1 Chronicles 21:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
eitherאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
threeשָׁלֹ֨ושׁ
(sha·lo·vsh)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
yearsשָׁנִ֜ים
(sha·nim)
8141: a yearfrom shana
of famine,רָעָ֗ב
(ra·'av)
7458: famine, hungerfrom raeb
or threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה
(she·lo·shah)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
monthsחֳדָשִׁ֜ים
(cho·da·shim)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
to be swept awayנִסְפֶּ֥ה
(nis·peh)
5595: to sweep or snatch away, catch upa prim. root
before 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
your foes,צָרֶיךָ֮
(tza·rei·cha)
6862c: adversary, foefrom tsarar
while the swordוְחֶ֣רֶב
(ve·che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab
of your enemies 
 
340: to be hostile toa prim. root
overtakesלְמַשֶּׂגֶת֒
(le·mas·se·get)
5381: to reach, overtakea prim. root
[you], or else threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת
(she·lo·shet)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
daysיָ֠מִים
(ya·mim)
3117: daya prim. root
of the swordחֶ֣רֶב
(che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab
of the LORD,יְהוָ֤ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
even pestilenceוְדֶ֙בֶר֙
(ve·de·ver)
1698: pestilencefrom dabar
in the land,בָּאָ֔רֶץ
(ba·'a·retz,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and the angelוּמַלְאַ֣ךְ
(u·mal·'ach)
4397: a messengerfrom an unused word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
destroyingמַשְׁחִ֖ית
(mash·chit)
7843: perhaps to go to ruina prim. root
throughout allבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the territoryגְּב֣וּל
(ge·vul)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word
of Israel.'יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
Now,וְעַתָּ֣ה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
therefore, considerרְאֵ֔ה
(re·'eh,)
7200: to seea prim. root
whatמָֽה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
answerדָּבָֽר׃
(da·var.)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
I shall returnאָשִׁ֥יב
(a·shiv)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to Him who sentשֹׁלְחִ֖י
(sho·le·chi)
7971: to senda prim. root
me." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Either three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
years'
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
famine
ra`ab  (raw-awb')
hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger.
or three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
months
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
to be destroyed
caphah  (saw-faw')
to scrape (literally, to shave; but usually figuratively) together (i.e. to accumulate or increase) or away (i.e. to scatter, remove, or ruin; intransitively, to perish)
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
thy foes
tsar  (tsar)
adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.
while that the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
of thine enemies
'oyeb  (o-yabe')
hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.
overtaketh
nasag  (naw-sag')
to reach -- ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to, can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, surely, (over-)take (hold of, on, upon).
thee or
'im  (eem)
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrog., whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when;
else three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
even the pestilence
deber  (deh'-ber)
a pestilence -- murrain, pestilence, plague.
in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and the angel
mal'ak  (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
destroying
shachath  (shaw-khath')
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin -- batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, utterly, waste(-r).
throughout all the coasts
gbuwl  (gheb-ool')
a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extens. the territory inclosed -- border, bound, coast, great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Now therefore advise
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
thyself what word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
I shall bring again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
to him that sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
me
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
either three years of famine, or three months to be swept away before your foes, while the sword of your enemies overtakes you, or else three days of the sword of the LORD, even pestilence in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the territory of Israel.' Now, therefore, consider what answer I shall return to Him who sent me."

King James Bible
Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
three years of famine, or three months of devastation by your foes with the sword of your enemy overtaking you, or three days of the sword of the LORD--a plague on the land, the angel of the LORD bringing destruction to the whole territory of Israel.' Now decide what answer I should take back to the One who sent me."

International Standard Version
Either three years of famine, or three months of reversals as you are swept away by your enemies while the sword of your enemies overtakes you, or three days with the sword of the LORD, consisting of pestilence infecting the land, with the angel of the LORD wreaking destruction from border to border throughout all of Israel.' Decide right now what I am to answer to the one who sent me."

NET Bible
three years of famine, or three months being chased by your enemies and struck down by their swords, or three days being struck down by the LORD, during which a plague will invade the land and the LORD's messenger will destroy throughout Israel's territory.' Now, decide what I should tell the one who sent me."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
either three years of famine, or three months during which your enemies will chase you away when their swords catch up to you, or three days of the LORD's sword-a plague in the land with the Messenger of the LORD destroying the whole country of Israel.' Decide what answer I should give the one who sent me."

King James 2000 Bible
Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before your foes, while that the sword of your enemies overtakes you; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the territory of Israel. Now therefore decide what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.
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