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2 Samuel 12:25
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KJ21
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he called his name Jedidiah [that is, Beloved of the Lord], because of the Lord.
ASV
and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah’s sake.
AMP
and He sent word through Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah (beloved of the Lord) for the sake of the Lord [who loved the child].
AMPC
He sent [a message] by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and [Nathan] called the boy’s [special] name Jedidiah [beloved of the Lord], because the Lord [loved the child].
BRG
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
CSB
and he sent a message through the prophet Nathan, who named him Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
CSBA
and he sent a message through the prophet Nathan, who named him Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
CEB
and sent word by the prophet Nathan to name him Jedidiah because of the Lord’s grace.
CJB
and sent through Natan the prophet to have him named Y’didyah [loved by God], for Adonai’s sake.
CEV
and sent Nathan the prophet to tell David, “The Lord will call him Jedidiah.”
DARBY
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah's sake.
DRA
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and called his name, Amiable to the Lord, because the Lord loved him.
ERV
and sent word for Nathan the prophet to give Solomon the name Jedidiah. So Nathan did this for the Lord.
EASY
so he sent a message to David with Nathan, the prophet. He told David to call his son Jedidiah, because the Lord loved him.
EHV
and the Lord sent a message by the hand of Nathan the prophet that he should be called Jedidiah because of the Lord.
ESV
and sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
ESVUK
and sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
EXB
The Lord sent word through Nathan the prophet to name the baby Jedidiah [C “loved by the Lord”], ·because the Lord loved the child [L for the Lord’s sake].
GNV
For the Lord had sent by Nathan the Prophet: therefore he called his name Jedidiah, because the Lord loved him.
GW
and sent a message through the prophet Nathan to name the baby Jedidiah [The Lord’s Beloved].
GNT
and commanded the prophet Nathan to name the boy Jedidiah, because the Lord loved him.
HCSB
and He sent a message through Nathan the prophet, who named him Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
ICB
The Lord sent word through Nathan the prophet to name the baby Jedidiah. This was because the Lord loved the child.
ISV
and sent a message written by Nathan the prophet to call his name Jedidiah, for the Lord’s sake.
JUB
And he sent by the hand of Nathan, the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, {Heb. beloved of the LORD} by the LORD.
KJV
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
AKJV
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
LSB
and sent word by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah for the sake of Yahweh.
LEB
He sent word by the hand of Nathan the prophet, so he called him Jedidiah because of Yahweh.
TLB
and sent congratulations and blessings through Nathan the prophet. David nicknamed the baby Jedidiah (meaning, “Beloved of Jehovah”) because of the Lord’s interest.
MSG
David went and comforted his wife Bathsheba. And when he slept with her, they conceived a son. When he was born they named him Solomon. God had a special love for him and sent word by Nathan the prophet that God wanted him named Jedidiah (God’s Beloved). * * *
MEV
So He sent a word by way of the prophet Nathan that he should be named Jedidiah for the sake of the Lord.
NOG
and sent a message through the prophet Nathan to name the baby Jedidiah [The Lord’s Beloved].
NABRE
and sent the prophet Nathan to name him Jedidiah, on behalf of the Lord.
NASB
and sent word through Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah for the Lord’s sake.
NASB1995
and sent word through Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah for the Lord’s sake.
NCB
and he sent a message to the prophet Nathan instructing him to name the child Jedidiah according to the Lord’s wish.
NCV
The Lord sent word through Nathan the prophet to name the baby Jedidiah, because the Lord loved the child.
NET
and sent word through Nathan the prophet that he should be named Jedidiah for the Lord’s sake.
NIRV
So the Lord sent a message through Nathan the prophet. The Lord said, “Name the boy Jedidiah.”
NIV
and because the Lord loved him, he sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah.
NIVUK
and because the Lord loved him, he sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah.
NKJV
and He sent word by the hand of Nathan the prophet: So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
NLV
and sent word through Nathan who spoke for God. And Nathan gave him the name Jedidiah because of the Lord.
NLT
and sent word through Nathan the prophet that they should name him Jedidiah (which means “beloved of the Lord”), as the Lord had commanded.
NRSVA
and sent a message by the prophet Nathan; so he named him Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
NRSVACE
and sent a message by the prophet Nathan; so he named him Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
NRSVCE
and sent a message by the prophet Nathan; so he named him Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
NRSVUE
and sent a message by the prophet Nathan, so he named him Jedidiah because of the Lord.
OJB
And He sent by the yad Natan HaNavi; and he called shmo Yedidyah (Beloved of Hashem), for the sake of Hashem.
RGT
For He had sent Word by Nathan the Prophet. Therefore, he called his name, Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
RSV
and sent a message by Nathan the prophet; so he called his name Jedidi′ah, because of the Lord.
RSVCE
and sent a message by Nathan the prophet; so he called his name Jedidi′ah, because of the Lord.
TLV
and He sent word by the hand of the prophet Nathan. So he called his name Jedidiah, for Adonai’s sake.
VOICE
and sent word by the prophet Nathan that they should call Solomon “Jedidiah.”
WEB
and he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah, for Yahweh’s sake.
WYC
And he sent him in the hand of Nathan, the prophet; and he called his name Amiable to the Lord, for the Lord loved him. (And he sent word through Nathan, the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, that is, Beloved of the Lord, for the Lord loved him.)
YLT
and sendeth by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and calleth his name Jedidiah, because of Jehovah.
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