og David sagde til Gud: "Var det ikke mig, der sagde, at Folket skulde tælles? Det er mig, der har syndet, og såre ilde har jeg handlet; men Fårene der, hvad har de gjort? HERRE min Gud, lad din Hånd dog ramme mig og mit Fædrenehus, men lad Plagen ikke ramme dit Folk!"
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.