2 Samuel 24:1 — Compare Translations

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

And the anger of Jehovah addeth to burn against Israel, and [an adversary] moveth David about them, saying, `Go, number Israel and Judah.`

And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.

English Amplified

AGAIN THE anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and He moved David against them, saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

AGAIN THE anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and He moved David against them, saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Again the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and He stirred up David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The LORD’s anger burned against Israel again, and he stirred up David against them to say: “Go, count the people of Israel and Judah.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.

English EASY 2024

The Lord again became angry with the Israelites. So he caused David to bring trouble to them. He said to David, ‘Send men to count the people in Israel and Judah.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Lord was angry with Israel again. He caused David to turn against the Israelites. The Lord told David, "Go count the people of Israel and Judah."

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

Again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, "Go, number Israel and Judah."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

On another occasion the Lord was angry with Israel, and he made David bring trouble on them. The Lord said to him, “Go and count the people of Israel and Judah.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

The Lord became angry with Israel again, so he provoked David to turn against Israel. He said, "Go, count Israel and Judah."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The LORD's anger burned against Israel again, and it stirred up David against them to say: "Go, count [the people of] Israel and Judah."

English KJV 1611

And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.

And again the anger of Yahweh burned against Israel, and it incited David against them to say, “Go, number Israel and Judah.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Again the Lord became angry against Israel, and He incited David against them, saying, “Go and count the people of Israel and Judah.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and it incited David against them to say, "Go, number Israel and Judah."

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

The LORD'S anger against Israel flared again, and he incited David against the Israelites by prompting him to number Israel and Judah.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The LORD’s anger again raged against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go count Israel and Judah.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The Lord's anger burned against Israel. He stirred up David against them. He said, "Go! Count the men of Israel and Judah."

Again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, "Go and take a census of Israel and Judah."

English NKJ 1982

Again the anger of the Lord was aroused against Israel, and He moved David against them to say, “Go, number Israel and Judah.”

Once again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and he caused David to harm them by taking a census. "Go and count the people of Israel and Judah," the LORD told him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, "Go, count the people of Israel and Judah."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go, number Israel and Judah.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Once again the anger of the Lord flared against Israel, and he caused David to harm them by taking a national census. “Go and count the people of Israel and Judah,“ the Lord told him.

English Tyndale 1537

And the LORD was wroth again against Israel, and stirred up David against them saying: go and number both Israel and Juda.