1 Chronicles 21:25
What does 1 Chronicles 21:25 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 21:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.
KJV
King James Version · 1611So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So David gave Ornan six hundred shekels of gold by weight for the place.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And David giveth to Ornan for the place shekels of gold <FI>in<Fi> weight six hundred;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752So David gave to Ornan for the place, six hundred sicles of gold of just weight.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And David gave to Ornan for the place in shekels of gold the weight of six hundred [shekels].
Context
v.24And 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.
v.25This passage
v.26And David built there an altar unto Jehovah, and offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings, and called upon Jehovah; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt-offering.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 24:24
And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will verily buy it of thee at a price; neither will I offer burnt-offerings unto Jehovah my God which cost me nothing. So David bought the threshing-floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
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