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OET (OET-RV)WhenYahweh’s messenger stretched out his hand to destroy Yerushalemwith the plague, Yahweh relented concerning the disaster and told the messenger who was destroying many people, “Now lower your hand.” When he said that,his messenger was near the threshingfloor of Aravnah the Yebusite.
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K האורנה
BrLXXΚαὶ ἐξέτεινεν ὁ ἄγγελος τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ τοῦ διαφθεῖραι αὐτὴν, καὶ παρεκλήθη Κύριος ἐπὶ τῇ κακίᾳ, καὶ εἶπε τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῷ διαφθείροντι ἐν τῷ λαῷ, πολὺ νῦν, ἄνες τὴν χεῖρά σου· καὶ ὁ ἄγγελος Κυρίου ἦν παρὰ τῇ ἅλῳ Ὀρνὰ τοῦ Ἰεβουσαίου. (Kai exeteinen ho angelos tou Theou taʸn ⱪeira autou eis Hierousalaʸm tou diaftheirai autaʸn, kai pareklaʸthaʸ Kurios epi taʸ kakia, kai eipe tōi angelōi tōi diaftheironti en tōi laōi, polu nun, anes taʸn ⱪeira sou; kai ho angelos Kuriou aʸn para taʸ halōi Orna tou Iebousaiou. )
BrTrAnd the angel of the Lord stretched out his hand against Jerusalem to destroy it, and the Lord repented of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is[fn]enough now, withhold thine hand. And the angel of the Lord was by the threshing-floor of Orna the Jebusite.
ULTAnd the angel stretched out his hand to Jerusalem to destroy it, and Yahweh relented concerning the disaster. And he said to the angel, the destroyer among the many people, “Now lower your hand.” And the angel of Yahweh was near the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
USTWhen Yahweh’s angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy the people by this plague, Yahweh grieved about punishing any more people. He said to the angel who was killing them with the plague, “Stop what you are doing! That is enough!” When he said that, the angel was standing at the ground where Araunah, from the Jebus people group, threshed grain.
BSB But when the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was destroying the people,“Enough! Withdraw your hand now!” At that time the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah[fn] the Jebusite.
24:16Araunah is a variant of Ornan; see 1 Chronicles 21:15 and 2 Chronicles 3:1.
OEBAnd when the Messenger stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, Jehovah repented of the evil, and said to the Messenger who was destroying the people, ‘Enough, now stay thy hand!’ and the Messenger of Jehovah was by the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
WEBBEWhen the angel stretched out his hand towards Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD relented of the disaster, and said to the angel who destroyed the people, “It is enough. Now withdraw your hand.” The LORD’s angel was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
NETWhen the angel extended his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented from his judgment. He told the angel who was killing the people, “That’s enough! Stop now!” (Now the Lord’s angel was near the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.)
LSVand the messenger puts forth his hand to Jerusalem to destroy it, and YHWH sighs concerning the calamity, and says to the messenger who is destroying among the people, “Enough, now, cease your hand”; and the messenger of YHWH was near the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
FBVBut just as the angel was getting ready to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented from causing such a disaster and told the destroying angel, “That's enough. You can stop now.” Right then the angel of the Lord was standing beside the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
T4TWhen Yahweh’s angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy the people by this plague, Yahweh changed his mind about punishing any more people. He said to the angel who was killing them with the plague, “Stop what you are doing [IDM]! That is enough!” When he said that, the angel was standing at the ground where Araunah, from the Jebus people-group, threshed grain.
BBEAnd when the hand of the angel was stretched out in the direction of Jerusalem, for its destruction, the Lord had regret for the evil, and said to the angel who was sending destruction on the people, It is enough; do no more. And the angel of the Lord was by the grain-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
JPSAnd when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented Him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people: 'It is enough; now stay thy hand.' And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
ASVAnd when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, Jehovah repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough; now stay thy hand. And the angel of Jehovah was by the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
DRAAnd when the angel of the Lord had stretched out his hand over Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord had pity on the affliction, and said to the angel that slew the people: It is enough: now hold thy hand. And the angel of the Lord was by the thrashingfloor of Areuna the Jebusite.
YLTand the messenger putteth forth his hand to Jerusalem to destroy it, and Jehovah repenteth concerning the evil, and saith to the messenger who is destroying among the people, 'Enough, now, cease thy hand;' and the messenger of Jehovah was near the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
DrbyAnd the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it; but Jehovah repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed among the people, It is enough: withdraw now thine hand. And the angel of Jehovah was by the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
RVAnd when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough; now stay thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite. (And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Yerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough; now stay thine/your hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite. )
SLTAnd the messenger will stretch forth his hand to destroy Jerusalem, and Jehovah will lament for the evil, and he will say to the messenger destroying among the people, Much now: let go thy hand. And the messenger of Jehovah was near the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
WbstrAnd when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thy hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing-place of Araunah the Jebusite.
KJB-1769And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.[fn] (And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Yerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine/your hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite. )
KJB-1611And when the Angel stretched out his hand vpon Ierusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the euill, and said to the Angel that destroyed the people, It is ynough: stay now thine hand. And the Angel of the LORD was by the threshing place of Araunah the Iebusite. (And when the Angel stretched out his hand upon Yerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the Angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine/your hand. And the Angel of the LORD was by the threshingplaceofAraunahtheYebusite.)
