Verse 17

David said to God, "Was it not I who gave the command to count the people? I am the one who has sinned and acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? LORD my God, let Your hand fall on me and my family, but do not let this plague remain on Your people."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  David sa til Gud: 'Er det ikke jeg som befalte folketelling? Jeg er den som har syndet og handlet galt, men hva har disse menneskene gjort? Herre, min Gud, la din hånd ramme meg og min fars hus, men ikke ram ditt folk med pest.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  David sa til Gud: Er det ikke jeg som beordret folket å bli telt? Jeg har syndet og virkelig gjort ondt; men disse sauene, hva har de gjort? Herre, min Gud, la din hånd være over meg og min fars hus, men ikke over ditt folk, så de lider pest.

• Norsk King James

  Og David sa til Gud: Er det ikke jeg som befalte at folket skulle telles? Det er meg som har syndet og gjort ondt; men hva har disse fårene gjort? La din hånd, jeg ber deg, O Herre min Gud, være over meg og over min fars hus; men ikke over ditt folk, at de skal bli plaget.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  David sa til Gud: Var det ikke jeg som befalte å telle folket? Jeg har syndet og handlet ille. Men disse fårene, hva har de gjort? Herre min Gud, la din hånd ramme meg og min fars hus, men ikke plagen ditt folk!

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  David sa til Gud: Var det ikke jeg som befalte folketellingen? Jeg er den som har syndet og handlet ondt; men disse får, hva har de gjort? Herre, min Gud, la din hånd være mot meg og min fars hus, men ikke mot ditt folk for å slå dem.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og David sa til Gud: Er det ikke jeg som befalte at folket skulle telles? Det er jeg som har syndet og gjort ondt, men hva har disse fårene gjort? Jeg ber deg, Herre min Gud, la din hånd være over meg og over min fars hus, men ikke på ditt folk, slik at de blir rammet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  David sa til Gud: «Er det ikke jeg som befalte folket å telles? Det er jeg som har syndet og handlet ondt, men hva har disse fårene gjort? La din hånd, jeg bønnfaller, ramme meg og mitt fedres hus, men ikke ditt folk, så de ikke skal rammes av ulykke.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og David sa til Gud: Er det ikke jeg som befalte at folket skulle telles? Det er jeg som har syndet og gjort ondt, men hva har disse fårene gjort? Jeg ber deg, Herre min Gud, la din hånd være over meg og over min fars hus, men ikke på ditt folk, slik at de blir rammet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  David sa til Gud: 'Var det ikke jeg som befalte folketelling? Jeg er den som har syndet og handlet ondt, men disse som er som sauer, hva har de gjort? Herre, min Gud, la din hånd komme over meg og min fars hus, men ikke la plagen ramme ditt folk.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  David sa til Gud: «Var det ikke jeg som befalte å telle folket? Jeg, den som har syndet og gjort mye ondt. Men disse, de er bare sauer. Hva har de gjort? Herre, min Gud, vend din hånd mot meg og min fars hus, men ikke la folket plages.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og David sagde til Gud: Haver jeg ikke sagt, at man skulde tælle Folket? ja jeg, jeg er den, som syndede og gjorde meget ilde, men disse Faar, hvad have de gjort? Herre min Gud! Kjære, lad din Haand være paa mig og paa min Faders Huus, og ikke paa dit Folk til Plage!

