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2 Samuel 12:4

King James Version (KJV)

And there came a traveler unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

Translations

2 Samuel 12:4 - Amplified Bible

Now a traveler came to the rich man, and to avoid taking one of his own flock or herd to prepare for the wayfaring man who had come to him, he took the poor man's lamb and prepared it for his guest.

2 Samuel 12:4 - American Standard Version

And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him, but took the poor mans lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

2 Samuel 12:4 - Bible in Basic English

Now a traveller came to the house of the man of wealth, but he would not take anything from his flock or his herd to make a meal for the traveller who had come to him, but he took the poor man's lamb and made it ready for the man who had come.

2 Samuel 12:4 - Darby Bible

And there came a traveller to the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that had come to him; and he took the poor man`s lamb, and dressed it for the man that had come to him.

2 Samuel 12:4 - English Standard Version

Now there came a traveler to the rich man, and he was unwilling to take one of his own flock or herd to prepare for the guest who had come to him, but he took the poor man's lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him."

2 Samuel 12:4 - King James Version

And there came a traveler unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

2 Samuel 12:4 - La Biblia de las Americas

Vino un viajero al hombre rico
y éste no quiso tomar de sus ovejas ni de sus vacas
para preparar comida para el caminante que habìa venido a él,
sino que tomò la corderita de aquel hombre pobre y la preparò para el hombre que habìa venido a él.

2 Samuel 12:4 - The Message

"One day a traveler dropped in on the rich man. He was too stingy to take an animal from his own herds or flocks to make a meal for his visitor, so he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared a meal to set before his guest."

2 Samuel 12:4 - New American Standard Bible

"Now a traveler came to the rich man, And he was unwilling to take from his own flock or his own herd, To prepare for the wayfarer who had come to him; Rather he took the poor man's ewe lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him."

2 Samuel 12:4 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Vino un viajero a visitar al hombre rico
Y éste no quiso tomar de sus ovejas ni de sus vacas
Para preparar comida para el caminante que habìa venido a él,
Sino que tomò la corderita de aquel hombre pobre y la preparò para el hombre que habìa venido a visitarlo."

2 Samuel 12:4 - World English Bible

A traveler came to the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man who had come to him, but took the poor man`s lamb, and dressed it for the man who had come to him."

2 Samuel 12:4 - Young's Living Translation

And there cometh a traveller to the rich man, And he spareth to take Of his own flock, and of his own herd, To prepare for the traveller Who hath come to him, And he taketh the ewe-lamb of the poor man, And prepareth it for the man Who hath come unto him.`

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