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.