I Chronicles 21:16
“And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the Lord stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Chronicles 21:16 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the Lord stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of Jehovah standing between earth and heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und als David seine Augen erhob, sah er den Engel Jehovas zwischen der Erde und dem Himmel stehen, sein Schwert gezückt in seiner Hand, ausgestreckt über Jerusalem. Da fielen David und die Ältesten, in Sacktuch gehüllt, auf ihr Angesicht.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y dijo al ángel que destruía: Basta ya; detén tu mano. Y el ángel de Jehová estaba junto á la era de Ornán Jebuseo.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E levantando Davi seus olhos, viu ao anjo do SENHOR, que estava entre o céu e a terra, tendo uma espada nua em sua mão, estendida contra Jerusalém. Então Davi e os anciãos se prostraram sobre seus rostos, cobertos de sacos.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Davi olhou para cima e viu o Anjo de Yahweh em pé entre a terra e o céu, com a espada desembainhada em suas mãos levantada sobre Jerusalém. Então, Davi e os anciãos, vestidos em sacos, se prostraram com o rosto em terra.
📖 I Chronicles 21:16 in Context
14So the Lord sent pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of Israel seventy thousand men.
15And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the Lord beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the Lord stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
16And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the Lord stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
17And 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.
18Then the angel of the Lord commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the Lord in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
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