2 Samuel 12:23
New International Version
But now that he is dead, why should I go on fasting? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me."

New Living Translation
But why should I fast when he is dead? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him one day, but he cannot return to me."

English Standard Version
But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.”

Berean Study Bible
But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”

New American Standard Bible
"But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me."

King James Bible
But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I'll go to him, but he will never return to me."

International Standard Version
But now that he has died, what's the point of fasting? Can I bring him back again? I'll be going to be with him, but he won't be returning to me."

NET Bible
But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Am I able to bring him back? I will go to him, but he cannot return to me!'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But why should I fast now that he's dead? Can I bring him back? [Someday] I'll go to him, but he won't come back to me."

Jubilee Bible 2000
But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

King James 2000 Bible
But now he is dead, why should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

American King James Version
But now he is dead, why should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

American Standard Version
But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Shall I be able to bring him back any more? I shall go to him rather: but he shall not return to me.

Darby Bible Translation
But now he is dead, why should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.

English Revised Version
But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

Webster's Bible Translation
But now he is dead, Why should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.

World English Bible
But now he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me."

Young's Literal Translation
and now, he hath died, why is this -- I fast? am I able to bring him back again? I am going unto him, and he doth not turn back unto me.'

2 Samuel 12:23 Afrikaans PWL
maar nou is hy dood; hoekom sou ek vas? Kan ek hom weer terugbring? Ek sal na hom toe gaan, maar hy sal nie na my toe terugkeer nie.”

2 i Samuelit 12:23 Albanian
Vallë, a kam mundësi ta kthej? Unë do të shkoj tek ai, por ai nuk do të kthehet tek unë!".

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻲ 12:23 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
والآن قد مات فلماذا اصوم. هل اقدر ان ارده بعد. انا ذاهب اليه واما هو فلا يرجع اليّ

Dyr Sämyheel B 12:23 Bavarian
Aber ietz, wo s gstorbn ist, was soll s? Dösswögn werd s niemer löbndig! I mueß aynmaal daahin, wo s ietz ist, aber selbn kimmt s nit zo mir zrugg."

2 Царе 12:23 Bulgarian
Но сега то умря. Защо да постя? Мога ли да го върна надире? Аз ще ида при него, а то няма да се върне при мене.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
孩子死了,我何必禁食,我豈能使他返回呢?我必往他那裡去,他卻不能回我這裡來。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
孩子死了,我何必禁食,我岂能使他返回呢?我必往他那里去,他却不能回我这里来。”

撒 母 耳 記 下 12:23 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
孩 子 死 了 , 我 何 必 禁 食 , 我 豈 能 使 他 返 回 呢 ? 我 必 往 他 那 裡 去 , 他 卻 不 能 回 我 這 裡 來 。

撒 母 耳 記 下 12:23 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
孩 子 死 了 , 我 何 必 禁 食 , 我 岂 能 使 他 返 回 呢 ? 我 必 往 他 那 里 去 , 他 却 不 能 回 我 这 里 来 。

2 Samuel 12:23 Croatian Bible
A sada, kad je umrlo, čemu da postim? Mogu li ga vratiti? Ja ću otići k njemu, ali se ono neće vratiti k meni!"

Druhá Samuelova 12:23 Czech BKR
Nyní pak, poněvadž umřelo, proč se mám postiti? Zdaliž budu moci zase je vzkřísiti? Jáť půjdu k němu, ale ono se nenavrátí ke mně.

2 Samuel 12:23 Danish
Men hvorfor skulde jeg faste, nu han er død? Kan jeg bringe ham tilbage igen? Jeg gaar til ham, men han kommer ikke tilbage til mig!«

2 Samuël 12:23 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Maar nu is het dood, waarom zou ik nu vasten? Zal ik hem nog kunnen wederhalen? Ik zal wel tot hem gaan, maar hij zal tot mij niet wederkomen.

