16
And David lifted his eyes and saw the angel of Yahweh standing between earth and heaven, with his sword drawn in his hand, stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
17
Then David said to God, "Was it not I [who] gave a command to count the people? Now I [am] he who has sinned, and I have certainly done wickedness, but these sheep, what have they done? O Yahweh, my God, please let your hand be against me and against the house of my father, but against your people, [let there be] no plague."
18
Now the angel of Yahweh had spoken to Gad to say to David that David should go up [and] erect an altar for Yahweh.
19
So David went up at the word of Gad that he had spoken in the name of Yahweh.
20
Now Ornan was threshing wheat, and Ornan turned and saw the angel, and his four sons with him hid themselves.
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