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OEB Gad came to David and told him, and said to him, ‘Shall years of famine come over your land? Or will you flee three months before your foes, while they pursue you? Or shall there be three days’ pestilence in your land? Now take counsel and consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me.’
WEBBE So Gad came to David, and told him, saying, “Shall seven years of famine come to you in your land? Or will you flee three months before your foes while they pursue you? Or shall there be three days’ pestilence in your land? Now answer, and consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me.”
WMBB (Same as above)
NET Gad went to David and told him, “Shall seven years of famine come upon your land? Or shall you flee for three months from your enemy with him in hot pursuit? Or shall there be three days of plague in your land? Now decide what I should tell the one who sent me.”
LSV And Gad comes to David, and declares [it] to him, and says to him, “Does seven years of famine come to you in your land? Or are you fleeing before your adversary [for] three months—and he is pursuing you? Or is there pestilence [for] three days in your land? Now, know and see what word I take back to Him sending me.”
FBV So Gad went and told David, “You can choose three[fn] years of famine in your land; or three months of running from your enemies while they chase you; or three days of plague in your land. So think about it and decide how I should reply to the One who sent me.”
T4T So Gad went to David and told him what Yahweh had said. He said to David, “You can choose whether there will be three years of famine in your land, or three months of your army running away from your enemies, or three days when there will be a ◄plague/very severe illness► in your land. You think about it and choose which one you want, and tell me, and I will return to Yahweh and tell him what your answer is.”
LEB Then Gad came to David, and he told him and said to him, “Shall seven years of famine in the land come to you? Or three months of your fleeing from your enemies while he is pursuing you? Or should there be three days of pestilence in your land? Now consider and decide what I must return to the one who sent me a word.”
BBE So Gad came to David, and gave him word of this and said to him, Are there to be three years when there is not enough food in your land? or will you go in flight from your haters for three months, while they go after you? or will you have three days of violent disease in your land? take thought and say what answer I am to give to him who sent me.
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JPS So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him: 'Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thy foes while they pursue thee? or shall there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise thee, and consider what answer I shall return to Him that sent Me.'
ASV So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thy foes while they pursue thee? or shall there be three days’ pestilence in thy land? now advise thee, and consider what answer I shall return to him that sent me.
DRA And when Gad was come to David, he told him, saying: Either seven years of famine shall come to thee in thy land: or thou shalt flee three months before thy adversaries, and they shall pursue thee: or for three days there shall be a pestilence in thy land. Now therefore deliberate, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.
YLT And Gad cometh in unto David, and declareth to him, and saith to him, 'Do seven years of famine come in to thee in thy land? or three months art thou fleeing before thine adversary — and he pursuing thee? or are three days' pestilence in thy land? now, know and see what word I take back to Him sending me.'
Drby And Gad came to David, and told him, and said to him, Shall seven years of famine come to thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine adversaries while they pursue thee? or shall there be three days' pestilence in thy land? Now be aware and consider what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.
RV So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thy foes while they pursue thee? or shall there be three days pestilence in thy land? now advise thee, and consider what answer I shall return to him that sent me.
Wbstr So Gad came to David, and told him, and said to him, Shall seven years of famine come upon thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thy enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? Now consider, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.
KJB-1769 So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days’ pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.
(So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee/you in thy/your land? or wilt/will thou/you flee three months before thine/your enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days’ pestilence in thy/your land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me. )
KJB-1611 So Gad came to Dauid, and told him, and said vnto him, Shall seuen yeeres of famine come vnto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three moneths before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three dayes pestilence in thy land? Now aduise, and see what answere I shall returne to him that sent me.
(So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee/you in thy/your land? or wilt/will thou/you flee three months before thine/your enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days pestilence in thy/your land? Now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.)
Bshps So Gad came to Dauid, and shewed him, and said vnto him: Wylt thou haue seuen yeres hunger to come vpon thy land: or wilt thou flee three monethes before thyne enemies, they folowyng thee: or that there be three dayes pestilence in thy land? Now therefore aduise thee, and see what aunswere I shall geue to him that sent me.
