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2 Samuel 16:7
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KJ21
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, “Come out, come out, thou bloody man and thou man of Belial!
ASV
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow:
AMP
This is what Shimei said as he cursed: “Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, you worthless and useless man!
AMPC
Shimei said as he cursed, Get out, get out, you man of blood, you base fellow!
BRG
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
CSB
Shimei said as he cursed, “Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, you wicked man!
CSBA
Shimei said as he cursed, ‘Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, you wicked man!
CEB
This is what Shimei said as he cursed David: “Get out of here! Get out of here! You are a murderer! You are despicable!
CJB
When Shim‘i cursed, he said, “Get out of here! Get out of here, you killer, you good-for-nothing!
CEV
Shimei was yelling at David, “Get out of here, you murderer! You good-for-nothing,
DARBY
And thus said Shimei as he cursed: Away, away, thou man of blood and man of Belial!
DRA
And thus said Semei when he cursed the king: Come out, come out, thou man of blood, and thou man of Belial.
ERV
Shimei cursed David. He said, “Get out, get out, you no-good murderer!
EASY
Shimei said, ‘Go away! Get out of here! You are a murderer, a wicked man!
EHV
This is what Shimei said as he cursed: “Get out! Get out, you bloody, worthless man!
ESV
And Shimei said as he cursed, “Get out, get out, you man of blood, you worthless man!
ESVUK
And Shimei said as he cursed, “Get out, get out, you man of blood, you worthless man!
EXB
Shimei cursed David, saying, “Get out, get out, you ·murderer [L man of blood], you ·troublemaker [scoundrel].
GNV
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come forth, come forth thou murderer, and wicked man.
GW
Shimei cursed and said, “Get out! Get out, you bloodthirsty man! You worthless person!
GNT
Shimei cursed him and said, “Get out! Get out! Murderer! Criminal!
HCSB
Shimei said as he cursed: “Get out, get out, you worthless murderer!
ICB
Shimei cursed David. He said, “Get out, get out, you murderer, you troublemaker.
ISV
“Get out of here! Get out!” Shimei yelled as he cursed. “You murderer! You who think you’re above the law!
JUB
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial;
KJV
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
AKJV
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
LSB
And thus Shimei said when he cursed, “Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, and vile fellow!
LEB
Shimei said while cursing him, “Go out, go out, you man of bloodshed, you man of wickedness.
TLB
“Get out of here, you murderer, you scoundrel!” he shouted at David. “The Lord is paying you back for murdering King Saul and his family; you stole his throne and now the Lord has given it to your son Absalom! At last you will taste some of your own medicine, you murderer!”
MSG
When the king got to Bahurim, a man appeared who had connections with Saul’s family. His name was Shimei son of Gera. As he followed along he shouted insults and threw rocks right and left at David and his company, servants and soldiers alike. To the accompaniment of curses he shouted, “Get lost, get lost, you butcher, you hellhound! God has paid you back for all your dirty work in the family of Saul and for stealing his kingdom. God has given the kingdom to your son Absalom. Look at you now—ruined! And good riddance, you pathetic old man!”
MEV
Shimei said when he cursed: “Come out! Come out! You bloodthirsty man, you scoundrel!
NOG
Shimei cursed and said, “Get out! Get out, you bloodthirsty man! You worthless person!
NABRE
Shimei was saying as he cursed: “Get out! Get out! You man of blood, you scoundrel!
NASB
This is what Shimei said when he cursed: “Go away, go away, you man of bloodshed and worthless man!
NASB1995
Thus Shimei said when he cursed, “Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, and worthless fellow!
NCB
As he cursed, Shimei shouted: “Get out, get out, you murderous scoundrel!
NCV
Shimei cursed David, saying, “Get out, get out, you murderer, you troublemaker.
NET
As he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Leave! Leave! You man of bloodshed, you wicked man!
NIRV
As Shimei cursed, he said, “Get out! Get out, you murderer! You are a worthless and evil man!
NIV
As he cursed, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you murderer, you scoundrel!
NIVUK
As he cursed, Shimei said, ‘Get out, get out, you murderer, you scoundrel!
NKJV
Also Shimei said thus when he cursed: “Come out! Come out! You bloodthirsty man, you rogue!
NLV
Shimei said as he said bad things, “Get out! Get out, you man of blood, you man of no worth!
NLT
“Get out of here, you murderer, you scoundrel!” he shouted at David.
NRSVA
Shimei shouted while he cursed, ‘Out! Out! Murderer! Scoundrel!
NRSVACE
Shimei shouted while he cursed, ‘Out! Out! Murderer! Scoundrel!
NRSVCE
Shimei shouted while he cursed, “Out! Out! Murderer! Scoundrel!
NRSVUE
Shimei shouted while he cursed, “Out! Out! Murderer! Scoundrel!
OJB
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou ish hadamim and thou ish habeliyya’al;
RGT
And thus said Shimei when he cursed, “Come forth! Come forth, you murderer and wicked man!
RSV
And Shim′e-i said as he cursed, “Begone, begone, you man of blood, you worthless fellow!
RSVCE
And Shim′e-i said as he cursed, “Begone, begone, you man of blood, you worthless fellow!
TLV
Thus Shimei said as he cursed, “Get out, get out! The man of bloodshed, the good-for-nothing!
VOICE
Shimei (shouting abuse): Go on! Get out, you man of blood! You worthless man!
WEB
Shimei said when he cursed, “Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, and wicked fellow!
WYC
And Shimei spake thus, when he cursed the king, Go out, go out, thou man of bloods, that is, the shedder out of much guiltless blood, and man of Belial!
YLT
And thus said Shimei in his reviling, `Go out, go out, O man of blood, and man of worthlessness!
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