2 Samuel 12:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
He must pay for that lamb four times over, because he did such a thing and had no pity."

New Living Translation
He must repay four lambs to the poor man for the one he stole and for having no pity.”

English Standard Version
and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.”

Berean Study Bible
Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over.”

New American Standard Bible
So he must make restitution for the lamb four times over, since he did this thing and had no compassion.”

NASB 1995
"He must make restitution for the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and had no compassion."

NASB 1977
“And he must make restitution for the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and had no compassion.”

Amplified Bible
He shall make restitution for the ewe lamb four times as much [as the lamb was worth], because he did this thing and had no compassion.”

Christian Standard Bible
Because he has done this thing and shown no pity, he must pay four lambs for that lamb.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because he has done this thing and shown no pity, he must pay four lambs for that lamb."

Contemporary English Version
And because he didn't have pity on the poor man, he will have to pay four times what the lamb was worth."

Good News Translation
For having done such a cruel thing, he must pay back four times as much as he took."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
And he must pay back four times the price of the lamb because he did this and had no pity."

International Standard Version
He will restore the lamb four times its value, because he did this thing, and because he did it without compassion."

NET Bible
Because he committed this cold-hearted crime, he must pay for the lamb four times over!"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

New King James Version
And he shall restore fourfold for the lamb, because he did this thing and because he had no pity.”

King James 2000 Bible
And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

New Heart English Bible
He shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity."

World English Bible
He shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity!"

American King James Version
And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

American Standard Version
and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

A Faithful Version
And he shall restore the lamb fourfold because he did this thing, and because he had no pity."

Darby Bible Translation
and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

English Revised Version
and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he shall restore the lamb four-fold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And he shall restore the lambe foure folde, because he did this thing, and had no pitie thereof.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He shal restore the lambe foure folde, because he did this thyng and had no pitie.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The shepe also shal he make good foure folde, because he hath done soch a thinge, and not spared it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and [for] the ewe-lamb he repays fourfold, because that he has done this thing, and because that he had no pity.”

Young's Literal Translation
and the ewe-lamb he doth repay fourfold, because that he hath done this thing, and because that he had no pity.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And the ewe lamb he shall requite four-fold, because he did this word, and because he spared not.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall restore the ewe fourfold, because he did this thing, and had no pity.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He shall restore the sheep fourfold, because he did this word, and he did not take pity.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He shall pay for the ewe lamb fourfold, because he did so and he had no pity!

Lamsa Bible
And he shall restore the ewe lamb fourfold because he did this thing and because he had no pity.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he shall restore the lamb seven-fold, because he has not spared.
















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