(So Gad came to David, and showed him, and said unto him: Wylt thou/you have seven years hunger to come upon thy/your land: or wilt/will thou/you flee three months before thine/your enemies, they followyng thee/you: or that there be three days pestilence in thy/your land? Now therefore advise thee/you, and see what answer I shall give to him that sent me.)
Gnva So Gad came to Dauid, and shewed him, and said vnto him, Wilt thou that seuen yeeres famine come vpon thee in thy lande, or wilt thou flee three moneths before thine enemies, they following thee, or that there bee three dayes pestilence in thy land? nowe aduise thee, and see, what answere I shall giue to him that sent me.
(So Gad came to David, and showed him, and said unto him, Wilt thou/you that seven years famine come upon thee/you in thy/your land, or wilt/will thou/you flee three months before thine/your enemies, they following thee/you, or that there be three days pestilence in thy/your land? now advise thee/you, and see, what answer I shall give to him that sent me. )
Cvdl Gad came vnto Dauid, and tolde him, and sayde vnto him: Wilt thou that seuen yeare derth shall come in to thy londe? Or that thou be fayne to flye before thine aduersaries thre monethes, and they to persecute the? Or that there be pestilence thre dayes in the londe? Take aduysement therfore and se, what answere I shal bringe agayne vnto him yt sent me.
(Gad came unto David, and told him, and said unto him: Wilt thou/you that seven year death shall come in to thy/your londe? Or that thou/you be fayne to flee before thine/your adversaries three months, and they to persecute the? Or that there be pestilence three days in the londe? Take aduysement therefore and se, what answer I shall bring again unto him it sent me.)
Wyc And whanne Gad hadde come to Dauid, he telde to Dauid, and seide, Ether hungur schal come to thee in thi lond seuene yeer; ethir thre monethis thou schalt fle thin aduersaries, and thei schulen pursue thee; ether certis thre daies pestilence schal be in thi lond; now therfor delyuere thou, `ether auyse thou, and se, what word Y schal answere to hym that sente me.
(And when Gad had come to David, he told to David, and said, Ether hunger shall come to thee/you in thy/your land seven year; ethir three monthis thou/you shalt flee thin adversaries, and they should pursue thee/you; ether certis three days pestilence shall be in thy/your land; now therefore deliver thou/you, `ether auyse thou/you, and se, what word I shall answer to him that sent me.)
Luth Gad kam zu David und sagte es ihm an und sprach zu ihm: Willst du, daß sieben Jahre Teurung in dein Land komme, oder daß du drei Monden vor deinen Widersachern fliehen müssest, und sie dich verfolgen, oder daß drei Tage Pestilenz in deinem Lande sei? So merke nun und siehe, was ich wieder sagen soll dem, der mich gesandt hat.
(Gad came to David and said it him at and spoke to him: Willst you, that seven years Teurung in your Land komme, or that you three moons before/in_front_of deinen Widersachern fliehen müssest, and they/she/them you/yourself verfolgen, or that three days Pestilenz in your land sei? So merke now and look, what/which I again say should to_him, the/of_the me sent has.)
ClVg Cumque venisset Gad ad David, nuntiavit ei, dicens: Aut septem annis veniet tibi fames in terra tua: aut tribus mensibus fugies adversarios tuos, et ille te persequentur: aut certe tribus diebus erit pestilentia in terra tua. Nunc ergo delibera, et vide quem respondeam ei qui me misit sermonem.[fn]
(Cumque venisset Gad to David, nuntiavit ei, saying: Aut seven annis veniet to_you fames in earth/land tua: aut tribus mensibus fugies adversarios tuos, and ille you(sg) persequentur: aut certe tribus days will_be pestilentia in earth/land your. Nunc therefore delibera, and vide which respondeam to_him who me he_sent conversation. )
