1 Chronicles 21:14

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

So the LORD sent a plague upon Israel, and seventy thousand men of Israel fell dead.

American Standard Version (1901)

So Jehovah sent a pestilence upon Israel; and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men.

Bible in Basic English

So the Lord sent disease on Israel, causing the death of seventy thousand men.

Douay-Rheims 1899

So the Lord sent a pestilence upon Israel. And there fell of Israel seventy thousand men.

Free Bible Version

So the Lord a plague on Israel, and 70,000 Israelites died.

Geneva Bible 1599

So the Lord sent a pestilence in Israel, and there fell of Israel seuentie thousande men.

King James (Authorized) Version

¶ So the LORD sent pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men.

Translation for Translators

So Yahweh sent a plague on the people of Israel, and 70,000 of them died because of it.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So Yahweh sent a plague on Israel, and seventy thousand people died.

Noah Webster Bible

So the LORD sent pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men.

World English Bible

So Yahweh sent a pestilence on Israel, and seventy thousand men of Israel fell.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah giveth a pestilence in Israel, and there fall of Israel seventy thousand men,

Context

A Plague on Israel

¹³David answered Gad, “I am deeply distressed. Please, let me fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are very great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men.”¹⁴So the LORD sent a plague upon Israel, and seventy thousand men of Israel fell dead.

Sermons

David's Mistake in Numbering Israel

Chuck Smith

686

Summary

In this verse, King David is faced with the consequences of his sinful pride in conducting a census against God's will. The prophet Gad offers David three options for punishment, and David chooses to fall into the hands of the Lord rather than into the hands of men. This decision reflects David's understanding of God's mercy and his desire to trust in God's righteousness. It serves as a reminder of the importance of humility, repentance, and reliance on God's grace in times of judgment.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

So the Lord . . . sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it--The infliction only of the pestilence is here noticed, without any account of its duration or its ravages, while a minute description is given of the visible appearance and menacing attitude of the destroying angel.