1 Chronicles 21:17 Hebrew Word Analysis

6	Is it not I that commanded	אָמַ֜רְתִּי	h559
1	And David	דָּוִ֣יד	h1732
2		אֶֽל	h413
20	my God	אֱלֹהַ֗י	h430
4		הֲלֹא֩	h3808
5		אֲנִ֨י	h589
6	Is it not I that commanded	אָמַ֜רְתִּי	h559
7	to be numbered	לִמְנ֣וֹת	h4487
27	but not on thy people	וּֽבְעַמְּךָ֖	h5971
9		וַֽאֲנִי	h589
10		ה֤וּא	h1931
11		אֲשֶׁר	h834
12	even I it is that have sinned	חָטָ֙אתִי֙	h2398
14	and done evil	הֲרֵע֔וֹתִי	h7489
14	and done evil	הֲרֵע֔וֹתִי	h7489
15		וְאֵ֥לֶּה	h428
16	but as for these sheep	הַצֹּ֖אן	h6629
17		מֶ֣ה	h4100
18	what have they done	עָשׂ֑וּ	h6213
19	I pray thee O LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	h3068
20	my God	אֱלֹהַ֗י	h430
21		תְּהִ֨י	h1961
22		נָ֤א	h4994
23	let thine hand	יָֽדְךָ֙	h3027
24		בִּ֚י	h0
25	house	וּבְבֵ֣ית	h1004
26	be on me and on my father's	אָבִ֔י	h1
27	but not on thy people	וּֽבְעַמְּךָ֖	h5971
28		לֹ֥א	h3808
29	that they should be plagued	לְמַגֵּפָֽה׃	h4046

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 (BBE)

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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And David said to God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? It is I that have sinned and done evil; but these sheep, what have they done? Let thy hand, I pray thee, Jehovah my God, be on me and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be smitten.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And David said to 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 thy 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 afflicted.

World English Bible (WEB)

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 (YLT)

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.'