and the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
Then Araunah said, “Why has my lord the king come to his servant?” And David said, “To buy the threshing floor from you, in order to build an altar to the Lord, so that the plague may be withdrawn from the people.”
But He, being compassionate, forgave their wrongdoing and did not destroy them; And often He restrained His anger And did not stir up all His wrath.
Then Moses and Aaron came to the front of the tent of meeting,
“Get away from among this congregation so that I may consume them instantly.” Then they fell on their faces.
