto-Gadצַר־לִיI-am-in-distressמְאֹדgreatנִפְּלָה־נָּאlet-us-fall-nowבְיַד־יְהֹוָהby-the-hand-of-the-LORDכִּי־רַבִּיםfor-are-greatרַחֲמָוhis-merciesוּבְיַד־אָדָםand-by-the-hand-of-manאַל־אֶפֹּלָה׃let-me-not-fall

    And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.

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    וַיִּתֵּןso-sentיְהֹוָהthe-LORDדֶּבֶרa-pestilenceבְּיִשְׂרָאֵלupon-Israelמֵהַבֹּקֶרfrom-the-morningוְעַד־עֵתeven-to-the-timeמוֹעֵדappointedוַיָּמׇתand-there-diedמִן־הָעָםfrom-the-peopleמִדָּןfrom-Danוְעַד־בְּאֵרeven-to-Beer-שֶׁבַעshebaשִׁבְעִיםseventyאֶלֶףthousandאִישׁ׃men

    So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beer-sheba seventy thousand men.

16. 16

    וַיִּשְׁלַחand-when-stretched-outיָדוֹhis-handהַמַּלְאָךְthe-angelיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםupon-Jerusalemלְשַׁחֲתָהּto-destroy-itוַיִּנָּחֶםand-relentedיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֶל־הָרָעָהof-the-evilוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidלַמַּלְאָךְto-the-angelהַמַּשְׁחִיתthat-destroyedבָּעָםthe-peopleרַבit-is-enoughעַתָּהnowהֶרֶףstayיָדֶךָyour-handוּמַלְאַךְand-angel-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDהָיָהwasעִם־גֹּרֶןby-the-threshingplace-of[הָאֲרַוְנָה]Araunahהַיְבֻסִי׃the-Jebusite

    And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.

17. 17

    וַיֹּאמֶרspokeדָּוִדDavidאֶל־יְהֹוָהto-the-LORDבִּרְאֹתוֹwhen-he-sawאֶת־הַמַּלְאָךְthe-angelהַמַּכֶּהthat-smoteבָעָםthe-peopleוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהִנֵּהbeholdאָנֹכִיIחָטָאתִיI-have-sinnedוְאָנֹכִיand-Iהֶעֱוֵיתִיhave-done-perverselyוְאֵלֶּהbut-theseהַצֹּאןsheepמֶהwhatעָשׂוּhave-they-doneתְּהִיlet-beנָאI-prayיָדְךָyour-handבִּיagainst-meוּבְבֵיתand-against-the-house-ofאָבִי׃my-father

    And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.

18. 18

    וַיָּבֹא־גָדand-came-Gadאֶל־דָּוִדto-Davidבַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidלוֹto-himעֲלֵהgo-upהָקֵםrearלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDמִזְבֵּחַan-altarבְּגֹרֶןon-the-threshingfloor-of[אֲרַוְנָה]Araunahהַיְבֻסִי׃the-Jebusite

    And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite.

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    וַיַּעַלand-ascendedדָּוִדDavidכִּדְבַר־גָּדaccording-to-the-saying-of-Gadכַּאֲשֶׁרasצִוָּהcommandedיְהֹוָה׃the-LORD

    And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded.

20. 20

    וַיַּשְׁקֵףand-looked-outאֲרַוְנָהAraunahוַיַּרְאand-sawאֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוְאֶת־עֲבָדָיוand-his-servantsעֹבְרִיםcoming-onעָלָיוtowards-himוַיֵּצֵאand-went-outאֲרַוְנָהAraunahוַיִּשְׁתַּחוּand-bowed-himself-downלַמֶּלֶךְbefore-the-kingאַפָּיוon-his-faceאָרְצָה׃to-the-ground

    And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground.

21. 21

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֲרַוְנָהAraunahמַדּוּעַwhyבָּאis-comeאֲדֹנִי־הַמֶּלֶךְmy-Lord-the-kingאֶל־עַבְדּוֹto-his-servantוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidלִקְנוֹתto-buyמֵעִמְּךָof-youאֶת־הַגֹּרֶןthe-threshingfloorלִבְנוֹתto-buildמִזְבֵּחַan-altarלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDוְתֵעָצַרthat-may-be-stayedהַמַּגֵּפָהthe-plagueמֵעַלfrom-uponהָעָם׃the-people

    And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people.

22. 22

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֲרַוְנָהAraunahאֶל־דָּוִדto-Davidיִקַּחlet-takeוְיַעַלand-offer-upאֲדֹנִיmy-lordהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingהַטּוֹבwhat-seems-goodבְּעֵינָוto-himרְאֵהbeholdהַבָּקָרthe-oxenלָעֹלָהfor-the-burnt-offeringוְהַמֹּרִגִּיםand-threshing-instrumentsוּכְלֵיand-the-equipment-ofהַבָּקָרthe-oxenלָעֵצִים׃for-wood

    And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.

23. 23

    הַכֹּלall-these-thingsנָתַןdid-giveאֲרַוְנָהAraunahהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingלַמֶּלֶךְto-the-kingוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֲרַוְנָהAraunahאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְunto-the-kingיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֱלֹהֶיךָyour-Godיִרְצֶךָ׃accept-you

    All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee.

24. 24

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאֶל־אֲרַוְנָהto-Araunahלֹאnotכִּי־קָנוֹbut-surely-buyאֶקְנֶהwill-I-buy-itמֵאוֹתְךָof-youבִּמְחִירat-a-priceוְלֹאneither-willאַעֲלֶהI-offerלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDאֱלֹהַיmy-Godעֹלוֹתburnt-offeringsחִנָּםfor-nothingוַיִּקֶןso-boughtדָּוִדDavidאֶת־הַגֹּרֶןthe-threshingfloorוְאֶת־הַבָּקָרand-the-oxenבְּכֶסֶףof-silverשְׁקָלִיםshekelsחֲמִשִּׁים׃fifty

    And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

25. 25

    וַיִּבֶןand-builtשָׁםthereדָּוִדDavidמִזְבֵּחַan-altarלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDוַיַּעַלand-offeredעֹלוֹתburnt-offeringsוּשְׁלָמִיםand-peace-offeringsוַיֵּעָתֵרso-was-entreatedיְהֹוָהthe-LORDלָאָרֶץfor-the-landוַתֵּעָצַרand-was-stayedהַמַּגֵּפָהthe-plagueמֵעַלfromיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israel

    And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.