7. Then God was displeased with what had been ordered, and so he struck Israel.
8. And David said to God: "I have sinned exceedingly in doing this. I beg you take away the iniquity of your servant. For I have acted unwisely."
9. And the Lord spoke to Gad, the seer of David, saying:
10. "Go, and speak to David, and tell him: Thus says the Lord: I give to you the option of three things. Choose the one that you will want, and I will do it to you."
11. And when Gad had gone to David, he said to him: "Thus says the Lord: Choose what you will want:
12. Either three years of famine, or three months for you to flee from your enemies, unable to escape from their sword, or three days for the sword of the Lord and a pestilence to turn within the land, with the Angel of the Lord killing in every part of Israel. Now therefore, see what I should respond to him who sent me."