Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

And he will have to give back four times the value of the lamb, because he has done this and because he had no pity.

New American Standard Bible

He must make restitution for the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and had no compassion.”

King James Version

And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

Holman Bible

Because he has done this thing and shown no pity, he must pay four lambs for that lamb.”

International Standard Version

He will restore the lamb four times its value, because he did this thing, and because he did it without compassion."

A Conservative Version

And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

American Standard Version

and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

Amplified

He shall make restitution for the ewe lamb four times as much [as the lamb was worth], because he did this thing and had no compassion.”

Darby Translation

and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

Julia Smith Translation

And the ewe lamb he shall requite four-fold, because he did this word, and because he spared not

King James 2000

And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He shall restore the ewe lamb fourfold because he has done this thing, and because he had no pity."

Modern King James verseion

And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and because he had no pity."

NET Bible

Because he committed this cold-hearted crime, he must pay for the lamb four times over!"

New Heart English Bible

He shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity."

The Emphasized Bible

and, the lamb, shall he pay back sevenfold, - because he did this thing, and, for that he had no pity.

Webster

And he shall restore the lamb four-fold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

World English Bible

He shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity!"

Youngs Literal Translation

and the ewe-lamb he doth repay fourfold, because that he hath done this thing, and because that he had no pity.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the lamb
כּבשׂה כּבשׂה 
Kibsah 
Usage: 8

ארבּעתּים 
'arba`tayim 
Usage: 1

עקב 
`eqeb 
because, reward, end, because , by, for, if
Usage: 15

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

References

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Easton

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Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Nathan Reproves David

5 And David was full of wrath against that man; and he said to Nathan, By the living Lord, death is the right punishment for the man who has done this: 6 And he will have to give back four times the value of the lamb, because he has done this and because he had no pity. 7 And Nathan said to David, You are that man. The Lord God of Israel says, I made you king over Israel, putting holy oil on you, and I kept you safe from the hands of Saul;


Cross References

Exodus 22:1

If a man takes without right another man's ox or his sheep, and puts it to death or gets a price for it, he is to give five oxen for an ox, or four sheep for a sheep, in payment: the thief will have to make payment for what he has taken; if he has no money, he himself will have to be exchanged for money, so that payment may be made.

Luke 19:8

And Zacchaeus, waiting before him, said to the Lord, See, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from anyone wrongly, I give him back four times as much.

Proverbs 6:31

But if he is taken in the act he will have to give back seven times as much, giving up all his property which is in his house.

James 2:13

For the man who has had no mercy will be judged without mercy, but mercy takes pride in overcoming judging.

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