Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

only, because thou hast caused the enemies of Jehovah greatly to despise by this thing, also the son who is born to thee doth surely die.'

New American Standard Bible

However, because by this deed you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born to you shall surely die.”

King James Version

Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

Holman Bible

However, because you treated the Lord with such contempt in this matter, the son born to you will die.”

International Standard Version

Nathan responded to David, "There's one other thing: the LORD has forgiven your sin. You won't die. Nevertheless, because you have despised the LORD's enemies with utter contempt, the son born to you will most certainly die."

A Conservative Version

However, because by this deed thou have given great occasion to the enemies of LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born to thee shall surely die.

American Standard Version

Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

Amplified

Nevertheless, because by this deed you have given [a great] opportunity to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme [Him], the son that is born to you shall certainly die.”

Bible in Basic English

But still, because you have had no respect for the Lord, death will certainly overtake the child who has newly come to birth.

Darby Translation

Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, even the child that is born to thee shall certainly die.

Julia Smith Translation

Only that despising, thou didst cause the enemies of Jehovah to despise by this thing, also the son born to thee, dying, shall die.

King James 2000

However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto you shall surely die.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But because you have {utterly scorned} Yahweh in this matter, the son born for you {will certainly die}."

Modern King James verseion

Only, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, this child born to you shall surely die.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Howbeit, because in doing this deed thou hast given the enemies of the LORD a cause to rail, the child that is born thee shall die surely."

NET Bible

Nonetheless, because you have treated the Lord with such contempt in this matter, the son who has been born to you will certainly die."

New Heart English Bible

However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the LORD's enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die."

The Emphasized Bible

Nevertheless, because thou hast greatly blasphemed Yahweh, by this thing, the very son that is born to thee, shall, die.

Webster

But, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born to thee shall surely die.

World English Bible

However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to Yahweh's enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die."

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אפס 
'ephec 
ends, no, none, not, nothing, without, else, beside, but, cause, howbeit, .
Usage: 43

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

thou hast given
נאץ 
Na'ats 
Usage: 25

to the enemies
אויב איב 
'oyeb 
Usage: 272

of the Lord

Usage: 0

ילּוד 
Yillowd 
Usage: 5

מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

References

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Context Readings

David Repents, But The Child Dies

13 And David saith unto Nathan, 'I have sinned against Jehovah.' And Nathan saith unto David, 'Also -- Jehovah hath caused thy sin to pass away; thou dost not die; 14 only, because thou hast caused the enemies of Jehovah greatly to despise by this thing, also the son who is born to thee doth surely die.' 15 And Nathan goeth unto his house, and Jehovah smiteth the lad, whom the wife of Uriah hath born to David, and it is incurable;


Cross References

Isaiah 52:5

And now, what -- to Me here, An affirmation of Jehovah, That taken is My people for nought? Its rulers cause howling, -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And continually all the day My name is despised.

Romans 2:24

for the name of God because of you is evil spoken of among the nations, according as it hath been written.

Nehemiah 5:9

And I say, 'Not good is the thing that ye are doing; in the fear of our God do ye not walk, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?

Psalm 74:10

Till when, O God, doth an adversary reproach? Doth an enemy despise thy name for ever?

Psalm 89:31-33

If My statutes they pollute, And My commands do not keep,

Psalm 94:12

O the happiness of the man Whom Thou instructest, O Jah, And out of Thy law teachest him,

Proverbs 3:11-12

Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,

Ezekiel 36:20-23

And one goeth in unto the nations whither they have gone, And they pollute My holy name by saying to them, The people of Jehovah are these, And from His land they have gone forth.

Amos 3:2

Only you I have known of all families of the land, Therefore I charge on you all your iniquities.

Matthew 18:7

'Woe to the world from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but woe to that man through whom the stumbling-block doth come!

1 Corinthians 11:32

and being judged by the Lord, we are chastened, that with the world we may not be condemned;

Hebrews 12:6

for whom the Lord doth love He doth chasten, and He scourgeth every son whom He receiveth;'

Revelation 3:19

'As many as I love, I do convict and chasten; be zealous, then, and reform;

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