Swete's Septuagint
καὶ νῦν τέθνηκεν, ἵνα τί τοῦτο ἐγὼ νηστεύω; μὴ δυνήσομαι αὐτὸ ἐπιστρέψαι ἔτι; ἐγὼ πορεύσομαι πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ αὐτὸς οὐκ ἀναστρέψει πρὸς μέ.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ מֵ֗ת לָ֤מָּה זֶּה֙ אֲנִ֣י צָ֔ם הַאוּכַ֥ל לַהֲשִׁיבֹ֖ו עֹ֑וד אֲנִי֙ הֹלֵ֣ךְ אֵלָ֔יו וְה֖וּא לֹֽא־יָשׁ֥וּב אֵלָֽי׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
ועתה ׀ מת למה זה אני צם האוכל להשיבו עוד אני הלך אליו והוא לא־ישוב אלי׃

Aleppo Codex
כג ועתה מת למה זה אני צם--האוכל להשיבו עוד  אני הלך אליו והוא לא ישוב אלי

2 Sámuel 12:23 Hungarian: Karoli
De most, [hogy] meghalt, vajjon miért bõjtölnék? Vajjon visszahozhatom-é azzal? Én megyek õ hozzá, de õ nem jõ ide vissza én hozzám.

Samuel 2 12:23 Esperanto
Sed nun gxi mortis; por kio do mi fastos? cxu mi povas ankoraux revenigi gxin? mi iros al gxi, sed gxi ne revenos al mi.

TOINEN SAMUELIN KIRJA 12:23 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Mutta nyt on se kuollut: mitä minun pitäis vielä paastoaman: taidanko minä hänen enää jällensä tuoda? Minä menen hänen tykönsä, mutta ei hän palaja minun tyköni.

2 Samuel 12:23 French: Darby
Mais maintenant qu'il est mort, pourquoi jeunerais-je? Pourrais-je le faire revenir encore? Moi, je vais vers lui, mais lui ne reviendra pas vers moi.

2 Samuel 12:23 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Maintenant qu'il est mort, pourquoi jeûnerais-je? Puis-je le faire revenir? J'irai vers lui, mais il ne reviendra pas vers moi.

2 Samuel 12:23 French: Martin (1744)
Mais maintenant qu'il est mort, pourquoi jeûnerais-je? pourrais-je le faire revenir encore? Je m'en vais vers lui, et lui ne reviendra pas vers moi.

2 Samuel 12:23 German: Modernized
Nun es aber tot ist, was soll ich fasten? Kann ich es auch wiederum holen? Ich werde wohl zu ihm fahren, es kommt aber nicht wieder zu mir.

2 Samuel 12:23 German: Luther (1912)
Nun es aber tot ist, was soll ich fasten? Kann ich es auch wiederum holen? Ich werde wohl zu ihm fahren; es kommt aber nicht zu mir. {~}

2 Samuel 12:23 German: Textbibel (1899)
Nun es aber tot ist - was soll ich da fasten? Kann ich es etwa wieder zurückbringen? Ich gehe zu ihm, es aber kommt nicht wieder zu mir.

2 Samuele 12:23 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Posso io farlo ritornare? Io me ne andrò a lui, ma egli non ritornerà a me!"

2 Samuele 12:23 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Ma ora ch’egli è morto, perchè digiunerei io? potrei io farlo ancora tornare? io me ne vo a lui, ma egli non ritornerà a me.

2 SAMUEL 12:23 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Tetapi sekarang kanak-kanak itu sudah mati, apa guna aku berpuasa lagi? Dapatkah aku mengambil dia pula? Sesungguhnya aku akan pergi mendapatkan dia, tetapi tiada ia akan kembali kepadaku.

사무엘하 12:23 Korean
시방은 죽었으니 어찌 금식하랴 내가 다시 돌아오게 할 수 있느냐 ? 나는 저에게로 가려니와 저는 내게로 돌아오지 아니하리라'

II Samuelis 12:23 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Nunc autem quia mortuus est, quare jejunem ? Numquid potero revocare eum amplius ? Ego vadam magis ad eum : ille vero non revertetur ad me.

