2 Samuel 5:8 :: New English Translation (NET)

2 Samuel 5:8 - David said on that day, "Whoever attacks the Jebusites must approach the 'lame' and the 'blind' who are David's enemies by going through the water tunnel." For this reason it is said, "The blind and the lame cannot enter the palace."

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Now David said on that day, “Whoever climbs up by way of the water shaft and defeats the Jebusites (the lame and the blind, who are hated by David’s soul), he shall be chief and captain.”[fn] Therefore they say, “The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

On the day of the attack, David said to his troops, “I hate those ‘lame’ and ‘blind’ Jebusites.[fn] Whoever attacks them should strike by going into the city through the water tunnel.[fn]” That is the origin of the saying, “The blind and the lame may not enter the house.”[fn]

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

On that day David had said, “Anyone who conquers the Jebusites will have to use the water shaft to reach those ‘lame and blind’ who are David’s enemies.[fn]” That is why they say, “The ‘blind and lame’ will not enter the palace.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And David said on that day, “Whoever would strike the Jebusites, let him get up the water shaft to attack ‘the lame and the blind,’ who are hated by David’s soul.” Therefore it is said, “The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

He said that day, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites must go through the water shaft to reach the lame and the blind who are despised by David.”[fn] For this reason it is said, “The blind and the lame will never enter the house.”[fn]

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

And David said on that day, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites is to reach those who limp and those who are blind, who are hated by David’s soul, through the water tunnel.” For that reason they say, “People who are blind and people who limp shall not come into the house.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

David said on that day, “Whoever would strike the Jebusites, let him reach the lame and the blind, who are hated by David’s soul, through the water tunnel.” Therefore they say, “The blind or the lame shall not come into the house.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

And David said on that day, “Whoever would strike down the Jebusites, let him reach the lame and the blind, who are hated by David’s soul, through the water tunnel.” Therefore they say, “The blind or the lame shall not come into the house.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Then David said on that day, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites, let him go up through the [underground] water shaft to strike the lame and the blind, who are detested by David’s soul [because of their arrogance].” So [for that reason] they say, “The blind or the lame (Jebusites) shall not come into the [royal] house [of Israel].”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

David said on that day, "Whoever attacks the Jebusites must approach the 'lame' and the 'blind' who are David's enemies by going through the water tunnel." For this reason it is said, "The blind and the lame cannot enter the palace."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And David said on that day, "Whoever would smite the Jeb'usites, let him get up the water shaft to attack the lame and the blind, who are hated by David's soul." Therefore it is said, "The blind and the lame shall not come into the house."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And David said on that day, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, let him get up to the watercourse, and smite the lame and the blind, that are hated of David’s soul. Wherefore they say, There are the blind and the lame; he cannot come into the house.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And David saith on that day, 'Any one smiting the Jebusite, (let him go up by the watercourse), and the lame and the blind -- the hated of David's soul,' -- because the blind and lame say, 'He doth not come into the house.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And David said on that day, Whoever smites the Jebusites and gets up to the watercourse, and the lame and the blind hated of David's soul ...! Therefore they say, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And David said on that day, Whoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated by David's soul, he shall be chief and captain: Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

David said on that day, Whoever strikes the Yevusi, let him get up to the watercourse, and strike the lame and the blind, who are hated of David's soul. Therefore they say, There are the blind and the lame; he can't come into the house.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

proposuerat enim in die illa praemium qui percussisset Iebuseum et tetigisset domatum fistulas et claudos et caecos odientes animam David idcirco dicitur in proverbio caecus et claudus non intrabunt templum

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד בַּיֹּום הַהוּא כָּל־מַכֵּה יְבֻסִי וְיִגַּע בַּצִּנֹּור וְאֶת־הַפִּסְחִים וְאֶת־הַעִוְרִים שֶׂנאו נֶפֶשׁ דָּוִד עַל־כֵּן יֹאמְרוּ עִוֵּר וּפִסֵּחַ לֹא יָבֹוא אֶל־הַבָּיִת׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ εἶπεν Δαυιδ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ πᾶς τύπτων Ιεβουσαῖον ἁπτέσθω ἐν παραξιφίδι καὶ τοὺς χωλοὺς καὶ τοὺς τυφλοὺς καὶ τοὺς μισοῦντας τὴν ψυχὴν Δαυιδ διὰ τοῦτο ἐροῦσιν τυφλοὶ καὶ χωλοὶ οὐκ εἰσελεύσονται εἰς οἶκον κυρίου

