21:22a Then David said to Ornan, “Grant me the site of this threshing floor,

David said to Araunah, “Let me buy this threshing floor from you. (EEB)
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David said to Ornan, “Sell me your threshing place,

21:22b that I may build an altar to the LORD.

I want to build an altar here to worship Yahweh.
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so that I can build an altar to Yahweh.

21:22c Sell it to me for the full price,

I will pay the whole price for your land.
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How much does it cost? I will pay it in full.

21:22d so that the plague upon the people may be halted.”

Then he will stop this bad illness from killing the people.” (EEB)
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Then God will stop the illness that is killing people.” (Easy English Bible)

21:22:a–d (reordered)

David said to him, “I want to build an altar to Yahweh ⌊here on your land⌋ . Then he will stop this plague. Therefore, let me have your threshing floor. Sell it to me at the full price.”

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