2 Samuel 24 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaYaYasap (And again / another) Ap (Again nostril / picture: bull snorting) Yahawah () LaCharahawath (kindled - plural against) WaYaSawath (and he moved) Ath (the entirety of) Dawad (David) Bam (within him them) LaAmar (against saying), “Yalak (Go / Move), Manah (number) Yashar-Al (Israel) Ath (the entirety of) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaAth (and the entirety of) Yahawadah (Judah).”

2 WaYaAmar (And said) HaMalak (the king) Al (to) Yawaab (Joab) Shar (prince / ruler) HaChayal (the army), “Ashar-Athaw (who/that entirety him) Shawat (now go back forth through) Naa (Now) BaKal (in every) Shabatay (tribes even) Yashar-Al (Israel), MaDan (from Dan) Baar-Shabai (Beersheba), WaId (and as far as) Shabai (𐤔𐤁𐤏) WaPaqadaw (and you number) Ath-HaIm (the entirety of the people), WaYadaithay (and know) AthaMasapar (the entirety of 𐤌𐤎𐤐𐤓) HaIm (sum the people).”

3 WaYaAmar (And said) Yawaab (Joab) Al-HaMalak (to the king), “WaYaYawasap (And now add) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) Al-HaIm (to the people), KaHam (as however many), WaKaHam (and as they / them) Maah (hundred) Paimayam (times); WaIyanay (and eyes) Adawan () HaMalak (the king) Raahawath (see - plural). Adawan () HaMalak (why the king) LaMah (what / why / how) YaChapatz (delight) BaDabar (in thing) HaZah (this / that / these)?”

4 WaYaChazaq (And prevailed against) Dabar (word / matter) HaMalak (Notwithstanding the king's) Al (to) Yawaab (Joab), WaIlaSharay (and over against captains) HaChayal (the army). WaYaYatzaa (and went out) Yawaab (Joab) WaSharay (and captains) HaChayal (the army) LaPanayam (presence) HaMalak (the king), LaPaqad (to number) Ath-HaIm (the entirety of the people) Ath (the entirety of) Yashar-Al (Israel).

5 WaYaIbaraw (And passed over) Ath (the entirety of) HaYaradan (the Jordan), WaYaChanahaw (and encamped) BaIrawair (in Aroer), Yamayan (right hand) HaIyar (the city) AsharaBaThawak (who/that in middle) HaNachal (the valley) HaGad (the Gad), WaAl (and to) Yaizayar (Jazer):

6 WaYaBawaaw (And came) HaGalaid (the Gilead), WaAl-Aratz (and to Earth/land) Thachathayam-Chadashay (Tahtim Hodshi); WaYaBawaaw (and came around) Dan-Yain (Dan Jaan), WaSabayab (and surrounding) Al (to) Tzayadawan (Sidon),

7 WaYaBawaaw (And came stronghold) Mabatzar (𐤌𐤁𐤑𐤓) Tzar (Tyre), WaKal (and every) Iyaray (cities) HaChaway (the Hivites), WaHaKanainay (and of the Canaanites); WaYaYatzaaw (and went out) Al-Nagab (to south) Yahawadah (Judah), Baar-Shabai (Beersheba).

8 WaYaShawataw (And gone) BaKal (in every) HaAratz (the land), WaYaBawaaw (and came) MaQatzah (from end) Thashaih (nine) Chadashayam (months) WaIsharayam (and twenty) Yawam (day) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem).

9 WaYaNathan (And gave up) Yawaab (Joab) Ath-Masapar (the entirety of 𐤌𐤎𐤐𐤓) Mapaqad (sum numbering) HaIm (the people) Al-HaMalak (to the king): WaThaHayah (and came to pass) Yashar-Al (Israel) Shamanah (eight) Maahawath (hundred - plural) Alap (thousand) Ayash (man) Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor) Shalap (drew) Charab (sword); WaAyash (and men) Yahawadah (Judah) Chamash (five) Maahawath (hundred - plural) Alap (thousand) Ayash (man).

