2 Samuel 24:17
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And David spake unto the Lord when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father’s house.When David saw the angel striking down the people, he said to the LORD, “Surely I, the shepherd, have sinned and acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Please, let Your hand fall upon me and my father’s house.”
In other translations
And David spake unto the Lord when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father’s house.When David saw the angel striking down the people, he said to the LORD, “Surely I, the shepherd, have sinned and acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Please, let Your hand fall upon me and my father’s house.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068בִּרְאֹתוֹ׀bir'otowhen saw heH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּלְאָךְ׀hamal'akhthe angelH4397הַמַּכֶּהhamakehwho was striking downH5221בָעָםva'am<on> the peopleH5971וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559הִנֵּהhinehhere!H2009אָנֹכִי'anokhiIH595הָרֹעֶהharo'ehthe shepherdH7462חָטָאתִיchatatiI have sinnedH2398וְאָנֹכִיve'anokhiand IH595הֶעֱוֵיתִיhe'eveitiI have done wrongH5753וְאֵלֶּהve'elehand theseH428הַצֹּאןhatzonthe sheepH6629מֶהmehwhat?H4100עָשׂוּ'asuhave they doneH6213תְּהִיtehilet it beH1961נָאna'pleaseH4994יָדְךָyadekhahand yourH3027בִּיbion meוּבְבֵיתuveveitand on [the] house ofH1004אָבִי׃ פ'avifather myH1
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Related verses
- 1 Chronicles 21:16-1716 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.16 When David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between heaven and earth, with a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem, David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell facedown. 17 And David said to God, “Was it not I who gave the order to count the people? I am the one who has sinned and acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? O LORD my God, please let Your hand fall upon me and my father’s house, but do not let this plague remain upon Your people.”
- Psalm 74:1O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture?
- 2 Samuel 24:10And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the Lord, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O Lord, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.After David had numbered the troops, his conscience was stricken and he said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, O LORD, I beg You to take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”
- Job 42:6Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.Therefore I retract my words, and I repent in dust and ashes.”
- Ezekiel 34:23-2423 And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. 24 And I the Lord will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the Lord have spoken it.23 I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd. 24 I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.
- Job 7:20I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?If I have sinned, what have I done to You, O watcher of mankind? Why have You made me Your target, so that I am a burden to You?
- 1 Peter 2:24-2524 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. 25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.24 He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.” 25 For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
- Psalm 44:11Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen.You have given us up as sheep to be devoured; You have scattered us among the nations.
- Genesis 44:33Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.Now please let your servant stay here as my lord’s slave in place of the boy. Let him return with his brothers.
- Isaiah 6:5Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.Then I said: “Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips dwelling among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts.”
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People: David