Verse List for 2 SAM 8:2

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OET (OET-RV) Then he defeated the Moabites. David forced them to lie on the ground and used a length of rope to decide their fate—those inside two lengths of the rope were killed, and those inside the third length were spared and so the Moabites became David’s servants—bringing him tribute.

OET-LV And_he _defeated DOM Mōʼāⱱ and_he_measured _them _off with_measuring-line he _made _lie _down them towards_land and_he _measured _off two _of measuring-lines to_put _to _death and_the _fullness _of (the)_measuring-line to_let _live and_ Mōʼāⱱ _it _became of_Dāvid (into)_subjects (of)_tribute who _were_bringing _of.

ULT And he struck Moab, and he measured them with a rope, making them lie on the ground. And he measured two ropes to kill and the fullness of the rope to let live. And Moab became servants to David, lifters of tribute.

UST David and his army also defeated the Moabite army. Afterwards, David forced their soldiers to lie down on the ground close to each other in a long line. His soldiers went down the line and measured two lengths of a rope. They killed all of the Moabite soldiers in that part of the line. Then they measured one length of that rope and let the Moabite soldiers in that part of the line live. They continued to do this all the way down the line. The rest of the Moabites had to accept David as their ruler. Every year they had to give him the payment that he demanded.

BSB & MSB [David] also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.

OEB No OEB 2 SAM book available

WEBBE & WMBB He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

NET He defeated the Moabites. He made them lie on the ground and then used a rope to measure them off. He put two-thirds of them to death and spared the other third. The Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.

LSV And he strikes Moab, and measures them with a line, causing them to lie down on the earth, and he measures two lines to put to death, and the fullness of the line to keep alive, and the Moabites are for servants to David, bearers of a present.

FBV David also defeated the Moabites. He made them lie down on the ground, and he measured them with a length of cord. He measured two lengths for those to be killed, and one cord length for those to be allowed to live. So he made them subject to him and required them to pay taxes.

T4T David’s army also defeated the army of the Moab people-group. David forced their soldiers to lie down on the ground close to each other. His men killed two out of every three of them. The other Moab people were forced to accept David as their ruler, and they were forced to give to him every year the payment/tax that he demanded.

LEB When he defeated Moab, he measured them with the cord, making them lie on the ground. He measured two cords to kill and _⌊the third cord_⌋[fn] to let live.[fn] So Moab became servants of David, bringing tribute.

BBE And he overcame the Moabites, and he had them measured with a line when they were stretched out on the earth; marking out two lines for death and one full line for life. So the Moabites became servants to David and gave him offerings.

Moff No Moff 2 SAM book available

JPS And he smote Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, and brought presents.

ASV And he smote Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

DRA And he defeated Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the earth: and he measured with two lines, one to put to death, and one to save alive: and Moab was made to serve David under tribute.

YLT And he smiteth Moab, and measureth them with a line, causing them to lie down on the earth, and he measureth two lines to put to death, and the fulness of the line to keep alive, and the Moabites are to David for servants, bearers of a present.

Drby And he smote the Moabites, and measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought gifts.

RV And he smote Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full fine to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, and brought presents.

SLT And he will smite Moab, and measure them with a cord, laying them down upon the earth; and he will measure with two cords to put to death, and a full cord to save alive. And Moab will be to David for servants, lifting up gifts.

Wbstr And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines he measured to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.

KJB-1769 And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.

KJB-1611 And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them downe to the ground: euen with two lines measured he, to put to death, and with one full line to keepe aliue: and so the Moabites became Dauids seruants, and brought gifts.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps And he smote the Moabites, and measured them with a lyne, and cast them downe to the grounde, euen with two lynes measured he them, to put them to death, and with one full corde to kepe them alyue: And so became the Moabites Dauids seruauntes, and brought giftes.
(And he smote the Moabites, and measured them with a line, and cast them down to the ground, even with two lines measured he them, to put them to death, and with one full cord to keep them alive: And so became the Moabites David’s servants, and brought gifts.)

Gnva And hee smote Moab, and measured them with a corde, and cast them downe to the ground: he measured them with two cordes to put them to death, and with one full corde to keepe them aliue: so became the Moabites Dauids seruants, and brought giftes.
(And he smote Moab, and measured them with a cord, and cast them down to the ground: he measured them with two cords to put them to death, and with one full cord to keep them alive: so became the Moabites David’s servants, and brought gifts.)

Cvdl He smote the Moabites also to the grounde, so that he broughte two partes of them to death, and let one parte lyue. Thus the Moabites were subdued vnto Dauid, so yt they broughte him giftes.
(He smote the Moabites also to the ground, so that he brought two parts of them to death, and let one part live. Thus the Moabites were subdued unto David, so it they brought him gifts.)

Wycl And Dauid smoot Moab, and mat hem with a coorde, and made euene to the erthe; forsothe `he mat twey cordis, oon to sle, and oon to quikene. And Moab seruyde Dauid vndur tribute.
(And David smote Moab, and mat hem with a coorde, and made even to the earth; for_certain/truly he mat twain/two_or_both cordis, one to slay/kill, and one to quick/alivene. And Moab served David under tribute.)

Luth Er schlug auch die Moabiter also zu Boden, daß er zwei Teile zum Tode brachte und ein Teil beim Leben ließ. Also wurden die Moabiter David untertänig, daß sie ihm Geschenke zutrugen.
(He hit/beat(v) also the Moabites also to/for floor/ground, that he two parts for_the deaths brought and a part/portion at_the life left/let. So became the Moabites David submissive/subservient, that they/she/them him gifts(n) zutrugen.)

ClVg Et percussit Moab, et mensus est eos funiculo, coæquans terræ: mensus est autem duos funiculos, unum ad occidendum, et unum ad vivificandum: factusque est Moab David serviens sub tributo.[fn]
(And he_struck Moab, and measured it_is them funiculo, coæquans of_the_earth/land(pl): measured it_is however two funiculos, one to occidendum, and one to aliveficandum: becameque it_is Moab David servant under tribute.)

UHB וַ⁠יַּ֣ךְ אֶת־מוֹאָ֗ב וַֽ⁠יְמַדְּדֵ֤⁠ם בַּ⁠חֶ֨בֶל֙ הַשְׁכֵּ֣ב אוֹתָ֣⁠ם אַ֔רְצָ⁠ה וַ⁠יְמַדֵּ֤ד שְׁנֵֽי־חֲבָלִים֙ לְ⁠הָמִ֔ית וּ⁠מְלֹ֥א הַ⁠חֶ֖בֶל לְ⁠הַחֲי֑וֹת וַ⁠תְּהִ֤י מוֹאָב֙ לְ⁠דָוִ֔ד לַ⁠עֲבָדִ֖ים נֹשְׂאֵ֥י מִנְחָֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἐπάταξε Δαυὶδ τὴν Μωὰβ, καὶ διεμέτρησεν αὐτοὺς ἐν σχοινίοις, κοιμίσας αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν· καὶ ἐγένετο τὰ δύο σχοινίσματα τοῦ θανατῶσαι, καὶ τὰ δύο σχοινίσματα ἐζώγρησε· καὶ ἐγένετο Μωὰβ τῷ Δαυὶδ εἰς δούλους φέροντας ξένια.

BrTr And David smote Moab, and measured them out with lines, having [fn]laid them down on the ground: and there were two lines for slaying, and two lines he kept alive: and Moab became servants to David, yielding tribute.

Verse List for 2 SAM 8:2

Verse List for 2 SAM 8:2