2 Samuel 12:21 :: King James Version (KJV)

2 Samuel 12:21 - 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.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

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 died, you arose and ate food.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

His advisers were amazed. “We don’t understand you,” they told him. “While the child was still living, you wept and refused to eat. But now that the child is dead, you have stopped your mourning and are eating again.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

His attendants asked him, “Why are you acting this way? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but now that the child is dead, you get up and eat!”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Then his servants said to him, “What is this thing that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive; but when the child died, you arose and ate food.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

His servants asked him, “Why have you done this? While the baby was alive, you fasted and wept, but when he died, you got up and ate food.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Then his servants^H5650 said^H559 to him, “What^H4100 is this^H2088 thing^H1697 that you have done^H6213? You fasted^H6684 and wept^H1058 for the child^H3206 while he was [fn]alive^H2416; but when^H834 the child^H3206 died^H4191, you got^H6965 up^H6965 and ate^H398 food^H3899.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Then his servants said to him, “What is this thing that you have done? [fn]While the child was alive, you fasted and wept; but when the child died, you arose and ate food.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Then his servants^H5650 said^H559 to him, “What^H4100 is this^H2088 thing^H1697 that you have done^H6213? [fn]While^H5668 the child^H3206 was alive^H2416, you fasted^H6684 and wept^H1058; but when^H834 the child^H3206 died^H4191, you arose^H6965 and ate^H398 food^H3899.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Then his servants said to him, “What is this thing that you have done? While the child was alive you fasted and wept, but when the child died, you got up and ate food.”

NETNET (read chapter in 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!"

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Then his servants said to him, "What is this thing that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while it was alive; but when the child died, you arose and ate food."

ASVASV (read chapter in 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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in 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.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Then said his servants to him, What thing is this that you have done? you did fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, you did rise and eat bread.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

dixerunt autem ei servi sui quis est sermo quem fecisti propter infantem cum adhuc viveret ieiunasti et flebas mortuo autem puero surrexisti et comedisti panem

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَسَأَلَهُ رِجَالُ حَاشِيَتِهِ: «كَيْفَ تَتَصَرَّفُ هَكَذَا؟ عِنْدَمَا كَانَ الصَّبِيُّ حَيًّا صُمْتَ وَبَكَيْتَ، وَلَكِنْ مَا إِنْ مَاتَ حَتَّى قُمْتَ وَتَنَاوَلْتَ طَعَاماً؟»

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

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

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

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 ἀπέθανεν τὸ παιδάριον ἀνέστης καὶ ἔφαγες ἄρτον καὶ πέπωκας

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَقَالَ لَهُ عَبِيدُهُ: «مَا هذَا الأَمْرُ الَّذِي فَعَلْتَ؟ لَمَّا كَانَ الْوَلَدُ حَيًّا صُمْتَ وَبَكَيْتَ، وَلَمَّا مَاتَ الْوَلَدُ قُمْتَ وَأَكَلْتَ خُبْزًا».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

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.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y dijéronle sus siervos: ¿Qué es esto que has hecho? Por el niño, viviendo aún, ayunabas y llorabas; y él muerto, levantástete y comiste pan.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y le dijeron sus siervos: ¿Qué es esto que has hecho? Por el niño, viviendo aún, ayunabas y llorabas; y muerto él, te levantaste y comiste pan.

BBEBBE (read chapter in 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.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

臣僕問他說、你所行的是甚麼意思．孩子活著的時候、你禁食哭泣．孩子死了、你倒起來喫飯。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Sus siervos le preguntaron: --¿Qué es esto que has hecho? Mientras el niño vivía, ayunabas y llorabas; pero ahora que ha muerto, te levantas y comes.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

신복들이 왕께 묻되 아이가 살았을 때에는 위하여 금식하고 우시더니 죽은 후에는 일어나서 잡수시니 어찜이니이까

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Ses serviteurs lui dirent: Que signifie ce que tu fais? Tandis que l'enfant vivait, tu jeûnais et tu pleurais; et maintenant que l'enfant est mort, tu te lèves et tu manges!

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Da sprachen seine Knechte zu ihm: Was ist das für ein Ding, das du tust? Da das Kind lebte, fastetest du und weintest; aber nun es gestorben ist, stehst du auf und ißt?

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И сказали ему слуги его: что значит, что ты так поступаешь: когда дитя было еще живо, ты постился и плакал; а когда дитя умерло, ты встал и ел хлеб?

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y le dijeron sus siervos: ¿Qué es esto que has hecho? Por el niño, viviendo aún, ayunabas y llorabas; y él muerto, te levantaste y comiste pan.

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