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Berean Standard Bible

“Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. For because of this census wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not entered in the Book of the Chronicles of King David.”

1 Chronicles 27:24

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. For because of this census wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not entered in the Book of the Chronicles of King David.

World English Bible (WEB)

Joab the son of Zeruiah began to take a census, but didn’t finish; and wrath came on Israel for this. The number wasn’t put into the account in the chronicles of king David.

King James Version (KJV)

Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but finished not; and there came wrath for this upon Israel; neither was the number put into the account in the chronicles of king David.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The numbering was started by Joab, the son of Zeruiah, but he did not go on to the end; and because of it, wrath came on Israel and the number was not recorded in the history of King David.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Joab hijo de Sarvia había comenzado á contar, mas no acabó, pues por esto vino la ira sobre Israel: y así el número no fué puesto en el registro de las crónicas del rey David.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Joab comenzó la labor del censo, pero nunca la terminó, porque la ira de Dios se desató sobre Israel; por consiguiente, el total final nunca se insertó en los anales del rey David.

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