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَقَالَ دَاوُدُ فِي ذلِكَ الْيَوْمِ: «إِنَّ الَّذِي يَضْرِبُ الْيَبُوسِيِّينَ وَيَبْلُغُ إِلَى الْقَنَاةِ وَالْعُرْجِ وَالْعُمْيِ الْمُبْغَضِينَ مِنْ نَفْسِ دَاوُدَ». لِذلِكَ يَقُولُونَ: «لاَ يَدْخُلِ الْبَيْتَ أَعْمَى أَوْ أَعْرَجُ».

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَكَانَ دَاوُدُ قَدْ قَالَ لِرِجَالِهِ: «عَلَى مَنْ يُهَاجِمُ الْيَبُوسِيِّينَ أَنْ يَسْتَخْدِمَ الْقَنَاةَ لِلْوُصُولِ إِلَى هَؤُلاءِ ’الْعُمْيِ وَالْعُرْجِ‘ الَّذِينَ تُبْغِضُهُمْ نَفْسِي». لِذَلِكَ يُقَالُ: «لا يَدْخُلُ بَيْتَ الرَّبِّ أَعْمَى وَلا أَعْرَجُ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And David said on that day, Every one that smites the Jebusite, let him attack with the dagger both the lame and the blind, and those that hate the soul of David. Therefore they say, The lame and the blind shall not enter into the house of the Lord.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y dijo David aquel día: ¿Quién llegará hasta las canales, y herirá al Jebuseo, y á los cojos y ciegos, á los cuales el alma de David aborrece? Por esto se dijo: Ciego ni cojo no entrará en casa.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y dijo David aquel día: Todo el que hiera a los jebuseos, suba por el canal y hiera a los cojos y ciegos aborrecidos del alma de David. Por esto se dijo: Ciego ni cojo no entrará en la casa.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And that day David said, Whoever makes an attack on the Jebusites, let him go up by the water-pipe, and put to death all the blind and feeble-footed who are hated by David. And this is why they say, The blind and feeble-footed may not come into the house.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

當日、大衛說、誰攻打耶布斯人、當上水溝攻打我心裡所恨惡的瘸子、瞎子．從此有俗語說、在那裡有瞎子、瘸子、他不能進屋去。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Aquel día dijo David: "Todo el que ataque a los jebuseos, use el conducto para alcanzar a los cojos y a los ciegos, a los cuales aborrece el alma de David." Por eso se dice: "Ni el ciego ni el cojo entrará en la casa."

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

그 날에 다윗이 이르기를 누구든지 여부스 사람을 치거든 수구로 올라가서 다윗의 마음에 미워하는 절뚝발이와 소경을 치라 하였으므로 속담이 되어 이르기를 소경과 절뚝발이는 집에 들어오지 못하리라 하더라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

David avait dit en ce jour: Quiconque battra les Jébusiens et atteindra le canal, quiconque frappera ces boiteux et ces aveugles qui sont les ennemis de David... -C'est pourquoi l'on dit: L'aveugle et le boiteux n'entreront point dans la maison.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Da sprach David desselben Tages: Wer die Jebusiter schlägt und erlangt die Dachrinnen, die Lahmen und die Blinden, denen die Seele Davids feind ist...! Daher spricht man: Laß keinen Blinden und Lahmen ins Haus kommen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И сказал Давид в тот день: всякий, убивая Иевусеев, пусть поражает копьем и хромых и слепых, ненавидящих душу Давида. Посему и говорится: слепой и хромой не войдет в дом [Господень].

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y dijo David aquel día: ¿Quién llegará hasta los canales, y herirá al jebuseo, y a los cojos y ciegos, a los cuales el alma de David aborrece? Por esto se dijo: Ciego ni cojo no entrará en casa.

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