1 Chronicles 21:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then 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.”

1 Chronicles 21:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 21:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 21:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Yahweh’s angel commanded Gad to tell David that David should go up and raise an altar to Yahweh on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.”

1 Chronicles 21:18 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 21:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then the angel of Jehovah commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and rear an altar unto Jehovah in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite. ”

1 Chronicles 21:18 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 21:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the messenger of Jehovah spake unto Gad, saying for David, `Surely David doth go up to raise an altar to Jehovah in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.'”

1 Chronicles 21:18 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 21:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the angel of Jehovah commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up and rear an altar to Jehovah in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite. ”

1 Chronicles 21:18 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 21:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then the Angel of the Lord commanded Gad to say to Dauid, that Dauid should goe vp, and set vp an altar vnto the Lord in the thresshing floore of Ornan the Iebusite.”

1 Chronicles 21:18 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 21:18 in Context — 1 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.

17 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.

18 Then 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.

19 And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of the Lord.

20 And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

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What Does 1 Chronicles 21:18 Mean?

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