14 Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly (A)scorned the Lord,[a] the child who is born to you shall die.”

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  1. 2 Samuel 12:14 Masoretic Text the enemies of the Lord; Dead Sea Scroll the word of the Lord

14 But because by doing this you have shown utter contempt for[a] the Lord,(A) the son born to you will die.”

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  1. 2 Samuel 12:14 An ancient Hebrew scribal tradition; Masoretic Text for the enemies of

20 But when they came to the nations, wherever they came, (A)they profaned my holy name, in that people said of them, ‘These are the people of the Lord, and yet they had to go out of his land.’

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20 And wherever they went among the nations they profaned(A) my holy name, for it was said of them, ‘These are the Lord’s people, and yet they had to leave his land.’(B)

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23 (A)And I will vindicate the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, and which you have profaned among them. (B)And the nations will know that I am the Lord, declares the Lord God, when through you I vindicate my holiness before their eyes.

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23 I will show the holiness of my great name,(A) which has been profaned(B) among the nations, the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the Lord,(C) declares the Sovereign Lord, when I am proved holy(D) through you before their eyes.(E)

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And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth (A)will be blasphemed.

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Many will follow their depraved conduct(A) and will bring the way of truth into disrepute.

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