8David said to God, |I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing. But now, put away, I beg you, the iniquity of your servant; for I have done very foolishly.|


In Context

5 Joab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people to David. All those of Israel were one million one hundred thousand men who drew sword: and in Judah were four hundred seventy thousand men who drew sword.

6 But he didn't count Levi and Benjamin among them; for the king's word was abominable to Joab.

7 God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel.

8 David said to God, |I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing. But now, put away, I beg you, the iniquity of your servant; for I have done very foolishly.|

9 Yahweh spoke to Gad, David's seer, saying,

10 |Go and speak to David, saying, 'Thus says Yahweh, |I offer you three things. Choose one of them, that I may do it to you.|'|

1 Chronicles 21:8 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:8Then David said to God, "I have sinned greatly by doing this. Now, I beg you, take away the guilt of your servant. I have done a very foolish thing."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:8And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:8And David said to God: I have sinned exceedingly in doing this: I beseech thee take away the iniquity of thy servant, for I have done foolishly.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:8And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing: but now, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:8And David said to God, I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing; and now, I beseech thee, put away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:8And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing: but now, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:8And David said to God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:8and David saith unto God, 'I have sinned exceedingly, in that I have done this thing; and now, cause to pass away, I pray Thee, the iniquity of Thy servant, for I have acted very foolishly.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:8And David said to God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech you, do away the iniquity of your servant; for I have done very foolishly.