Verse List for 2 SAM 12:21

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OET (OET-RV) His servants queried him, “We don’t understand what just happened: when the baby was alive you fasted and wept, but yet when he dies, you get up and have a meal?”

OET-LV servants _of_his And_they _said to_him/it what is_the_thing the_this which you _have _done in_account _of the_child was_alive you _fasted and_you _wept and_when he _died the_child you _arose and_she/it _ate food.

ULT And his servants said to him, “What, is this thing that you have done? For the sake of the living child you fasted and wept, but when the child died, you arose and ate bread.”

UST Then his servants said to him, “We do not understand why you have done this! While the baby was still alive, you cried for him and refused to eat. But now that the baby has died, you have gotten up and eaten some food!”

BSB & MSB “What [is] this you have done?” his servants asked. “While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but when he died, you got up and ate.”

OEB No OEB 2 SAM book available

WEBBE & WMBB Then his servants said to him, “What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive, but when the child was dead, you rose up and ate bread.”

NET His servants said to him, “What is this that you have done? While the child was still alive, you fasted and wept. Once the child was dead you got up and ate food!”

LSV And his servants say to him, “What [is] this thing you have done? Because of the living boy you have fasted and you weep, and when the boy is dead you have risen and eat bread.”

FBV “Why are you acting like this?” his officials asked him. “While the child was still alive, you fasted and cried aloud, but now that he's dead, you get up and eat.”

T4T Then his servants said to him, “We do not understand [RHQ] why you have done this! While the baby was still alive, you cried for him and refused to eat anything. But now that the baby has died, you are not crying any more! You got up and ate some food!”

LEB Then his servants said to him, “What is this thing that you have done? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept; now that the child has died, you get up and eat food!”

BBE Then his servants said to him, Why have you been acting in this way? you were weeping and going without food while the child was still living; but when the child was dead, you got up and had a meal.

Moff No Moff 2 SAM book available

JPS Then said his servants unto him: 'What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.'

ASV Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.

DRA And his servants said to him: What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive, but when the child was dead, thou didst rise up, and eat bread.

YLT And his servants say unto him, 'What [is] this thing thou hast done? because of the living lad thou hast fasted and dost weep, and when the lad is dead thou hast risen and dost eat bread.'

Drby And his servants said to him, What thing is this which thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child alive; but as soon as the child is dead, thou dost rise and eat bread.

RV Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
(Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou/you hast done? thou/you didst/did fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou/you didst/did rise and eat bread.)

SLT And his servants will say to him, What this word which thou didst? for sake of the child living thou didst fast and weep, and when the child died thou didst rise and thou wilt eat bread.

Wbstr Then said his servants to him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but after the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.

KJB-1769 Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
(Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou/you hast done? thou/you didst/did fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou/you didst/did rise and eat bread.)

KJB-1611 Then said his seruants vnto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weepe for the childe, while it was aliue, but when the childe was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Then said his seruauntes vnto him: What thing is this that thou hast done? Thou diddest fast & weepe for the childe while it was alyue, & assoone as it was dead, thou diddest ryse vp & eate meate.
(Then said his servants unto him: What thing is this that thou/you hast done? Thou/You didst/did fast and weep for the child while it was alive, and as soon as it was dead, thou/you didst/did rise up and eat meat.)

Gnva Then saide his seruants vnto him, What thing is this, that thou hast done? thou diddest fast and weepe for the childe while it was aliue, but when the childe was dead, thou diddest rise vp, and eate meate.
(Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this, that thou/you hast done? thou/you didst/did fast and weep for the child while it was alive, but when the child was dead, thou/you didst/did rise up, and eat meat.)

Cvdl Then sayde his seruauntes vnto him: What maner of thinge is this that thou doest? Whan the childe was alyue, thou fastedst and weptest: but now that it is deed, thou stodest up and eatest?
(Then said his servants unto him: What manner of thing is this that thou/you doest? When the child was alive, thou/you fasted and weptst: but now that it is deed, thou/you stoodst up and eatest?)

Wycl Sothely his seruauntis seiden to hym, What is the word which thou hast do? Thou fastidist, and weptist for the yong child, whanne he lyuede yit; sotheli whanne the child was deed, thou risidist and etist breed?
(Sothely his servants said to him, What is the word which thou/you hast do? Thou/You fastedist, and weptist for the young child, when he lived yet; truly when the child was deed, thou/you rised and etist breed?)

Luth Da sprachen seine Knechte zu ihm: Was ist das für ein Ding, das du tust? Da das Kind lebte, fastetest du und weinetest; nun es aber gestorben ist, stehest du auf und issest?
(So said his servant(s) to/for him: What is the for/in_favour_of a thing, the you(sg) do/act? So the child lived, fastingest you(sg) and criedst; now it but died is, stand you(sg) on/in/to and eat?)

ClVg Dixerunt autem ei servi sui: Quis est sermo quem fecisti? propter infantem, cum adhuc viveret, jejunasti et flebas: mortuo autem puero, surrexisti, et comedisti panem.
(They_said however to_him slaves self: Who it_is speech which you_did? because baby, when/with still would_live, yeyunasti and flebas: dead however to_a_boy, surrexisti, and I_atesti bread/food.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּאמְר֤וּ עֲבָדָי⁠ו֙ אֵלָ֔י⁠ו מָֽה־הַ⁠דָּבָ֥ר הַ⁠זֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֑יתָה בַּ⁠עֲב֞וּר הַ⁠יֶּ֤לֶד חַי֙ צַ֣מְתָּ וַ⁠תֵּ֔בְךְּ וְ⁠כַֽ⁠אֲשֶׁר֙ מֵ֣ת הַ⁠יֶּ֔לֶד קַ֖מְתָּ וַ⁠תֹּ֥אכַל לָֽחֶם׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπαν οἱ παῖδες αὐτοῦ πρὸς αὐτόν, τί τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο ὃ ἐποίησας ἕνεκα τοῦ παιδαρίου; ἔτι ζῶντος ἐνήστευες καὶ ἔκλαιες καὶ ἠγρύπνεις, καὶ ἡνίκα ἀπέθανε τὸ παιδάριον, ἀνέστης, καὶ ἔφαγες ἄρτον, καὶ πέπωκας;

BrTr And his servants said to him, What is this thing that thou hast done concerning the child? while it was yet living thou didst fast, and weep, and watch: and when the child was dead thou didst rise up, and didst eat bread, and drink.

Verse List for 2 SAM 12:21

Verse List for 2 SAM 12:21