2 Samuel 12:4 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

2 Samuel 12:4 - “Now a traveler came to the rich man,
And he [fn]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.”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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 man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“And a traveler came to the rich man, who refused to take from his own flock and from his own herd to prepare one for the wayfaring man who had come to him; but he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

One day a guest arrived at the home of the rich man. But instead of killing an animal from his own flock or herd, he took the poor man’s lamb and killed it and prepared it for his guest.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

“Now a traveler came to the rich man, but the rich man refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare a meal for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the ewe lamb that belonged to the poor man and prepared it for the one who had come to him.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

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.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Now a traveler came to the rich man, but the rich man could not bring himself to take one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for his guest.[fn]

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“Now a visitor^H1982 came^H935 to the wealthy^H6223 man^H376,

And he could^H2550 not bring^H2550 himself^H2550 to take^H3947 any animal from his own flock^H6629 or his own herd^H1241,

To prepare^H6213 for the traveler^H732 who had come^H935 to him;

So he took^H3947 the poor^H7326 man’s^H376 ewe^H3535 lamb^H3535 and prepared^H6213 it for the man^H376 who had come^H935 to him.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“Now a traveler came to the rich man,
And he [fn]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.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“Now a visitor^H1982 came^H935 to the rich^H6223 man^H376,

And he [fn]was unwilling^H2550 to take^H3947 from his own flock^H6629 or his own herd^H1241,

To prepare^H6213 for the traveler^H732 who had come^H935 to him;

Rather he took^H3947 the poor^H7326 man’s^H376 ewe^H3535 lamb^H3535 and prepared^H6213 it for the man^H376 who had come^H935 to him.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“Now a traveler (visitor) came to the rich man,

And to avoid taking one from his own flock or herd

To prepare [a meal] for the traveler who had come to him,

He took the poor man’s ewe lamb and prepared it for [fn]his guest.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

"When a traveler arrived at the rich man's home, he did not want to use one of his own sheep or cattle to feed the traveler who had come to visit him. Instead, he took the poor man's lamb and cooked it for the man who had come to visit him."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

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 wayfarer who had come to him, but he took the poor man's lamb, and prepared it for the man who had come to him."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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 man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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."

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

cum autem peregrinus quidam venisset ad divitem parcens ille sumere de ovibus et de bubus suis ut exhiberet convivium peregrino illi qui venerat ad se tulit ovem viri pauperis et praeparavit cibos homini qui venerat ad se

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיָּבֹא הֵלֶךְ לְאִישׁ הֶעָשִׁיר וַיַּחְמֹל לָקַחַת מִצֹּאנֹו וּמִבְּקָרֹו לַעֲשֹׂות לָאֹרֵחַ הַבָּא־לֹו וַיִּקַּח אֶת־כִּבְשַׂת הָאִישׁ הָרָאשׁ וַיַּעֲשֶׂהָ לָאִישׁ הַבָּא אֵלָיו׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ ἦλθεν πάροδος τῷ ἀνδρὶ τῷ πλουσίῳ καὶ ἐφείσατο λαβεῖν ἐκ τῶν ποιμνίων αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐκ τῶν βουκολίων αὐτοῦ τοῦ ποιῆσαι τῷ ξένῳ ὁδοιπόρῳ ἐλθόντι πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ ἔλαβεν τὴν ἀμνάδα τοῦ πένητος καὶ ἐποίησεν αὐτὴν τῷ ἀνδρὶ τῷ ἐλθόντι πρὸς αὐτόν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَجَاءَ ضَيْفٌ إِلَى الرَّجُلِ الْغَنِيِّ، فَعَفَا أَنْ يَأْخُذَ مِنْ غَنَمِهِ وَمِنْ بَقَرِهِ لِيُهَيِّئَ لِلضَّيْفِ الَّذِي جَاءَ إِلَيْهِ، فَأَخَذَ نَعْجَةَ الرَّجُلِ الْفَقِيرِ وَهَيَّأَ لِلرَّجُلِ الَّذِي جَاءَ إِلَيْهِ».

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

ثُمَّ نَزَلَ ضَيْفٌ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ الْغَنِيِّ، فَامْتَنَعَ أَنْ يَذْبَحَ مِنْ غَنَمِهِ وَمِنْ بَقَرِهِ لِيُعِدَّ طَعَاماً لِضَيْفِهِ، بَلْ سَطَا عَلَى نَعْجَةِ الْفَقِيرِ وَهَيَّأَهَا لَهُ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And a traveller came to the rich man, and he spared to take of his flocks and of his herds, to dress for the traveller that came to him; and he took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that came to him.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y vino uno de camino al hombre rico; y él no quiso tomar de sus ovejas y de sus vacas, para guisar al caminante que le había venido, sino que tomó la oveja de aquel hombre pobre, y aderezóla para aquél que le había venido.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y vino uno de camino al hombre rico; y éste no quiso tomar de sus ovejas y de sus vacas, para guisar para el caminante que había venido a él, sino que tomó la oveja de aquel hombre pobre, y la preparó para aquel que había venido a él.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

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.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

有一客人來到這富戶家裡．富戶捨不得從自己的牛群羊群中、取一隻預備給客人喫、卻取了那窮人的羊羔、預備給客人喫。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Pero un viajero vino al hombre rico, y éste no quiso tomar una de sus ovejas o de sus vacas para guisarla para el viajero que le había llegado, sino que tomó la corderita de aquel hombre pobre, y la guisó para el hombre que había venido a él.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

어떤 행인이 그 부자에게 오매 부자가 자기의 양과 소를 아껴 자기에게 온 행인을 위하여 잡지 아니하고 가난한 사람의 양 새끼를 빼앗아다가 자기에게 온 사람을 위하여 잡았나이다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Un voyageur arriva chez l'homme riche. Et le riche n'a pas voulu toucher à ses brebis ou à ses boeufs, pour préparer un repas au voyageur qui était venu chez lui; il a pris la brebis du pauvre, et l'a apprêtée pour l'homme qui était venu chez lui.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Da aber zu dem reichen Mann ein Gast kam, schonte er zu nehmen von seinen Schafen und Rindern, daß er dem Gast etwas zurichtete, der zu ihm gekommen war, und nahm das Schaf des armen Mannes und richtete es zu dem Mann, der zu ihm gekommen war.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

и пришел к богатому человеку странник, и тот пожалел взять из своих овец или волов, чтобы приготовить [обед] для странника, который пришел к нему, а взял овечку бедняка и приготовил ее для человека, который пришел к нему.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y vino uno de camino al hombre rico; y él no quiso tomar de sus ovejas y de sus vacas, para guisar al caminante que le había venido, sino que tomó la oveja de aquel hombre pobre, y la aderezó para el varón que le había venido.

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(12:4)

Literally: spared

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