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

2 Samuel 8:2 - 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.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Then he defeated Moab. Forcing them down to the ground, he measured them off with a line. With two lines he measured off those to be put to death, and with one full line those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought tribute.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

David also conquered the land of Moab. He made the people lie down on the ground in a row, and he measured them off in groups with a length of rope. He measured off two groups to be executed for every one group to be spared. The Moabites who were spared became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

David also defeated the Moabites. He made them lie down on the ground and measured them off with a length of cord. Every two lengths of them were put to death, and the third length was allowed to live. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And he defeated Moab and he measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground. Two lines he measured to be put to death, and one full line to be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

He also defeated the Moabites, and after making them lie down on the ground, he measured them off with a cord. He measured every two cord lengths of those to be put to death and one full length of those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

And he [fn]defeated^H5221 Moab^H4124, and measured^H4058 them with the line^H2256, making them lie^H7901 down^H7901 on the ground^H776; and he measured^H4058 two^H8147 lines^H2256 to put^H4191 to^H4191 death^H4191, and a full^H4393 line^H2256 to keep^H2421 alive^H2421. And the Moabites^H4124 became^H1961 servants^H5650 to David^H1732, bringing^H5375 tribute^H4503.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

He [fn]defeated Moab, and measured them with the 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 servants to David, bringing tribute.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

He also struck^H5221 Moab^H4124, and measured^H4058 them with the line^H2256, making them lie^H7901 down^H7901 on the ground^H776; and he measured^H4058 two^H8147 lines^H2256 to put^H4191 to^H4191 death^H4191 and one full^H4393 line^H2256 to keep^H2421 alive^H2421. And the Moabites^H4124 became^H1961 servants^H5650 to David^H1732, bringing^H5375 tribute^H4503.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

He defeated [fn]Moab, and [fn]measured them with a length of rope, making them lie down on the ground; he measured two lengths to [choose those to] put to death, and one full length to [choose those to] be kept alive. And the [surviving] Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.

NETNET (read chapter in 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.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And he defeated Moab, and measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground; two lines he measured to be put to death, and one full line to be spared. And the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.

ASVASV (read chapter in 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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in 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.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

He struck Mo'av, 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 Mo`avim became servants to David, and brought tribute.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

et percussit Moab et mensus est eos funiculo coaequans terrae mensus est autem duos funiculos unum ad occidendum et unum ad vivificandum factusque est Moab David serviens sub tributo

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَقَهَرَ أَيْضاً الْمُوآبِيِّينَ وَجَعَلَهُمْ يَرْقُدُونَ عَلَى الأَرْضِ فِي صُفُوفٍ مُتَرَاصَّةٍ، وَقَاسَهُمْ بِالْحَبْلِ. فَكَانَ يَقْتُلُ صَفَّيْنِ وَيَسْتَبْقِي صَفّاً. فَأَصْبَحَ الْمُوآبِيُّونَ عَبِيداً لِدَاوُدَ يَدْفَعُونَ لَهُ الْجِزْيَةَ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

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

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ ἐπάταξεν Δαυιδ τὴν Μωαβ καὶ διεμέτρησεν αὐτοὺς ἐν σχοινίοις κοιμίσας αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν καὶ ἐγένετο τὰ δύο σχοινίσματα τοῦ θανατῶσαι καὶ τὰ δύο σχοινίσματα ἐζώγρησεν καὶ ἐγένετο Μωαβ τῷ Δαυιδ εἰς δούλους φέροντας ξένια

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَضَرَبَ الْمُوآبِيِّينَ وَقَاسَهُمْ بِالْحَبْلِ. أَضْجَعَهُمْ عَلَى الأَرْضِ، فَقَاسَ بِحَبْلَيْنِ لِلْقَتْلِ وَبِحَبْل لِلاسْتِحْيَاءِ. وَصَارَ الْمُوآبِيُّونَ عَبِيدًا لِدَاوُدَ يُقَدِّمُونَ هَدَايَا.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

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.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Hirió también á los de Moab, y midiólos con cordel, haciéndolos echar por tierra; y midió con dos cordeles para muerte, y un cordel entero para vida; y fueron los Moabitas siervos debajo de tributo.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Derrotó también a los de Moab, y los midió con cordel, haciéndolos tender por tierra; y midió dos cordeles para hacerlos morir, y un cordel entero para preservarles la vida; y fueron los moabitas siervos de David, y pagaron tributo.

BBEBBE (read chapter in 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.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

又攻打摩押人、使他們躺臥在地上、用繩量一量、量二繩的殺了、量一繩的存留．摩押人就歸服大衛、給他進貢。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

También derrotó a los moabitas y los midió con cordel. Los hizo tenderse en el suelo y midió dos cordeles para que murieran y un cordel entero para que vivieran. Los moabitas fueron hechos siervos de David y le llevaban tributo.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

다윗이 또 모압을 쳐서 저희로 땅에 엎드리게 하고 줄로 재어 그 두 줄 길이의 사람은 죽이고 한 줄 길이의 사람은 살리니 모압 사람이 다윗의 종이 되어 조공을 바치니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Il battit les Moabites, et il les mesura avec un cordeau, en les faisant coucher par terre; il en mesura deux cordeaux pour les livrer à la mort, et un plein cordeau pour leur laisser la vie. Et les Moabites furent assujettis à David, et lui payèrent un tribut.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Er schlug auch die Moabiter also zu Boden, daß er zwei Teile zum Tode brachte und einen Teil am Leben ließ. Also wurden die Moabiter David untertänig, daß sie ihm Geschenke zutrugen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И поразил Моавитян и смерил их веревкою, положив их на землю; и отмерил две веревки на умерщвление, а одну веревку на оставление в живых. И сделались Моавитяне у Давида рабами, платящими дань.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Hirió también a los de Moab, y los midió con cordel, haciéndolos echar por tierra; y los midió en dos cordeles, el uno para muerte, y otro cordel entero para vida; y fueron los moabitas siervos llevando presente.

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