1 Chronicles 21:27
What does 1 Chronicles 21:27 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 21:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jehovah commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the Lord commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jehovah commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then the Lord gave orders to the angel, and he put back his sword into its cover.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jehovah saith to the messenger, and he turneth back his sword unto its sheath.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Lord commanded the angel: and he put up his sword again into the sheath.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jehovah spoke to the angel; and he put up his sword again into its sheath.
Context
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.
v.27This passage
v.28At that time, when David saw that Jehovah had answered him in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 18:11
Jesus therefore said unto Peter, Put up the sword into the sheath: the cup which the Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
- Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?
- Matthew 26:52
Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
- 1 Chronicles 21:12
either three years of famine; or three months to be consumed before thy foes, while the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of Jehovah, even pestilence in the land, and the angel of Jehovah destroying throughout all the borders of Israel. Now therefore consider what answer I shall return to him that sent me.
- Jeremiah 47:6
O thou sword of Jehovah, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard; rest, and be still.
- 1 Chronicles 21:15
And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was about to destroy, Jehovah beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the destroying angel, It is enough; now stay thy hand. And the angel of Jehovah was standing by the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
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