And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done very wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? let thy hand, I pray thee, O Jehovah my God, be against me, and against my father’s house; but not against thy people, that they should be plagued.

And David said to God, Was it not I who gave the order for the people to be numbered? It is I who have done the sin and the great wrong; but these are only sheep; what have they done? let your hand, O Lord God, be lifted up against me and against my family, but not against your people to send disease on them.

Και ειπεν ο Δαβιδ προς τον Θεον, Δεν ειμαι εγω ο προσταξας να απαριθμησωσι τον λαον; εγω βεβαιως ειμαι ο αμαρτησας και πραξας την κακιαν· ταυτα δε τα προβατα τι επραξαν; επ' εμε λοιπον, Κυριε Θεε μου, και επι τον οικον του πατρος μου εστω η χειρ σου, και μη επι τον λαον σου προς απωλειαν.

And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O Lord my God, be on me, and on my father’s house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.