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1 Chronicles 21:7

And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
1 Chronicles 21:7 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.

    ASV

  • And God was not pleased with this thing; so he sent punishment on Israel.

    BBE

  • And God was displeased on account of this thing, and he smote Israel.

    DBY

  • God was displeased with this thing; therefore he struck Israel.

    WEB

  • And it is evil in the eyes of God concerning this thing, and He smiteth Israel,

    YLT

  • And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he stroke Israel.

    ENG

  • And God was displeased with this thing, therefore he smote Israel.

    WBT

  • This command was also evil in the sight of God; so He struck Israel.

    BSB

In context

5And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.

6But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king's word was abominable to Joab.

7And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.

8And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

9And the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying,

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