1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 21:11–13

¹¹So Gad went and said to David, “This is what the LORD says: ‘You must choose ¹²between three years of famine, three months of being swept away^b before your enemies and overtaken by their swords, or three days of the sword of the LORD— days of plague upon the land, with the angel of the LORD ravaging every part of Israel.’ Now then, decide how I should reply to Him who sent me.”

¹³David answered Gad, “I am deeply distressed. Please, let me fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are very great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men.”

Footnotes

b 21:12 Hebrew; LXX and Vulgate of fleeing; see 2 Samuel 24:13|2SA 24:13.

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1 Chronicles 21:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Gad	גָ֖ד	ḡāḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1410 Gad
went	וַיָּ֥בֹא	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
David	דָּוִ֑יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
This is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
You must choose	קַבֶּל־	qab·bel-	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H6901 receive, take

1 Chronicles 21:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
between	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
three	שָׁל֨וֹשׁ	šā·lō·wōš	Number - feminine singular	H7969 a three, triad
years	שָׁנִ֜ים	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
of famine	רָעָ֗ב	rā·‘āḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7458 famine, hunger
three	שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
months	חֳדָשִׁ֜ים	ḥo·ḏā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2320 (newness), new moon, month
of being swept away	נִסְפֶּ֥ה	nis·peh	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H5595 sweep away or snatch away, catch up
before	מִפְּנֵי־	mip·pə·nê-	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
your enemies	צָרֶיךָ֮	ṣā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
and overtaken	לְמַשֶּׂגֶת֒	lə·maś·śe·ḡeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular	H5381 reach, overtake
by their swords	וְחֶ֣רֶב	wə·ḥe·reḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2719 sword
or	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
three	שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת	šə·lō·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
days	יָ֠מִים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
of the sword	חֶ֣רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2719 sword
of the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
days of plague	וְדֶ֙בֶר֙	wə·ḏe·ḇer	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1698 pestilence
upon the land	בָּאָ֔רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
with the angel	וּמַלְאַ֣ךְ	ū·mal·’aḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
ravaging	מַשְׁחִ֖ית	maš·ḥîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)
every	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
part	גְּב֣וּל	gə·ḇūl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1366 border, boundary, territory
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Now then	וְעַתָּ֣ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
decide	רְאֵ֔ה	rə·’êh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
how	מָֽה־	māh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
I should reply	אָשִׁ֥יב	’ā·šîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
to Him who sent me	שֹׁלְחִ֖י	šō·lə·ḥî	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7971 send

1 Chronicles 21:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
David	דָּוִ֛יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
answered	וַיֹּ֧אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Gad	גָּ֖ד	gāḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1410 Gad
I am deeply distressed	צַר־	ṣar-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
Please	נָּ֣א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
let me fall	אֶפְּלָה־	’ep·pə·lāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H5307 fall, lie
into the hand	בְיַד־	ḇə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
His mercies	רַחֲמָיו֙	ra·ḥă·māw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7356 womb
very	מְאֹ֔ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
great	רַבִּ֤ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
but do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
let me fall	אֶפֹּֽל׃	’ep·pōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H5307 fall, lie
into the hands	וּבְיַד־	ū·ḇə·yaḏ-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of men	אָדָ֖ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind

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