2 Samuel 24:12 - Easy To Read Version

¹² The Lord told Gad, “Go and tell David, ‘This is what the Lord says: I offer you three things. Choose the one that I will do to you.’”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² Go and say to David, Thus says the Lord, I hold over you three choices; select one of them, so I may bring it upon you.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² Go and speak unto David, Thus saith Jehovah, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

Common English Bible

¹² Go and tell David, This is what the LORD says: I’m offering you three punishments. Choose one of them, and that is what I will do to you.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² "Go, and say to David: 'Thus says the Lord: I present to you a choice of three things. Choose one of these, whichever you will, so that I may do it to you.' "

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² Go, and say to David: Thus saith the Lord: I give thee thy choice of three things. Choose one of them which thou wilt, that I may do it to thee.

2 Samuel 24:12 Cross References

2 Samuel 12:14

But you did things that made the Lord’s enemies lose their respect for him! So your new baby son will die.”

2 Samuel 24:11

When David got up in the morning, the Lord’s word came to Gad, David’s seer [159] .

2 Samuel 24:13

Gad went to David and told him. Gad said to David, “{Choose one of these three things:}

1 Chronicles 27:24

Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the people, but he did not finish. {\cf2\super [297]} God became angry with the people of Israel. That is why the number of the people was not put in the book The History of King David.

Proverbs 3:12

Why? Because the Lord corrects the people he loves. Yes, God is like a father \{that punishes\} the son he loves.

Jeremiah 30:11

People of Israel and Judah, I am with you.”\par This message is from the Lord.\par “And I will save you.\par I sent you to those nations.\par But I will completely destroy\par all those nations.\par It is true, I will destroy those nations,\par but I will not destroy you.\par You must be punished\par for the bad things you did.\par But I will discipline you fairly.”\par

Leviticus 26:41

Maybe they will admit that I turned against them and brought them into the land of their enemies. Those people will be like strangers to me. But maybe they will become humble [453] and accept the punishment for their sin.

Leviticus 26:43

“The land will be empty. The land will enjoy its time of rest. Then the survivors [454] will accept the punishment for their sins. They will learn that they were punished because they hated my laws and refused to obey my rules.

Revelation 3:19

“I correct and punish those people that I love. So start trying hard! Change your hearts and lives!