2 Samuel 12:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.”
2 Samuel 12:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 12:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 12:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A traveler came to the rich man, and he didn’t want to take of his own flock and of his own herd to prepare for the wayfaring man who had come to him, but took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.””
2 Samuel 12:4 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 12:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him, but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.”
2 Samuel 12:4 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 12:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And there cometh a traveller to the rich man, And he spareth to take Of his own flock, and of his own herd, To prepare for the traveller Who hath come to him, And he taketh the ewe-lamb of the poor man, And prepareth it for the man Who hath come unto him.'”
2 Samuel 12:4 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 12:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And there came a traveller to the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that had come to him; and he took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that had come to him.”
2 Samuel 12:4 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 12:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Now there came a stranger vnto the rich man, who refused to take of his owne sheepe, and of his owne oxen to dresse for the stranger that was come vnto him, but tooke the poore mans sheepe, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.”
2 Samuel 12:4 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 12:4 in Context — 2 Samuel 12
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.
6 Y que él debe pagar la cordera con cuatro tantos, porque hizo esta tal cosa, y no tuvo misericordia.
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What Does 2 Samuel 12:4 Mean?
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