Parallel Verses
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.
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.”’”
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.’”
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 For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying, 12 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. 13 So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.
Cross References
Leviticus 26:41
And that I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity:
Leviticus 26:43
The land also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity: because, even because they despised my judgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes.
2 Samuel 12:9-10
Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
2 Samuel 12:14
Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
1 Chronicles 21:10-11
Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.
Job 5:17-18
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
Proverbs 3:12
For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Hebrews 12:6-10
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
Revelation 3:19
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.