And the Lord said to Moses,
And Araunah said, Why has my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To give you a price for your grain-floor, so that I may put up an altar to the Lord, and the disease may be stopped among the people.
But he, being full of pity, has forgiveness for sin, and does not put an end to man: frequently turning back his wrath, and not being violently angry.
Then Moses and Aaron came to the front of the Tent of meeting.
Come out from among this people, so that I may send sudden destruction on them. And they went down on their faces.