King James Version (KJV)
And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.
Modern English
But King David said to Ornan: No, but I will buy them for the full price. I will not take for the LORD what is yours, nor offer burnt offerings that cost me nothing.
Hebrew
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִיד֙ לְאָרְנָ֔ן לֹ֕א כִּ֣י קָנ֥וֹ אֶקְנֶ֖ה בְּכֶ֣סֶף מָלֵ֑א כִּ֣י לֹ֣א אֶשָּׂ֣א אֲשֶׁ֣ר לְ֠ךָ֠ לַ֣יהוָ֔ה וְהַעֲל֥וֹת עוֹלָ֖ה חִנָּֽם׃
vayoʾmer hamelek daviyd lʾarnan loʾ kiy qanvo ʾeqneh bkesef maleʾ kiy loʾ ʾeshaʾ ʾasher lka layhvah vhaʿalvot ʿvolah ḥinam