1 Chronicles 21:1 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And there standeth up an adversary against Israel, and persuadeth David to number Israel,

English ASV

And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.

English Amplified

SATAN [an adversary] stood up against Israel and stirred up David to number Israel.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

SATAN [an adversary] stood up against Israel and stirred up David to number Israel.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to count the people of Israel.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.

English EASY 2024

Then Satan caused David to bring trouble to Israel. He caused David to count all the men in Israel.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Satan was against the Israelites. He encouraged David to count the Israelites.

Then Satan stood against Israel and incited David to number Israel.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Satan wanted to bring trouble on the people of Israel, so he made David decide to take a census.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Satan attempted to attack Israel by provoking David to count the Israelites.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Satan stood up against Israel and incited David to count [the people of] Israel.

English KJV 1611

And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.

English LSB

Then Satan stood up against Israel and incited David to number Israel.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Now Satan stood against Israel and incited David to number Israel.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then Satan stood up against Israel and moved David to number Israel.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

A satan rose up against Israel, and he enticed David into taking a census of Israel. Therefore David said, "This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of holocausts for Israel."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

An adversary opposed Israel, inciting David to count how many warriors Israel had.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Satan rose up against Israel. He stirred up David to count the men of Israel.

English NIV

Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.

English NKJ 1982

Now Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.

English NLT

Satan rose up against Israel and caused David to take a census of the Israelites.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Satan stood up against Israel, and incited David to count the people of Israel.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Satan stood up against Israel, and incited David to number Israel.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then Satan brought disaster upon Israel, for he made David decide to take a census.

English Tyndale 1537

And Satan stood up against Israel, and persuaded David to number Israel.

1 Chronicles 21:1 — Compare Translations