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Berean Standard Bible

““No,” replied King David, “I insist on paying the full price, for I will not take for the LORD what belongs to you, nor will I offer burnt offerings that cost me nothing.””

1 Chronicles 21:24

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David has sinned by taking a census and a plague has struck Israel. At the angel's direction he goes to the threshing floor of Ornan to build an altar.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“No,” replied King David, “I insist on paying the full price, for I will not take for the LORD what belongs to you, nor will I offer burnt offerings that cost me nothing.”

World English Bible (WEB)

King David said to Ornan, “No; but I will most certainly buy it for the full price. For I will not take that which is yours for Yahweh, nor offer a burnt offering that costs me nothing.”

King James Version (KJV)

And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for Jehovah, nor offer a burnt-offering without cost.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And King David said to Ornan, No; I will certainly give you the full price for it, because I will not take for the Lord what is yours, or give a burned offering without payment.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Ornán respondió á David: Tómalo para ti, y haga mi señor el rey lo que bien le pareciere: y aun los bueyes daré para el holocausto, y los trillos para leña, y trigo para el presente: yo lo doy todo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―No —respondió el rey—, debo comprarlo por el valor real; no puedo tomar sin pago lo que es tuyo y luego darlo al Señor. ¡No ofreceré al Señor un holocausto que no me haya costado!

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