1 Chronicles 21:30 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But David was not able to go before it to get directions from the Lord, so great was his fear of the sword of the angel of the Lord.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Jehovah.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
But David could not go before it to inquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.
World English Bible (WEB)
But David couldn't go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of Yahweh.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and David is not able to go before it to seek God, for he hath been afraid because of the sword of the messenger of Jehovah.
| But David | וְלֹֽא | wĕlōʾ | veh-LOH |
| could | יָכֹ֥ל | yākōl | ya-HOLE |
| not | דָּוִ֛יד | dāwîd | da-VEED |
| go | לָלֶ֥כֶת | lāleket | la-LEH-het |
| before | לְפָנָ֖יו | lĕpānāyw | leh-fa-NAV |
| inquire to it | לִדְרֹ֣שׁ | lidrōš | leed-ROHSH |
| of God: | אֱלֹהִ֑ים | ʾĕlōhîm | ay-loh-HEEM |
| for | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| afraid was he | נִבְעַ֔ת | nibʿat | neev-AT |
| because | מִפְּנֵ֕י | mippĕnê | mee-peh-NAY |
| of the sword | חֶ֖רֶב | ḥereb | HEH-rev |
| angel the of | מַלְאַ֥ךְ | malʾak | mahl-AK |
| of the Lord. | יְהוָֽה׃ | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |