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I - Chapter 22

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1Satan arose against Yisrael and incited David to number Yisrael.

vai-YA-a-MOD sa-TAN al yis-ra-AYL, va-YA-set et da-VID lim-NOT et yis-ra-AYL

אוַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד שָׂטָ֖ן עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּ֙סֶת֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֔יד לִמְנ֖וֹת אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

2David said to Yoav and to the commanders of the army, “Go and count Yisrael from Be'er Sheva to Dan and bring me information as to their number.”

vai-YO-mer da-VEED el yo-AV v'-el sa-RAY ha-AHM, l'-KHU sif-ROO et yis-ra-AYL mi-b'-AYR she-VA v'-AD-DAN v'-ha-vee-U e-LAI v'-e-d'-AH et mis-pa-RAM

בוַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֤יד אֶל־יוֹאָב֙ וְאֶל־שָׂרֵ֣י הָעָ֔ם לְכ֗וּ סִפְרוּ֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִבְּאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע וְעַד־דָּ֑ן וְהָבִ֣יאוּ אֵלַ֔י וְאֵדְעָ֖ה אֶת־מִסְפָּרָֽם׃

3Yoav answered, “May Hashem increase His people a hundredfold; my lord king, are they not all subjects of my lord? Why should my lord require this? Why should it be a cause of guilt for Yisrael?”

vai-YO-mer yo-AV yo-SEF a-do-NAI al a-MO ka-HEM me-AH f'-a-MEEM ha-LO a-do-NEE ha-ME-lekh ku-LAM la-a-do-NEE la-a-va-DEEM, la-MAH ye-va-KESH zo-T a-do-NEE, la-MAH yi-HE-yeh l'-ash-MAH l'-yis-ra-AYL

גוַיֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֗ב יוֹסֵף֩ יְהֹוָ֨ה עַל־עַמּ֤וֹ ׀ כָּהֵם֙ מֵאָ֣ה פְעָמִ֔ים הֲלֹא֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כֻּלָּ֥ם לַאדֹנִ֖י לַעֲבָדִ֑ים לָ֣מָּה יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ זֹאת֙ אֲדֹנִ֔י לָ֛מָּה יִֽהְיֶ֥ה לְאַשְׁמָ֖ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

4However, the king's command to Yoav remained firm, so Yoav set out and traversed all Yisrael; he then came to Yerushalayim.

u-d'-VAR ha-ME-lekh kha-ZAK al-yo-AV va-y'-TZE yo-AV va-yi-tha-LEKH b'-KOL yis-ra-AYL va-ya-VO ye-ru-sha-LA-im

דוּדְבַר־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חָזַ֣ק עַל־יוֹאָ֑ב וַיֵּצֵ֣א יוֹאָ֗ב וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ֙ בְּכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּבֹ֖א יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

5Yoav reported to David the number of the people that had been recorded. All Yisrael comprised 1,100,000 ready to draw the sword, while in Yehuda there were 470,000 men ready to draw the sword.

vai-YI-ten yo-AV et mis-PAD ha-AM el da-VID, va-Y'-hee kol yis-ra-AYL e-LEF a-la-FEEM u-m'-AH e-LEF eeSH sho-LEF khe-REV, vi-hu-DAH ar-BA m'-OT v'-shi-VEE-IM e-LEF eeSH sho-LEF kha-REV.

הוַיִּתֵּ֥ן יוֹאָ֛ב אֶת־מִסְפַּ֥ר מִפְקַד־הָעָ֖ם אֶל־דָּוִ֑יד וַיְהִ֣י כׇֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל אֶ֣לֶף אֲלָפִים֩ וּמֵאָ֨ה אֶ֤לֶף אִישׁ֙ שֹׁ֣לֵֽף חֶ֔רֶב וִיהוּדָ֕ה אַרְבַּע֩ מֵא֨וֹת וְשִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֥לֵֽף חָֽרֶב׃

6He did not record among them Levi and Binyamin, because the king's command had become repugnant to Yoav.

v'-LE-vee u-vin-YA-meen lo fa-KAD b'-to-KHAM, kee-nit-AV d'-var ha-ME-lekh et yo-AV.

ווְלֵוִי֙ וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן לֹ֥א פָקַ֖ד בְּתוֹכָ֑ם כִּֽי־נִתְעַ֥ב דְּבַר־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־יוֹאָֽב׃

7Hashem was displeased about this matter and He struck Yisrael.

vai-YAY-ra b'-ay-NAY ha-e-lo-HEEM al ha-DA-var ha-ZEH va-YAKH et yis-ra-AYL.

זוַיֵּ֙רַע֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים עַל־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיַּ֖ךְ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

8David said to Hashem, “I have sinned grievously in having done this thing; please remit the guilt of Your servant, for I have acted foolishly.”

vai-YO-mer da-VEED el ha-e-lo-HEEM, kha-ta-TEE me-OD a-SHER a-see-TEE et ha-DA-var ha-ZEH, v'-a-TAH ha-a-VAYR-NA et a-VON a-v'-DE-kha, kee nis-KAL-tee me-OD. (SE-lah)

חוַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִיד֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים חָטָ֣אתִֽי מְאֹ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתִי אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וְעַתָּ֗ה הַֽעֲבֶר־נָא֙ אֶת־עֲו֣וֹן עַבְדְּךָ֔ כִּ֥י נִסְכַּ֖לְתִּי מְאֹֽד׃

9Hashem ordered Gad, David's seer:

va-y'-da-BAYR a-do-NAI el GAD, kho-ZAY da-VEED lay-MOR.

טוַיְדַבֵּ֤ר יְהֹוָה֙ אֶל־גָּ֔ד חֹזֵ֥ה דָוִ֖יד לֵאמֹֽר׃

10“Go and tell David: Thus said Hashem: I offer you three things; choose one of them and I will bring it upon you.”

LEKH v'-di-BAR-ta el da-VID lay-MOR: KOH a-MAR a-do-NAI, sha-LOSH a-NEE NO-teh a-LE-kha, b'-KHA-r' LE-kha a-KHAT me-HE-nah v'-e-a-SEH-LAKH.

ילֵךְ֩ וְדִבַּרְתָּ֨ אֶל־דָּוִ֜יד לֵאמֹ֗ר כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֔ה שָׁל֕וֹשׁ אֲנִ֖י נֹטֶ֣ה עָלֶ֑יךָ בְּחַר־לְךָ֛ אַחַ֥ת מֵהֵ֖נָּה וְאֶעֱשֶׂה־לָּֽךְ׃

11Gad came to David and told him, “Thus said Hashem: Select for yourself

vai-YA-voh GAD el da-VEED, vai-YO-mer LO: ko-AMAR a-do-NAI, ka-BEL-LAKh

יאוַיָּ֥בֹא גָ֖ד אֶל־דָּוִ֑יד וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֛וֹ כֹּה־אָמַ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה קַבֶּל־לָֽךְ׃

12a three-year famine; or that you be swept away three months before your adversaries with the sword of your enemies overtaking you; or three days of the sword of Hashem, pestilence in the land, the angel of Hashem wreaking destruction throughout the territory of Yisrael. Now consider what reply I shall take back to Him who sent me.”

im-sha-LOSH sha-NEEM ra-AV v'-im-sh'-LO-sham kho-da-SHEEM nis-PEH mi-p'-NEI tza-RE-kha v'-khe-REV oy-VE-kha l'-ma-SE-get v'-im-sh'-LO-shet ya-MEEM khe-REV a-do-NAI v'-DE-ver ba-A-retz u-mal-akh a-do-NAI mash-KHEET b'-kol-ge-VUL yis-ra-AYL v'-a-TAH re-EH mah-a-SHEEV et-shol-KHEE da-VAR. (Selah)

יבאִם־שָׁל֨וֹשׁ שָׁנִ֜ים רָעָ֗ב וְאִם־שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה חֳדָשִׁ֜ים נִסְפֶּ֥ה מִפְּנֵי־צָרֶ֘יךָ֮ וְחֶ֣רֶב אוֹיְבֶ֣יךָ ׀ לְמַשֶּׂ֒גֶת֒ וְאִם־שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָ֠מִ֠ים חֶ֣רֶב יְהֹוָ֤ה וְדֶ֙בֶר֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ וּמַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהֹוָ֔ה מַשְׁחִ֖ית בְּכׇל־גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּ֣ה רְאֵ֔ה מָֽה־אָשִׁ֥יב אֶת־שֹׁלְחִ֖י דָּבָֽר׃

13David said to Gad, “I am in great distress. Let me fall into the hands of Hashem, for His compassion is very great; and let me not fall into the hands of men.”

vai-YO-mer da-VEED el gad tzar-LEE me-OD, e-PLAH-na b'-yad a-do-NAI, kee ra-BEEM ra-kha-MAV me-OD, u-v'-yad a-DAM al e-POHL

יגוַיֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛יד אֶל־גָּ֖ד צַר־לִ֣י מְאֹ֑ד אֶפְּלָה־נָּ֣א בְיַד־יְהֹוָ֗ה כִּֽי־רַבִּ֤ים רַחֲמָיו֙ מְאֹ֔ד וּבְיַד־אָדָ֖ם אַל־אֶפֹּֽל׃

14Hashem sent a pestilence upon Yisrael, and 70,000 men fell in Yisrael.

vai-YI-ten a-do-NAI DE-ver b'-yis-ra-AYL, vai-YI-pol mi-yis-ra-AYL shiv-EEM e-LEF eesh

ידוַיִּתֵּ֧ן יְהֹוָ֛ה דֶּ֖בֶר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּפֹּל֙ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף אִֽישׁ׃

15Hashem sent an angel to Yerushalayim to destroy it, but as he was about to wreak destruction, Hashem saw and renounced further punishment and said to the destroying angel, “Enough! Stay your hand!” The angel of Hashem was then standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

vai-YISH-lakh ha-e-lo-HEEM mal-AKH lee-ru-sha-LA-im l'-ha-sh'-KHEE-tah, u-k'-ha-sh'-KHEET ra-AH a-do-NAI va-yi-NA-khem al ha-ra-AH, va-YO-mer la-mal-AKH ha-mash-KHEET rav, a-TAH he-REF ya-DE-kha, u-mal-AKH a-do-NAI o-MED im-go-REN ar-NAN ha-y'-vu-SEE. (s)

טווַיִּשְׁלַח֩ הָאֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ מַלְאָ֥ךְ ׀ לִירוּשָׁלַ֘͏ִם֮ לְהַשְׁחִיתָהּ֒ וּכְהַשְׁחִ֗ית רָאָ֤ה יְהֹוָה֙ וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם עַל־הָרָעָ֔ה וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לַמַּלְאָ֤ךְ הַמַּשְׁחִית֙ רַ֔ב עַתָּ֖ה הֶ֣רֶף יָדֶ֑ךָ וּמַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהֹוָה֙ עֹמֵ֔ד עִם־גֹּ֖רֶן אׇרְנָ֥ן הַיְבוּסִֽי׃

16David looked up and saw the angel of Hashem standing between heaven and earth, with a drawn sword in his hand directed against Yerushalayim. David and the elders, covered in sackcloth, threw themselves on their faces.

vai-YA-sa da-VEED et-AY-nai-V va-YAR et-mal-ACH a-do-NAI o-MED bein ha-A-retz u-VEIN ha-sha-MA-yim, v'-khar-BO she-LOO-fa b'-ya-DO, ne-tu-YA al-y'-ru-sha-LA-yim, vai-POL da-VEED v'-ha-z'-ke-NEEM me-khu-SIM ba-sa-KEEM al-pe-NE-hem.

טזוַיִּשָּׂ֨א דָוִ֜יד אֶת־עֵינָ֗יו וַיַּ֞רְא אֶת־מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהֹוָה֙ עֹמֵ֗ד בֵּ֤ין הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ וּבֵ֣ין הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְחַרְבּ֤וֹ שְׁלוּפָה֙ בְּיָד֔וֹ נְטוּיָ֖ה עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיִּפֹּ֨ל דָּוִ֧יד וְהַזְּקֵנִ֛ים מְכֻסִּ֥ים בַּשַּׂקִּ֖ים עַל־פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃

17David said to Hashem, “Was it not I alone who ordered the numbering of the people? I alone am guilty, and have caused severe harm; but these sheep, what have they done? Hashem my God, let Your hand fall upon me and my father's house, and let not Your people be plagued!”

vai-YO-mer da-VID el ha-e-lo-HEEM, ha-LO a-NEE a-MAR-tee lim-NOT ba-AM, va-a-NEE-HU a-SHER kha-ta-TEE, v'-ha-RE-a ha-RE-o-TEE, v'-AY-leh ha-tzo-AN meh a-SU, a-do-NAI e-lo-HAI, te-HEE NA ya-d'-KHA bee u-v'-BAYT a-VEE u-v'-a-ME-kha, lo l'-ma-GE-fa. (SA)

יזוַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֣יד אֶֽל־הָאֱלֹהִ֡ים הֲלֹא֩ אֲנִ֨י אָמַ֜רְתִּי לִמְנ֣וֹת בָּעָ֗ם וַאֲנִי־ה֤וּא אֲשֶׁר־חָטָ֙אתִי֙ וְהָרֵ֣עַ הֲרֵע֔וֹתִי וְאֵ֥לֶּה הַצֹּ֖אן מֶ֣ה עָשׂ֑וּ יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֗י תְּהִ֨י נָ֤א יָֽדְךָ֙ בִּ֚י וּבְבֵ֣ית אָבִ֔י וּֽבְעַמְּךָ֖ לֹ֥א לְמַגֵּפָֽה׃

18The angel of Hashem told Gad to inform David that David should go and set up a mizbayach to Hashem on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

u-mal-akh a-do-NAI a-MAR el GAD lay-MOR l'-da-VEED: kee ya-a-LEH da-VEED l'-ha-KEEM miz-BAY-akh la-do-NAI b'-go-REN ar-NAN ha-y'-vu-SEE

יחוּמַלְאַ֧ךְ יְהֹוָ֛ה אָמַ֥ר אֶל־גָּ֖ד לֵאמֹ֣ר לְדָוִ֑יד כִּ֣י ׀ יַעֲלֶ֣ה דָוִ֗יד לְהָקִ֤ים מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֔ה בְּגֹ֖רֶן אׇרְנָ֥ן הַיְבֻסִֽי׃

19David went up, following Gad's instructions, which he had delivered in the name of Hashem.

vai-YA-al da-VID bi-d'-VAR gad a-SHER di-BER b'-SHEM a-do-NAI

יטוַיַּ֤עַל דָּוִיד֙ בִּדְבַר־גָּ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֖ר בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהֹוָֽה׃

20Ornan too saw the angel; his four sons who were with him hid themselves while Ornan kept on threshing wheat.

vai-YA-shov a-RO-nan vai-YAR et ha-mal-ACH v'-ar-BA-at ba-NAV i-MO mit-cha-be-EEM v'-a-RO-nan DASH khee-TEEM

כוַיָּ֣שׇׁב אׇרְנָ֗ן וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־הַמַּלְאָ֔ךְ וְאַרְבַּ֧עַת בָּנָ֛יו עִמּ֖וֹ מִֽתְחַבְּאִ֑ים וְאׇרְנָ֖ן דָּ֥שׁ חִטִּֽים׃

21David came to Ornan; when Ornan looked up, he saw David and came off the threshing floor and bowed low to David, with his face to the ground.

va-YA-voh da-VID ad-a-RNAN va-ya-BET a-RNAN va-YAR et da-VID va-YAY-tzay min ha-go-REN va-YISH-ta-KHU le-da-VID a-PA-yim or-TZAH

כאוַיָּבֹ֥א דָוִ֖יד עַד־אׇרְנָ֑ן וַיַּבֵּ֤ט אׇרְנָן֙ וַיַּ֣רְא אֶת־דָּוִ֔יד וַיֵּצֵא֙ מִן־הַגֹּ֔רֶן וַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ לְדָוִ֛יד אַפַּ֖יִם אָֽרְצָה׃

22David said to Ornan, “Sell me the site of the threshing floor, that I may build on it a mizbayach to Hashem. Sell it to me at the full price, that the plague against the people will be checked.”

vai-YO-mer da-VEED el a-ro-NAN, te-NAH-lee me-KOM ha-go-REN, v'-ev-NEH-BO miZ-BAY-akh la-a-do-NAI, b'-KE-sef ma-LE te-NE-hu LEE, v'-te-a-TZAR ha-ma-GE-fa me-AL ha-AHM

כבוַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜יד אֶל־אׇרְנָ֗ן תְּנָה־לִּי֙ מְק֣וֹם הַגֹּ֔רֶן וְאֶבְנֶה־בּ֥וֹ מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַֽיהֹוָ֑ה בְּכֶ֤סֶף מָלֵא֙ תְּנֵ֣הוּ לִ֔י וְתֵעָצַ֥ר הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה מֵעַ֥ל הָעָֽם׃

23Ornan said to David, “Take it and let my lord the king do whatever he sees fit. See, I donate oxen for burnt offerings, and the threshing boards for wood, as well as wheat for a meal offering—I donate all of it.”

vai-YO-mer a-RO-nan el da-VEED, kaKH-laKH v'-ya-AS a-do-NEE ha-ME-lekh ha-TOV b'-ay-NA-v, RE-eh na-TA-tee ha-ba-KAR la-o-LOT v'-ha-mo-ri-GIM la-ay-TZEEM v'-ha-khee-TEEM la-min-KHA, ha-KOL na-TA-tee

כגוַיֹּ֨אמֶר אׇרְנָ֤ן אֶל־דָּוִיד֙ קַֽח־לָ֔ךְ וְיַ֛עַשׂ אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ הַטּ֣וֹב בְּעֵינָ֑יו רְאֵה֩ נָתַ֨תִּי הַבָּקָ֜ר לָעֹל֗וֹת וְהַמּוֹרִגִּ֧ים לָעֵצִ֛ים וְהַחִטִּ֥ים לַמִּנְחָ֖ה הַכֹּ֥ל נָתָֽתִּי׃

24But King David replied to Ornan, “No, I will buy them at the full price. I cannot make a present to God of what belongs to you, or sacrifice a burnt offering that has cost me nothing.”

va-YO-mer ha-ME-lekh da-VEED l'-or-NAN LO kee ka-NOH ek-NEH b'-KHE-sef ma-LAY KEE lo e-SA a-sher l-KHA la-do-NAI v'-ha-a-LOT o-LAH khi-NAM

כדוַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִיד֙ לְאׇרְנָ֔ן לֹ֕א כִּֽי־קָנֹ֥ה אֶקְנֶ֖ה בְּכֶ֣סֶף מָלֵ֑א כִּ֠י לֹא־אֶשָּׂ֤א אֲשֶׁר־לְךָ֙ לַיהֹוָ֔ה וְהַעֲל֥וֹת עוֹלָ֖ה חִנָּֽם׃

 21:24   I will buy them at the full price

King David refuses to receive the land upon which he would build the altar as a gift. Instead, he insists on paying full price for it. The first verse of the next chapter reveals that this land David purchased would become the permanent location of the Beit Hamikdash, the spiritual center of the Jewish people. As such, the ownership of the land must be beyond dispute. When something is given as a gift, the previous owner maintains some small moral claim to it, as he gave it without recompense. By buying the land, as Avraham had bought the Cave of Machpelah, David guarantees that the Jewish people’s claim to the Temple Mount in Yerushalayim would be indisputable for all time.

25So David paid Ornan for the site 600 shekalim worth of gold.

vai-YI-ten da-VID l'-or-NAN ba-ma-KOM shik-LAY za-HAV mish-KAL shaysh may-OT

כהוַיִּתֵּ֥ן דָּוִ֛יד לְאׇרְנָ֖ן בַּמָּק֑וֹם שִׁקְלֵ֣י זָהָ֔ב מִשְׁקָ֖ל שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃

26And David built there a mizbayach to Hashem and sacrificed burnt offerings and offerings of well-being. He invoked Hashem, who answered him with fire from heaven on the mizbayach of burnt offerings.

vai-YI-ven SHAM da-VID miz-BAY-akh la-a-do-NAI, vai-YA-al o-LOT u-she-la-MEEM, vai-YIK-ra el a-do-NAI, vai-ya-a-NE-hu va-EESH min ha-sha-MA-yim, al miz-BACH ha-o-LAH. (SELAH)

כווַיִּ֩בֶן֩ שָׁ֨ם דָּוִ֤יד מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֔ה וַיַּ֥עַל עֹל֖וֹת וּשְׁלָמִ֑ים וַיִּקְרָא֙ אֶל־יְהֹוָ֔ה וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֤הוּ בָאֵשׁ֙ מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם עַ֖ל מִזְבַּ֥ח הָעֹלָֽה׃

27Hashem ordered the angel to return his sword to its sheath.

va-YO-mer a-do-NAI la-mal-ACH va-YA-shev khar-BO el ne-da-NAH

כזוַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֹוָה֙ לַמַּלְאָ֔ךְ וַיָּ֥שֶׁב חַרְבּ֖וֹ אֶל־נְדָנָֽהּ׃

28At that time, when David saw that Hashem answered him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there—

ba-EYT ha-HEE, bi-RO-at da-VEED ki-a-NA-hu a-do-NAI b'-go-REN ar-NAN ha-y'-vu-SEE, va-YIZ-baKH sham.

כחבָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא בִּרְא֤וֹת דָּוִיד֙ כִּֽי־עָנָ֣הוּ יְהֹוָ֔ה בְּגֹ֖רֶן אׇרְנָ֣ן הַיְבוּסִ֑י וַיִּזְבַּ֖ח שָֽׁם׃

29for the Mishkan of Hashem, which Moshe had made in the wilderness, and the mizbayach of burnt offerings, were at that time in the shrine at Givon,

u-mish-KAN a-do-NAI a-SHER a-SAH mo-SHEH va-mid-BAR u-miz-BAKH ha-o-LAH ba-ET ha-HEE ba-ba-MAH b'-gi-v'-ON

כטוּמִשְׁכַּ֣ן יְ֠הֹוָ֠ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֨ה מֹשֶׁ֧ה בַמִּדְבָּ֛ר וּמִזְבַּ֥ח הָעוֹלָ֖ה בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֑יא בַּבָּמָ֖ה בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃

30and David was unable to go to it to worship Hashem because he was terrified by the sword of the angel of Hashem.

v'-LO ya-KHOL da-VEED la-LE-khet l'-fa-NAV lid-ROSH e-lo-HEEM, KEE niv-AT mi-p'-NEI khe-REV mal-ACH a-do-NAI. (Selah)

לוְלֹא־יָכֹ֥ל דָּוִ֛יד לָלֶ֥כֶת לְפָנָ֖יו לִדְרֹ֣שׁ אֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י נִבְעַ֔ת מִפְּנֵ֕י חֶ֖רֶב מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהֹוָֽה׃