2 Samuel 12:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.”
2 Samuel 12:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 12:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 12:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“but the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and raised. It grew up together with him and with his children. It ate of his own food, drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was like a daughter to him.”
2 Samuel 12:3 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 12:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own morsel, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.”
2 Samuel 12:3 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 12:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the poor one hath nothing, Except one little ewe-lamb, Which he hath bought, and keepeth alive, And it groweth up with him, And with his sons together; Of his morsel it eateth, And from his cup it drinketh, And in his bosom it lieth, And it is to him as a daughter;”
2 Samuel 12:3 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 12:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“but the poor man had nothing at all, but one little ewe lamb which he had bought, and was nourishing; and it grew up with him, and together with his children: it ate of his morsel, and drank of his own cup, and slept in his bosom, and was to him as a daughter.”
2 Samuel 12:3 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 12:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But the poore had none at all, saue one litle sheepe which he had bought, and nourished vp: and it grew vp with him, and with his children also, and did eate of his owne morsels, and dranke of his owne cup, and slept in his bosome, and was vnto him as his daughter.”
2 Samuel 12:3 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 12:3 in Context — 2 Samuel 12
1 Y ENVIÓ Jehová á Nathán á David, el cual viniendo á él, díjole: Había dos hombres en una ciudad, el uno rico, y el otro pobre.
2 El rico tenía numerosas ovejas y vacas:
3 Mas el pobre no tenía más que una sola cordera, que él había comprado y criado, y que había crecido con él y con sus hijos juntamente, comiendo de su bocado, y bebiendo de su vaso, y durmiendo en su seno: y teníala como á una hija.
4 Y vino uno de camino al hombre rico; y él no quiso tomar de sus ovejas y de sus vacas, para guisar al caminante que le había venido, sino que tomó la oveja de aquel hombre pobre, y aderezóla para aquél que le había venido.
5 Entonces se encendió el furor de David en gran manera contra aquel hombre, y dijo á Nathán: Vive Jehová, que el que tal hizo es digno de muerte.
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