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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.”

1 Chronicles 21:1

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Study note

Chronicles retells the census story also found in 2 Samuel 24, but with a striking difference in its opening. Here the verse says that Satan, or an adversary, rose up against Israel and incited David to count the people.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.

World English Bible (WEB)

Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to take a census of Israel.

King James Version (KJV)

And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now Satan, designing evil against Israel, put into David's mind the impulse to take the number of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

MAS Satanás se levantó contra Israel, é incitó á David á que contase á Israel.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Satanás se levantó contra Israel, pues incitó a David a hacer un censo.

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