If man hide himself at the sight of an Angel which is a creature, how much as a sinner able to appear before the face of God?
Historical and theological verse study from First Book of Chronicles, Chapter 21.
Apply the spiritual lesson of 1 Chronicles 21:20 through prayerful reflection and faithful obedience.
“Gracious Father, write the truth of 1 Chronicles 21:20 upon my heart by the power of Your Holy Spirit. Amen.”
“Porro Ornan cum suspexisset et vidisset angelum, quatuorque filii ejus cum eo, absconderunt se : nam eo tempore terebat in area triticum.”
“And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat. And Ornan: or, When Ornan turned back and saw the angel, then he and his four sons with him hid themselves”
“Now Ornan was threshing wheat when he turned and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him hid themselves.”
“Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.”
“And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons that were with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.”
If man hide himself at the sight of an Angel which is a creature, how much as a sinner able to appear before the face of God?
Now. Hebrew, “and Ornan turned back.” — Angel. Vatican Septuagint, the king and his four sons with him, along with Achabin.” Other editions have, “and his four sons hidden with him.” Arabic, “and the king, being come near to Aran, he saw David and his,” &c. Syriac reads in like manner; but says nothing of the children either of David or of Ornan. We do not read that Ornan saw the angel, 2 Kings, but this circumstance may be here supplied. It is evident the Septuagint have read melec, “king,” instead of malac, “angel.” (Calmet) — Eupolemus says the angel Dianathan shewed David were to build the temple. (Eusebius, Pręp. ix. 30.)