Then Nathan went to his house. Then Adonai struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David and he became very sick.
2 Samuel 12:14 - Tree of Life Version However, because by this deed you have made the enemies of Adonai greatly blaspheme, so even the child born to you will surely 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 to his house. Then Adonai struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David and he became very sick.
Then I said, “The thing that you are doing is not good! Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God, in order to avoid the reproach of our Gentile enemies?
How long, O God, will the adversary mock? Will the enemy revile Your Name forever?
Blessed is the one You discipline, Adonai, and teach him from Your Torah,
Adonai our God, You answered them. A forgiving God You were to them, though You avenged their misdeeds.
“Now therefore, what do I have here?” —it is a declaration of Adonai— “My people are taken away for nothing? Its rulers wail” —it is Adonai’s declaration— “and My Name is continually blasphemed all day long.
“Only you have I known from among all the families of the earth. Therefore, I will punish you for all your iniquities.
Woe to the world because of snares! For snares must come, but woe to that man through whom the snare comes!
For as it is written, “the name of God is slandered among the nations because of you.”
But when we are judged, we are being disciplined by the Lord so that we might not be condemned along with the world.
because Adonai disciplines the one He loves and punishes every son He accepts.”
Those whom I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore, be zealous and repent.