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2 Samuel 12:5
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KJ21
And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As the Lord liveth, the man who hath done this thing shall surely die.
ASV
And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this is worthy to die:
AMP
Then David’s anger burned intensely against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die.
AMPC
Then David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, As the Lord lives, the man who has done this is a son [worthy] of death.
BRG
And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:
CSB
David was infuriated with the man and said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
CSBA
David was infuriated with the man and said to Nathan, ‘As the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
CEB
David got very angry at the man, and he said to Nathan, “As surely as the Lord lives, the one who did this is demonic!
CJB
David exploded with anger against the man and said to Natan, “As Adonai lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
CEV
David was furious with the rich man and said to Nathan, “I swear by the living Lord that the man who did this deserves to die!
DARBY
Then David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this thing is worthy of death;
DRA
And David's anger being exceedingly kindled against that man, he said to Nathan: As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this is a child of death.
ERV
David became very angry with the rich man. He said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who did this should die!
EASY
When David heard what the rich man had done, he became very angry. He said to Nathan, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, that man deserves to die.
EHV
David’s anger flared up against that man. He said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this is as good as dead.
ESV
Then David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die,
ESVUK
Then David's anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die,
EXB
David ·became very angry at [L burned with anger against] the rich man. He said to Nathan, “As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this ·should [deserves to] die!
GNV
Then David was exceedingly wroth with the man, and said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing, shall surely die,
GW
David burned with anger against the man. “I solemnly swear, as the Lord lives,” he said to Nathan, “the man who did this certainly deserves to die!
GNT
David became very angry at the rich man and said, “I swear by the living Lord that the man who did this ought to die!
HCSB
David was infuriated with the man and said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
ICB
David became very angry at the rich man. He said to Nathan, “As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this should die!
ISV
David flew into a rage at the man and told Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
JUB
And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, As the LORD lives, the man that has done this thing is worthy of death,
KJV
And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:
AKJV
And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:
LSB
Then David’s anger burned greatly against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As Yahweh lives, surely the man who has done this deserves to die.
LEB
Then the anger of David was kindled against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As Yahweh lives, the man who has done this deserves to die!
TLB
David was furious. “I swear by the living God,” he vowed, “any man who would do a thing like that should be put to death;
MSG
David exploded in anger. “As surely as God lives,” he said to Nathan, “the man who did this ought to be lynched! He must repay for the lamb four times over for his crime and his stinginess!”
MEV
David became very angry because of this man. He said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die.
NOG
David burned with anger against the man. “I solemnly swear, as Yahweh lives,” he said to Nathan, “the man who did this certainly deserves to die!
NABRE
David grew very angry with that man and said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves death!
NASB
Then David’s anger burned greatly against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this certainly deserves to die!
NASB1995
Then David’s anger burned greatly against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, surely the man who has done this deserves to die.
NCB
On hearing this, David flew into a rage against that man, and he said to Nathan: “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die.
NCV
David became very angry at the rich man. He said to Nathan, “As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this should die!
NET
Then David became very angry at this man. He said to Nathan, “As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!
NIRV
David was very angry with the rich man. He said to Nathan, “The man who did this must die! And that’s just as sure as the Lord is alive.
NIV
David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, “As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this must die!
NIVUK
David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this must die!
NKJV
So David’s anger was greatly aroused against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this shall surely die!
NLV
David was very angry at the man, and said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, for sure the man who has done this should die.
NLT
David was furious. “As surely as the Lord lives,” he vowed, “any man who would do such a thing deserves to die!
NRSVA
Then David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man. He said to Nathan, ‘As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die;
NRSVACE
Then David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man. He said to Nathan, ‘As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die;
NRSVCE
Then David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man. He said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die;
NRSVUE
Then David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man. He said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die;
OJB
And af Dovid (Dovid’s anger) was greatly kindled against the ish; and he said to Natan, As Hashem liveth, the ish that hath done this thing is ben mavet (a son of death, worthy of death);
RGT
Then David was exceedingly angry with the man, and said to Nathan, “As the LORD lives, the man who has done this thing shall surely die!
RSV
Then David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die;
RSVCE
Then David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, “As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die;
TLV
Then David’s anger blazed hot against the man and he said to Nathan, “As Adonai lives, the man that did this deserves to die!
VOICE
David grew very angry at the rich man. It was his royal duty to protect the poor and establish justice. David: As the Eternal One lives, the rich man who did this deserves to die.
WEB
David’s anger burned hot against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As Yahweh lives, the man who has done this deserves to die!
WYC
Certainly David was full wroth with indignation against that man, and he said to Nathan, (As) The Lord liveth, for the man that did this thing is the son of death, that is, is worthy of death, for the hideousness of the deed;
YLT
And the anger of David burneth against the man exceedingly, and he saith unto Nathan, `Jehovah liveth, surely a son of death [is] the man who is doing this,
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