Then Nathan went home. The Lord struck the baby that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became deathly ill.
2 Samuel 12:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised However, because you treated the Lord with such contempt in this matter, the son born to you will die.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord and given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child that is born to you shall surely die. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible However, because you have utterly disrespected the LORD by doing this, the son born to you will definitely die.” Catholic Public Domain Version Yet truly, because you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, because of this word, the son who was born to you: dying he shall die." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
Then Nathan went home. The Lord struck the baby that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became deathly ill.
Then I said, ‘What you are doing isn’t right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God and not invite the reproach of our foreign enemies?
So now what have I here’ – this is the Lord’s declaration – ‘that my people are taken away for nothing? Its rulers wail’ – this is the Lord’s declaration – ‘and my name is continually blasphemed all day long.
I have known only you out of all the clans of the earth; therefore, I will punish you for all your iniquities.
Woe to the world because of offences. For offences will inevitably come, but woe to that person by whom the offence comes.
For, as it is written: The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you. ,
but when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined, so that we may not be condemned with the world.
for the Lord disciplines the one he loves and punishes every son he receives. ,
As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be zealous and repent.