Antroji Samuelio knyga 12:23 Lithuanian
Dabar jis mirė, tai kam gi man bepasninkauti? Ar aš galiu jį sugrąžinti? Aš nueisiu pas jį, bet jis nesugrįš pas mane”.

2 Samuel 12:23 Maori
Ko tenei, ka mate nei ia, kia nohopuku ahau hei aha? E taea ranei ia e ahau te whakahoki mai? Ko ahau e haere ki a ia, e kore ia e hoki mai ki ahau.

2 Samuel 12:23 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Men nu som han er død, hvorfor skulde jeg nu faste? Kan jeg hente ham tilbake igjen? Jeg går til ham, men han vender ikke tilbake til mig.

2 Samuel 12:23 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Pero ahora que ha muerto, ¿por qué he de ayunar? ¿Podré hacer que vuelva? Yo iré a él, pero él no volverá a mí.

2 Samuel 12:23 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
"Pero ahora que ha muerto, ¿por qué he de ayunar? ¿Podré hacer que vuelva? Yo iré a él, pero él no volverá a mí."

2 Samuel 12:23 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Mas ahora que ya ha muerto, ¿para qué he de ayunar? ¿Podré yo hacerle volver? Yo iré a él, mas él no volverá a mí.

2 Samuel 12:23 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Mas ahora que ya es muerto, ¿para qué tengo de ayunar? ¿podré yo hacerle volver? Yo voy á él, mas él no volverá á mí.

2 Samuel 12:23 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Mas ahora que ya es muerto, ¿para qué tengo de ayunar? ¿Podré yo hacerle volver? Yo voy a él, mas él no volverá a mí.

2 Samuel 12:23 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Mas agora que o menino está morto, por que jejuarei? Poderei fazê-lo voltar à vida? Jamais! Eu, sim, é que irei para onde ele está, mas ele não voltará para mim!”

2 Samuel 12:23 Portugese Bible
Todavia, agora que é morta, por que ainda jejuaria eu? Poderei eu fazê-la voltar? Eu irei para ela, porém ela não voltará para mim.   

2 Samuel 12:23 Romanian: Cornilescu
Acum, cînd a murit, pentruce să mai postesc? Pot să -l întorc în viaţă? Eu mă voi duce la el, dar el nu se va întoarce la mine.``

2-я Царств 12:23 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
А теперь оно умерло; зачем же мне поститься? Разве я могу возвратить его? Я пойду к нему, а оно не возвратится ко мне.

2-я Царств 12:23 Russian koi8r
А теперь оно умерло; зачем же мне поститься? Разве я могу возвратить его? Я пойду к нему, а оно не возвратится ко мне.

2 Samuelsbokem 12:23 Swedish (1917)
Men nu, när det har dött, varför skulle jag då fasta? Kan jag väl skaffa honom tillbaka igen? Jag går bort till honom, men han kommer icke tillbaka till mig.»

2 Samuel 12:23 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Nguni't ngayo'y patay na siya; bakit pa ako magaayuno? Maibabalik ko pa ba siya? Ako'y paroroon sa kaniya, nguni't siya'y hindi babalik sa akin.

2 ซามูเอล 12:23 Thai: from KJV
แต่เมื่อเขาสิ้นชีวิตแล้ว เราจะอดอาหารทำไม เราจะทำเด็กให้ฟื้นขึ้นมาอีกได้หรือ มีแต่เราจะตามทางเด็กนั้นไป เขาจะกลับมาหาเราหามิได้"

2 Samuel 12:23 Turkish
Ama çocuk öldü. Artık neden oruç tutayım? Onu geri getirebilir miyim ki? Ben onun yanına gideceğim, ama o bana geri dönmeyecek.››

2 Sa-mu-eân 12:23 Vietnamese (1934)
Nhưng bây giờ nó đã chết, ta kiêng ăn làm chi? Ta có thế làm cho nó trở lại ư? Ta sẽ đi đến nó nhưng nó không trở lại cùng ta.

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