1 Chronicles 21:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the Lord: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.”
1 Chronicles 21:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Chronicles 21:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Chronicles 21:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then David said to Ornan, “Sell me the place of this threshing floor, that I may build an altar to Yahweh on it. You shall sell it to me for the full price, that the plague may be stopped from afflicting the people.””
1 Chronicles 21:22 — World English Bible
1 Chronicles 21:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then David said to Ornan, Give me the place of this threshing-floor, that I may build thereon an altar unto Jehovah: for the full price shalt thou give it me, that the plague may be stayed from the people. ”
1 Chronicles 21:22 — American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 21:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And David saith unto Ornan, `Give to me the place of the threshing-floor, and I build in it an altar to Jehovah; for full silver give it to me, and the plague is restrained from the people.'”
1 Chronicles 21:22 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 21:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of the threshing-floor, that I may build an altar in it to Jehovah: grant it to me for the full money, that the plague may be stayed from the people. ”
1 Chronicles 21:22 — Darby Translation
1 Chronicles 21:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Dauid saide to Ornan, Giue me the place of thy thresshing floore, that I may builde an altar therein vnto the Lord: giue it me for sufficient money, that the plague may be stayed from the people.”
1 Chronicles 21:22 — Geneva Bible
1 Chronicles 21:22 in Context — 1 Chronicles 21
20 And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.
21 And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground.
22 Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the Lord: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.
23 And Ornan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen also for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meat offering; I give it all.
24 And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the Lord, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.
What Does 1 Chronicles 21:22 Mean?
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