Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
“Go and say to David, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am offering you three choices. Choose one of them, and I will do it to you.’”
New American Standard Bible
“Go and speak to David, ‘Thus the Lord says, “I am offering you three things; choose for yourself one of them, which I will do to you.”’”
King James Version
Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.
International Standard Version
"Go tell David, "This is what the LORD says: "I'm holding three choices out for you: pick one of them for yourself, and I will do it to you."'"
A Conservative Version
Go and speak to David, Thus says LORD, I offer thee three things. Choose thee one of them, that I may do it to thee.
American Standard Version
Go and speak unto David, Thus saith Jehovah, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.
Amplified
“Go and say to David, ‘Thus says the Lord, “I am giving you three choices; select one of them for yourself, and I will do it to you.”’”
Bible in Basic English
Go and say to David, The Lord says, Three things are offered to you: say which of them you will have, and I will do it to you.
Darby Translation
Go and say to David, Thus saith Jehovah: I impose on thee three things; choose one of them that I may do it unto thee.
Julia Smith Translation
Go and speak to David, Thus said Jehovah, Three I lay upon thee: choose to thee one from them, and I will do to thee.
King James 2000
Go and say unto David, Thus says the LORD, I offer you three things; choose you one of them, that I may do it unto you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Go and speak to David, 'Thus says Yahweh, three things I [am] laying on you; choose for yourself one of them and I will do it to you.'"
Modern King James verseion
Go and say to David, So says Jehovah, I offer you three things. Choose one of them, so that I may do it to you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Go and say unto David, 'Thus sayeth the LORD: I offer thee three things, choose which of them I shall do to thee.'"
NET Bible
"Go, tell David, 'This is what the Lord says: I am offering you three forms of judgment. Pick one of them and I will carry it out against you.'"
New Heart English Bible
"Go and speak to David, 'Thus says the LORD, "I offer you three things. Choose one of them, that I may do it to you."'"
The Emphasized Bible
Go and speak unto David - Thus, saith Yahweh, Three things, do I offer thee, - choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.
Webster
Go and say to David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it to thee.
World English Bible
"Go and speak to David, 'Thus says Yahweh, "I offer you three things. Choose one of them, that I may do it to you."'"
Youngs Literal Translation
Go, and thou hast spoken unto David, Thus said Jehovah: Three -- I am lifting up for thee, choose thee one of them, and I do it to thee.'
Themes
Choice » Between judgments, by david
Nation » Involved in sins of rulers
Interlinear
Dabar
Shalowsh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 24:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
David And The Census Of The People
11
When David got up in the morning, a revelation from the Lord had come to the prophet Gad,
Cross References
Leviticus 26:41
and I acted with hostility toward them and brought them into the land of their enemies—and if their uncircumcised hearts will be humbled,
Leviticus 26:43
For the land abandoned by them will make up for its Sabbaths by lying desolate without the people, while they pay the penalty for their sin, because they rejected My ordinances and abhorred My statutes.
2 Samuel 12:9-10
Why then have you despised the command of the Lord by doing what I consider
2 Samuel 12:14
However, because you treated
1 Chronicles 21:10-11
“Go and say to David, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am offering you three choices. Choose one of them for yourself, and I will do it to you.’”
Job 5:17-18
so do not reject the discipline of the Almighty.
Proverbs 3:12
just as a father, the son he delights in.
Hebrews 12:6-10
and punishes every son He receives.
Revelation 3:19