1 Chronicles 21:12

1 Chronicles 21:12 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

12three years of famine, three months of being swept away before your enemies, with their swords overtaking you, or three days of the sword of the Lord—days of plague in the land, with the angel of the Lord ravaging every part of Israel.’ Now then, decide how I should answer the one who sent me.”

Read 1 Chronicles 21 in NIV · About the NIV

New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

12three years of famine, or three months to be swept away before your foes while the sword of your enemies overtakes you, or else three days of the sword of the Lord: a plague in the land, and the angel of the Lord destroying throughout the territory of Israel.’ Now, therefore, consider what answer I shall bring back to Him who sent me.”

Read 1 Chronicles 21 in NASB2020 · About the NASB2020

Amplified Bible (AMP)

12either three years of famine, or three months to be swept away before your enemies, while the sword of your enemies overtakes you, or else three days of the sword of the Lord and plague in the land, and the angel of the Lord bringing destruction throughout all the territory of Israel.’ Now therefore, consider what answer I shall return to Him who sent me.”

Read 1 Chronicles 21 in AMP · About the AMP

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

12between three years of famine, three months of being swept away before your enemies and overtaken by their swords, or three days of the sword of the Lord— days of plague upon the land, with the angel of the Lord ravaging every part of Israel.’ Now then, decide how I should reply to Him who sent me.”

Read 1 Chronicles 21 in BSB · About the BSB

American Standard Version (ASV)

12either 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.

Read 1 Chronicles 21 in ASV · About the ASV

Geneva Bible (GNV)

12Either three yeeres famine, or three moneths to be destroyed before thine aduersaries, and the sworde of thine enemies to take thee, or els the sworde of the Lord and pestilence in the lande three dayes, that the Angel of the Lord may destroy throughout all the coastes of Israel: nowe therefore aduise thee, what word I shall bring againe to him that sent me.

Read 1 Chronicles 21 in GNV · About the GNV

World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

12either three years of famine; or three months to be consumed before your foes, while the sword of your enemies overtakes you; or else three days of the sword of Yahweh, even pestilence in the land, and Yahweh’s angel destroying throughout all the borders of Israel. Now therefore consider what answer I shall return to him who sent me.’”

Read 1 Chronicles 21 in WEBUS · About the WEBUS

New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

12You can have three years when there will not be enough food in the land. You can have three months when your enemies will sweep you away. They will catch up with you. They will destroy you with their swords. Or you can have three days when the sword of the Lord will punish you. That means there would be three days of plague in the land. My angel would strike down people in every part of Israel.’ So take your pick. Tell me how to answer the one who sent me.”

Read 1 Chronicles 21 in NIrV · About the NIrV

EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

12You may choose to have three years when there will be a famine. Or you may choose to have three months when you have to run away from your enemies' swords so that they do not kill you. Or you may choose to have three days when a very bad disease comes to your people. The angel of the Lord would kill many people in every part of Israel.” Now decide which punishment you will choose. I will take your answer to God, who sent me with this message.’

Read 1 Chronicles 21 in EASY · About the EASY

Literal Standard Version (LSV)

12either famine for three years, or three months to be consumed from the face of your adversaries (even [for] the sword of your enemies to overtake), or three days of the sword of YHWH (even pestilence in the land, and a messenger of YHWH destroying in all the border of Israel); and now, see; what word do I return to Him who is sending me?”

Read 1 Chronicles 21 in LSV · About the LSV