GnvaAnd when the Angel stretched out his hande vpon Ierusalem to destroy it, the Lord repented of the euil, and said to the Angel that destroyed the people, It is sufficient, holde nowe thine hand. And the Angel of the Lord was by the threshing place of Araunah the Iebusite. (And when the Angel stretched out his hand upon Yerusalem to destroy it, the Lord repented of the evil, and said to the Angel that destroyed the people, It is sufficient, hold now thine/your hand. And the Angel of the Lord was by the threshing place of Araunah the Yebusite. )
ClVgCumque extendisset manum suam angelus Domini super Jerusalem ut disperderet eam, misertus est Dominus super afflictione, et ait angelo percutienti populum: Sufficit: nunc contine manum tuam. Erat autem angelus Domini juxta aream Areuna Jebusæi.[fn] (And_when extendisset hand his_own angelus Master over Yerusalem as disperderet her, misertus it_is Master over affliction, and he_said messenger/angel striking the_people: Sufficit: now contine hand your(sg). It_was however angelus Master next_to areamAreunaYebusæi. )
24.16Erat autem. RAB. In Paralipomenis quoque scriptum est: Porro angelus Domini stabat juxta aream Ornan Jebusæi. Levansque David oculos suos vidit angelum Domini inter cœlum et terram, et evaginatum gladium in manu ejus, et versum contra Jerusalem. Et ceciderunt tam ipse quam majores natu vestiti ciliciis proni in terram, juxta aream. Area Areuna Ecclesia est gentium in qua postquam altare fidei verus David erexit, confestim mors impietatis cessit. Hanc aream David quinquaginta siclis emit: quia Christus per septiformis Spiritus gratiam cunctis delictis omissis gentilitatem in domum sibi sempiternam sanctificavit.
24.16It_was however. RAB. In Paralipomenis too written it_is: Further angelus Master was_standing next_to aream Ornan Yebusæi. Levansque David the_eyes his_own he_saw a_messenger/angel Master between cœlum and the_earth/land, and evaginatum a_sword in/into/on by_hand his, and versum on_the_contrary Yerusalem. And they_fell tam exactly_that/himself how elders natu vestiti shirts proni in/into/on the_earth/land, next_to aream. Area Areuna Assembly/Church it_is nations in/into/on which after the_altar of_faith verus David erexit, confestim death impiety/irreverence cessit. This aream David becausequagintasiclis buys: because Christ through septiformis Spirit grace to_all delictis omitted gentilitatem in/into/on home to_himself sempiternam sanctified.
24:16theLord relented: God might stop his judgment when a third party intercedes for the intended target (Exod 32:12-14), when the sinful person repents (Jer 18:8), or simply because he decides to do so. • the death angel: Cp. Exod 12:23. • A threshing floor was an unwalled space where harvested grain was threshed and winnowed to separate the kernels from the chaff. Gideon encountered God at a threshing floor (Judg 6:37). Araunah’s threshing floor later became the site of the Temple (1 Chr 21:18–22:1; 2 Chr 3:1). • Araunah the Jebusite: Even though David had taken Jerusalem from the Jebusites (2 Sam 5:6-9), he had not eliminated them or driven them away.
Who is responsible for trials and difficulties? Strangely, Scripture attributes some instances to God, some to Satan, and some to both. How can this be? The difference is one of perspective.
There is a notable difference between the accounts of David’s census in Samuel and in Chronicles. Second Samuel 24:1 attributes the census taking to God (“the Lord . . . caused David to harm them by taking a census”), while 1 Chronicles 21:1 attributes the action to Satan (“Satan rose up against Israel and caused David to take a census of the people of Israel”).
Second Samuel 24:1-25 tells the census story from God’s perspective as the primary agent; God permitted Satan’s action in order to fulfill his own purpose.
This phenomenon is not uncommon in Scripture. Matthew 4:1 contains a similar instance of dual agency, where Jesus is led out into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit to be tempted by the devil. Perhaps the most notable similar experience is Job’s trial: It was brought on by Satan and permitted by God—after the Lord had spoken glowingly about Job (Job 1:6–2:7). Through all the trials that followed, Job’s heart was righteous despite Satan’s attempts to elicit a curse against God. Similarly, 2 Corinthians 12:7 teaches that a God-sent affliction can be delivered by a messenger from Satan. When Paul wrote that he was given a “thorn,” he used a passive verb, indicating that this affliction was given by God.
Satan works in many ways in an attempt to discourage or destroy God’s people. Yet God is sovereign. God does not author evil, but sometimes God makes use of others’ evil deeds to accomplish his good purposes (Gen 50:20).
The Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, where all Israelite males were commanded to offer sacrifices to the Lord (Exodus 23:14-19; Deuteronomy 16:16-17), underwent several stages of reconstruction and development over hundreds of years. The first Temple was built by King Solomon to replace the aging Tabernacle, and it was constructed on a threshing floor on high ground on the north side of the city (2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21). Hundreds of years later King Hezekiah expanded the platform surrounding the Temple. When Jerusalem fell to the Babylonians in 586 B.C., the Temple was completely destroyed (2 Kings 25:1-21; 2 Chronicles 36:17-21; Jeremiah 39:1-10; 52:1-30). It was rebuilt in 515 B.C. after a group of Jews returned to Judea from exile in Babylon (Ezra 1:5-6:15; Nehemiah 7:5-65). Herod the Great completely rebuilt and expanded the Temple once again around 20 B.C., making it one of the largest temples in the Roman world. Jesus’ first believers often met together in Solomon’s Colonnade, a columned porch that encircled the Temple Mount, perhaps carrying on a tradition started by Jesus himself (John 10:23; Acts 3:11; 5:12). But Herod’s Temple did not last long: After many Jews revolted against Rome, the Romans eventually recaptured Jerusalem and destroyed the Temple in A.D. 70.