10 WaYaNakah (And struck) Lab (heart) Dawad (David's) Athaw (the entirety of him) Acharay-Kan (after/following for sure) YaSapar (he numbered) Ath-HaIm (the entirety of the people). WaYaAmar (and said) Dawad (David) Al (to) Yahawah (), “Chataathay (sinned) Maad (exceedingly / very) AsharaIshahayathay (who/that make). WaIthah (and now), Yahawah (), HaIbar (pass over/through), Naa (beg), Ath-Iwan (the entirety of guilt/iniquity) Ibadak (your servant); KayaNaSakalathay (surely 𐤎𐤊𐤋) Maad (done very foolishly).”

11 WaYaQawam (And rose up) Dawad (David) BaBaqar (in morning), WaDabar (and word) Yahawah () YaHayah (came to pass) Al (to) Gad (Gad), HaNabayaa (the prophet) Chazah (seer), Dawad (David's) LaAmar (saying),

12 “Halawak (Go) WaDabarath (And speaking) Al (to) Dawad (David), ‘YaAmar (Thus says) Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (speak) Yahawah (), Shalawash (three) Anakay (things) “Nawatal (offer). Ilayak (my _ over yours) Bachar (Chosen / Selected) Lak (for you) Achath (one), MaWaAIshah (And I do them) Lak (for you).”’”

13 WaYaBawaa (And came) Gad (Gad) Al (to) Dawad (David), WaYaNagad (and told), Law (for him) WaYaAmar (and said), “Law (for him) HaThaBawaa (you come) Lak (for you) Shabai (seven) Shanahayam (years) Raib (famine) BaAratzak (in your land)? Am-Shalawashah (although - rhetorical three) Chadashayam (months) Nawasak (you flee) LaPanayam (before) Tzarayak (your foes) WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) Radapak (pursue you)? WaAm-Hayahawath (and only / if only came to pass - plural) Shalawashath (three) Yawamayam (days)’ Dabar (word / matter) BaAratzak (in your land)? Ithah (now / present moment) Yadai (know/understand), WaRaah (and consider) Mah (what / why / how) AShawayab (I return) Shalachay (sent me) Dabar (word / matter).”

14 WaYaAmar (And said) Dawad (David) Al (to) Gad (Gad), “YaTzar (distress). Lay (for me) Maad (exceedingly / very) NaNapalah (we fall) Naa (Now) BaYad (into hand) Yahawah (); Kay-Rabayam (surely great - plural) Rachamaw (his mercies). WaBaYad (and into hand) Adam (man/mankind) Al (not) ANapalah (I fall).”

15 WaYaNathan (And sent) Yahawah () Dabar (word / matter) Yashar-Al (Israel) MaHaBaqar (from the morning) WaId-Ith (and as far as time) Mawaid (Appointed Time for Meeting/Feast); WaYaMawath (and died) Man-HaIm (from the people) MaDan (from Dan) Baar-Shabai (Beersheba) WaId (and as far as) Shabai (𐤔𐤁𐤏) Shabaiyam (even seventy) Alap (thousand) Ayash (man).

16 WaYaShalach (And stretched out) Yadaw (his hand) HaMalaak (the angel) Yarawashalam (Jerusalem) LaShachathah (toward to destroy her), WaYaNaNacham (and turn away / repent) Yahawah () Al (relented disaster), HaRaih (the evil / dysfunction) WaYaAmar (and said) LaMalaak (to angel) HaMaShachayath (who destroyed) BaIm (in people), “Rab (many). Ithah (now / present moment) HaRapah ([causing] now stay) Yadak (your hand).” WaMalaak (and angel) Yahawah () YaHayah (came to pass) Im-Garan (with threshing floor) HaArawanah (the Araunah) HaYabawasay (the Jebusite).