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  David sa til Gud: Var det ikke jeg som beordret tellingen av folket? Det er jeg som har syndet og gjort ondt; men disse, som er som får, hva har de gjort? Herre min Gud, la din hånd være på meg og min fars hus, men ikke på ditt folk så de blir rammet.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And David said to God, Was it not I who commanded the people to be numbered? It is I who have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? Let your hand, I pray, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on your people, that they should be afflicted.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  David sa til Gud: Var det ikke jeg som befalte å telle folket? Det er jeg som har syndet og handlet veldig dårlig; men disse, som er som sauer, hva har de gjort? Jeg ber, la din hånd, Herre min Gud, være mot meg og min fars hus, men ikke mot ditt folk, så de lider.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  David sa til Gud: 'Var det ikke jeg som sa at folket skulle telles? Det er jeg som har syndet og handlet ondt. Men disse, flokken, hva har de gjort? Herre, min Gud, la din hånd være over meg og min fars hus, men ikke mot ditt folk, så de blir rammet av pest!'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  David sa til Gud: Det er jeg som har befalt at folket skulle telles. Det er jeg som har syndet og handlet veldig ondt; men disse sauene, hva har de gjort? Herre, min Gud, la din hånd komme over meg og min fars hus, men ikke mot ditt folk, så de skal bli rammet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og David sa til Gud: Var det ikke jeg som ga ordre om at folket skulle telles? Det er jeg som har syndet og gjort stor feil; men disse er bare sauer; hva har de gjort? la din hånd, Herre Gud, løftes mot meg og mot min familie, men ikke mot ditt folk for å sende sykdom over dem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Dauid sayde vnto God: Am not I he that caused the people to be nombred? I am he that hath synned and done euell: as for these shepe, what haue they done? LORDE my God, let thine hande be agaynst me and agaynst my fathers house, and not agaynst thy people to plage them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Dauid said vnto God, Is it not I that commanded to nomber the people? It is euen I that haue sinned and haue committed euil, but these sheepe what haue they done? O Lorde my God, I beseech thee, let thine hande be on me and on my fathers house, and not on thy people for their destruction.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid sayde vnto God: Is it not I that commaunded the people to be numbred? It is I that haue sinned and done euyll in deede: and what haue these sheepe done? Let thyne hande O Lorde my God be on me, and on my fathers house: but not on thy people, that they shoulde be punished.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And David said unto God, [Is it] not I [that] commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but [as for] these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  David said to God, Isn't it I who commanded the people to be numbered? It is even I who have sinned and done very wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand, O Yahweh my God, be against me, and against my father's house; but not against your people, that they should be plagued.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David saith unto God, `Did not I -- I say to number the people? Yea, I it `is' who have sinned, and done great evil: and these, the flock, what did they? O Jehovah, my God, let, I pray Thee, Thy hand be on me, and on the house of my father, and not on Thy people -- to be plagued.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done very wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? let thy hand, I pray thee, O Jehovah my God, be against me, and against my father's house; but not against thy people, that they should be plagued.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David said to God, Was it not I who gave the order for the people to be numbered? It is I who have done the sin and the great wrong; but these are only sheep; what have they done? let your hand, O Lord God, be lifted up against me and against my family, but not against your people to send disease on them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David said to God, "Isn't it I who commanded the people to be numbered? It is even I who have sinned and done very wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand, O Yahweh my God, be against me, and against my father's house; but not against your people, that they should be plagued."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  David said to God,“Was I not the one who decided to number the army? I am the one who sinned and committed this awful deed! As for these sheep– what have they done? O LORD my God, attack me and my family, but remove the plague from your people!”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 44:33 : 33 Now, therefore, please let your servant remain here as a slave to my lord in place of the boy, and let the boy return with his brothers.
• Exod 20:5 : 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
• Exod 32:32-33 : 32 But now, if You will forgive their sin, please do so. But if not, then blot me out of the book You have written." 33 The LORD replied to Moses, "Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot out of My book.
• Josh 22:18 : 18 And now you are turning away from the LORD today! If you rebel against the LORD today, tomorrow He will be angry with the entire assembly of Israel.
• 2 Sam 7:8 : 8 Now therefore, this is what you shall say to my servant David: Thus says the LORD of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people Israel.
• 2 Sam 12:10 : 10 Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house because you despised me and took the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.'
• 2 Sam 24:1 : 1 Again the Lord's anger burned against Israel, and He incited David against them, saying, "Go, count the people of Israel and Judah."
• 2 Sam 24:17 : 17 When David saw the angel striking the people, he said to the Lord, "I alone have sinned; I, the shepherd, have acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Let Your hand fall upon me and my family."
• 1 Kgs 22:17 : 17 Then Micaiah said, 'I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, “These people have no master; each one should go home in peace.”'
• 1 Chr 21:8 : 8 Then David said to God, "I have sinned greatly by doing this. Now, I beg You, take away the guilt of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly."
• Ps 44:11 : 11 You make us retreat before the enemy, and those who hate us have plundered us for themselves.
• Ps 51:4 : 4 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
• Ps 51:14 : 14 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.
• Ps 74:1 : 1 A contemplation of Asaph. O God, why have You rejected us forever? Why does Your anger burn against the sheep of Your pasture?
• Isa 39:7-8 : 7 Some of your own descendants, who will issue from you and whom you will father, will be taken away, and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. 8 Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good," for he thought, "There will be peace and security in my days."
• Ezek 16:63 : 63 So that you may remember and be ashamed, and never again open your mouth because of your disgrace, when I forgive you for all you have done, declares the Lord GOD.
• John 10:11-12 : 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired worker, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, abandons the sheep, and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters them.
• Rom 9:3 : 3 For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own people according to the flesh.
• 1 John 3:16 : 16 This is how we have come to know love: He laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.