Then Nathan went home. And the Lord caused the baby boy that was born to David and Uriah’s wife to become very sick.
2 Samuel 12:14 - 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.” 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. And the Lord caused the baby boy that was born to David and Uriah’s wife to become very sick.
So I continued speaking. I said, “What you people are doing is not right! You know that you should fear and respect God. You should not do the shameful things other people do!
My Master, Lord All-Powerful, don’t let your followers be ashamed of me.\par God of Israel, don’t let your worshipers be embarrassed because of me.\par
God, how much longer will the enemy\par make fun of us?\par Will you let them insult your name forever?\par
The man that the Lord disciplines\par will be very happy.\par God will teach that person\par the right way of living.\par
Lord our God, you answered their prayers.\par You showed them\par that you are a forgiving God and\par that you punish people\par for the bad things they do.\par
Now look what has happened! Another nation has taken my people. That country did not pay to take my people. This nation rules my people and laughs at them. Those people always say bad things about me.”
“There are many families on earth. But you are the only family I chose to know in a special way. \{And you turned against me.\} So I will punish you for all your sins.”
I feel sorry for the people in the world because of the things that make people sin. Those things must happen. But it will be very bad for the person that causes those things to happen.
It is written in the Scriptures {\cf2\super [19]} : “The non-Jews say bad things about God because of you \{Jews\}.” {\cf2\super [20]}
Never do anything that might make other people do wrong—Jews, Greeks (non-Jews), or God’s church.
The Lord punishes every person he loves,\par and he punishes every person\par he accepts as a child.”\par \i (Proverbs 3:11-12)\i0 \par
“I correct and punish those people that I love. So start trying hard! Change your hearts and lives!