17 WaYaAmar (And spoke) Dawad (David) Al (to) Yahawah () BaRaahathaw (when saw him) Ath-HaMalaak (the entirety of the angel) HaMaNakah (who struck) BaIm (in people), WaYaAmar (and said), “Hanah (Behold), Anakay (I) Chataathay (sinned), WaAnakay (and I) HaIwahayathay ([causing] done perversely); WaAlah (and these) HaTzaan (these sheep), Mah (what / why / how) Ishahaw (they done)? ThaHayah (came to pass) Naa (Now) Yadak (your hand) Bay (against me), WaBaBayath (and in house) Abay (my father's).”

18 WaYaBawaa (And came) Gad (Gad) Al (to) Dawad (David), BaYawam (in day) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) WaYaAmar (and said), “Law (for him) Ilah (go up / offer), HaQawam (rise up) Yahawah () Mazabach (build altar) BaGaran (on threshing floor) Arawanah (Araunah) HaYabawasay (the Jebusite).”

19 WaYaIlah (And went up) Dawad (David) KaDabar (according to saying) Gad (Gad), KaAsharaYaTzawah (as who/that commanded) Yahawah ().

20 WaYaShaqap (And looked), Arawanah (Araunah) WaYaRaah (and saw) Ath-HaMalak (the entirety of the king) WaAth-Ibadayaw (and the entirety of his servants) Ibarayam (coming - plural) Ilayaw (toward him). WaYaYatzaa (and went out), Arawanah (Araunah) WaYaThaShachahaw (and [reflexive] bowed him) LaMalak (king) Apayaw (his face) Aratzah (to ground).

21 WaYaAmar (And said), Arawanah (Araunah) “Madawai (for what reason?) YaBawaa (come) Adawan () HaMalak (Why the king) Al-Ibadaw (to his servant)?” WaYaAmar (and said), Dawad (David) “LaQanahawath (to buy - plural) MaImak (with you) Ath-HaGaran (the entirety of the threshing floor), LaBanahawath (to build - plural) Mazabach (altar) Yahawah (), WaThaItzar (and you stopped) HaMagapah (the plague) MaIlaHaIm (from over the people).”

22 WaYaAmar (And said) Arawanah (Araunah) Al (to) Dawad (David), “YaLaqach (take) WaYaIlah (and offer up) Adawan () HaMalak (Let the king) HaTawab (the seems good). BaIyanaw (in his eye) Raah (see/look), HaBaqar (the morning) LaIlah (cattle for burnt offering), WaHaMawaragayam (and the threshing instruments) WaKalay (and every / bags of) HaBaqar (the morning) LaItzayam (yokes oxen for wood - plural):

23 HaKal (The every) YaNathan (give) Arawanah (Araunah) HaMalak (the king), LaMalak (to king).” WaYaAmar (and said) Arawanah (Araunah) Al-HaMalak (to the king), “Yahawah () Alahayam (God) YaRatzahak (accept you).”

24 WaYaAmar (And said) HaMalak (the king) Al (to) Arawanah (Araunah), “Laa (NOT) Kay-Qanahaw (surely most certainly buy him) AQanah (purchase) MaAwathak (entirety you) BaMachayar (in price). WaLaa (And not) AIlah (I offer) Yahawah () Alahayam (God) Ilahawath (burnt offerings) Chanam (which cost me nothing).” WaYaQanah (and purchase) Dawad (David) Ath-HaGaran (the entirety of bought the threshing) WaAth-HaBaqar (and the entirety of the morning) BaKasap (in silver) Shaqalayam (shekels) Chamashayam (floor oxen fifty).

25 WaYaBanah (And built) Sham (there) Dawad (David) Mazabach (altar) Yahawah () WaYaIlah (and offered) Ilahawath (burnt offerings) Ilahawath (and peace offerings) WaShalamayam (and whole / complete - plural) WaYaIthar (and 𐤏𐤕𐤓) Yahawah (). LaAratz (entreated for land), WaThaItzar (and stayed) HaMagapah (the plague) MaIl (from over) Yashar-Al (Israel).