2 Samuel 12:14

Contemporary English Version

Parallel Translations

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

Hebrew Names Version
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."

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.

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

English Standard Version
Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord , the child who is born to you shall die."

New Century Version
But what you did caused the Lord 's enemies to lose all respect for him. For this reason the son who was born to you will die."

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

Amplified Bible
"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."

New American Standard Bible
"However, since by this deed you have shown utter disrespect for the LORD, the child himself who is born to you shall certainly die."

Geneva Bible (1587)
Howbeit because by this deede thou hast caused the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the childe that is borne vnto thee shal surely die.

Legacy Standard Bible
However, because by this deed you have given occasion to the enemies of Yahweh to blaspheme, the son also that is born to you shall surely die."

Complete Jewish Bible
However, because by this act you have so greatly blasphemed Adonai , the child born to you must die."

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.

Easy-to-Read Version
But you did things that made the Lord 's enemies lose their respect for him, so your new baby son will die."

George Lamsa Translation
Nevertheless, because by this deed you have made the enemies of the LORD to boast, the son also that is born to you shall surely die.

Good News Translation
But because you have shown such contempt for the Lord in doing this, your child will die."

Literal Translation
Only, because you have made the enemies of Jehovah to scorn derisively by this thing, also the son who shall be born to you dying shall die.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But for so moch as thou thorow this dede hast caused the enemies of the LORDE to blaspheme, ye sonne that is borne vnto the, shall dye the death.

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.

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.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Howbeit, because in doing this deede thou hast geuen ye enemies of the Lord a cause to blaspheme, the childe that is borne vnto thee shall surely dye.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast greatly blasphemed the enemies of the LORD, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.'

King James Version (1611)
Howbeit, because by this deede thou hast giuen great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the childe also that is borne vnto thee, shall surely die.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Only because thou hast given great occasion of provocation to the enemies of the Lord by this thing, thy son also that is born to thee shall surely die.

English Revised 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.

Berean Standard Bible
Nevertheless, because by this deed you have treated the LORD with utter contempt, the son born to you will surely die."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Netheles for thou madist enemyes to blasfeme the name of the Lord, for this word the child which is borun to thee schal die bi deeth.

Young's 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.'

Update Bible Version
Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for Yahweh, the son also that is born to you shall surely die.

Webster's Bible Translation
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."

New King James Version
However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die."

New Living Translation
Nevertheless, because you have shown utter contempt for the word of the Lord by doing this, your child will die."

New Life Bible
But by this act you have given those who hate the Lord a reason to speak against the Lord. The child that is born to you will die for sure."

New Revised Standard
Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord , the child that is born to you shall die."

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Nevertheless, because thou hast given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, for this thing, the child that is born to thee, shall surely die.

Revised Standard Version
Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the LORD, the child that is born to you shall die."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"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."

Contextual Overview

¹ and he sent Nathan the prophet to tell this story to David: A rich man and a poor man lived in the same town. ² The rich man owned a lot of sheep and cattle, ³ but the poor man had only one little lamb that he had bought and raised. The lamb became a pet for him and his children. He even let it eat from his plate and drink from his cup and sleep on his lap. The lamb was like one of his own children. ⁴ One day someone came to visit the rich man, but the rich man didn't want to kill any of his own sheep or cattle and serve it to the visitor. So he stole the poor man's little lamb and served it instead. ⁵ David was furious with the rich man and said to Nathan, "I swear by the living Lord that the man who did this deserves to die! ⁶ And because he didn't have any pity on the poor man, he will have to pay four times what the lamb was worth." ⁷ Then Nathan told David: You are that rich man! Now listen to what the Lord God of Israel says to you: "I chose you to be the king of Israel. I kept you safe from Saul ⁸ and even gave you his house and his wives. I let you rule Israel and Judah, and if that had not been enough, I would have given you much more. ⁹ Why did you disobey me and do such a horrible thing? You murdered Uriah the Hittite by having the Ammonites kill him, so you could take his wife. ¹⁰ "Because you wouldn't obey me and took Uriah's wife for yourself, your family will never live in peace.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

by this deed: Nehemiah 5:9, Psalms 74:10, Isaiah 52:5, Ezekiel 36:20-23, Matthew 18:7, Romans 2:24

the child: Psalms 89:31-33, Psalms 94:12, Proverbs 3:11, Proverbs 3:12, Amos 3:2, 1 Corinthians 11:32, Hebrews 12:6, Revelation 3:19

Reciprocal: Leviticus 24:11 - blasphemed 2 Samuel 24:12 - that I may 1 Kings 13:26 - the man Psalms 5:8 - mine Psalms 51:4 - Against Psalms 119:39 - Turn Amos 2:7 - to profane Malachi 1:12 - ye have Romans 14:13 - or 1 Corinthians 11:30 - many 1 Timothy 5:14 - give 1 Timothy 6:1 - that the Titus 2:5 - that

Cross-References

Genesis 3:6
The woman stared at the fruit. It looked beautiful and tasty. She wanted the wisdom that it would give her, and she ate some of the fruit. Her husband was there with her, so she gave some to him, and he ate it too.

Genesis 39:7
and Potiphar's wife soon noticed him. She asked him to make love to her,

Matthew 5:28
But I tell you that if you look at another woman and want her, you are already unfaithful in your thoughts.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Howbeit, because by this deed,.... This complicated wickedness, adultery with Bathsheba, and the murder of her husband, and occasioning the death of others:

thou hast given great reason to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme; to insult over Israel, and the God of Israel, and to magnify their own idols on account of the advantage they got when Uriah and other Israelites were slain; and to speak ill of God as a respecter of persons, who had cast off Saul and his family from the kingdom, and yet established David in it, guilty of crimes the other was not; and of the word, ways, and worship of God, and of the true religion, as all hypocrisy and deceit, when men that made such pretensions to it were guilty of such atrocious crimes; wherefore to let such see and know that the Lord did not approve of and countenance such actions, but abhorred and resented them:

the child also [that is] born unto thee shall surely die; which would be a visible testimony of God's displeasure at his sin, to all men that should hear of it, and know it; and being taken away in such a manner would be a great affliction to him, and the more as his affections were much towards the child, as appears by what follows; or otherwise the removal of it might have been considered as a mercy, since its life would have kept up the remembrance of the sin, and have been a standing reproach to him.