2 Samuel 12:22 :: New International Version (NIV)

2 Samuel 12:22 - He answered, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let the child live.’

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Translations for 2 Samuel 12:22

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

And he said, “While the child was alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who can tell whether the LORD[fn] will be gracious to me, that the child may live?’

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

David replied, “I fasted and wept while the child was alive, for I said, ‘Perhaps the LORD will be gracious to me and let the child live.’

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

He answered, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let the child live.’

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

He said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows whether the LORD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?’

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

He answered, “While the baby was alive, I fasted and wept because I thought, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let him live.’

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

And he said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows, the LORD may be gracious to me, and the child may live.’

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

He said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows, the LORD may be gracious to me, that the child may live.’

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Then he said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows, Yahweh may be gracious to me, that the child may live.’

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

David said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I thought, ‘Who knows, the LORD may be gracious to me and the child may live.’

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

He replied, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept because I thought, 'Perhaps the LORD will show pity and the child will live.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

He said, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, 'Who knows whether the LORD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?'

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knoweth whether Jehovah will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And he saith, 'While the lad is alive I have fasted, and weep, for I said, Who knoweth? -- Jehovah doth pity me, and the lad hath lived;

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I thought, Who knows? perhaps Jehovah will be gracious to me, that the child may live.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted, and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

He said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knows whether the LORD will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

qui ait propter infantem dum adhuc viveret ieiunavi et flevi dicebam enim quis scit si forte donet eum mihi Dominus et vivet infans

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיֹּאמֶר בְּעֹוד הַיֶּלֶד חַי צַמְתִּי וָאֶבְכֶּה כִּי אָמַרְתִּי מִי יֹודֵעַ יחנני יְהוָה וְחַי הַיָּלֶד׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ εἶπεν Δαυιδ ἐν τῷ τὸ παιδάριον ἔτι ζῆν ἐνήστευσα καὶ ἔκλαυσα ὅτι εἶπα τίς οἶδεν εἰ ἐλεήσει με κύριος καὶ ζήσεται τὸ παιδάριον

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَقَالَ: «لَمَّا كَانَ الْوَلَدُ حَيًّا صُمْتُ وَبَكَيْتُ لأَنِّي قُلْتُ: مَنْ يَعْلَمُ؟ رُبَّمَا يَرْحَمُنِي الرَّبُّ وَيَحْيَا الْوَلَدُ.

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَأَجَابَ: «حِينَ كَانَ الطِّفْلُ حَيًّا صُمْتُ وَبَكَيْتُ لأَنِّي حَدَّثْتُ نَفْسِي: مَنْ يَعْلَمُ؟ رُبَّمَا يَرْحَمُنِي الرَّبُّ وَيَحْيَا الْوَلَدُ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And David said, While the child yet lived, I fasted and wept; for I said, Who knows if the Lord will pity me, and the child live?

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y él respondió: Viviendo aún el niño, yo ayunaba y lloraba, diciendo: ¿Quién sabe si Dios tendrá compasión de mí, por manera que viva el niño?

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y él respondió: Viviendo aún el niño, yo ayunaba y lloraba, diciendo: ¿Quién sabe si Dios tendrá compasión de mí, y vivirá el niño?

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And he said, While the child was still living I went without food and gave myself up to weeping: for I said, Who is able to say that the Lord will not have mercy on me and give the child life?

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

大衛說、孩子還活著、我禁食哭泣、因為我想、或者耶和華憐恤我、使孩子不死、也未可知。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Él respondió: --Mientras el niño vivía, yo ayunaba y lloraba pensando: "Quién sabe si Jehovah tendrá compasión de mí, y el niño vivirá."

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

가로되 아이가 살았을 때에 내가 금식하고 운 것은 혹시 여호와께서 나를 불쌍히 여기사 아이를 살려 주실는지 누가 알까 생각함이어니와

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Il répondit: Lorsque l'enfant vivait encore, je jeûnais et je pleurais, car je disais: Qui sait si l'Éternel n'aura pas pitié de moi et si l'enfant ne vivra pas?

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Er sprach: Um das Kind fastete ich und weinte, da es lebte; denn ich gedachte: Wer weiß, ob mir der HERR nicht gnädig wird, daß das Kind lebendig bleibe.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И сказал Давид: доколе дитя было живо, я постился и плакал, ибо думал: кто знает, не помилует ли меня Господь, и дитя останется живо?

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y él respondió: Viviendo aún el niño, yo ayunaba y lloraba, diciendo: ¿Quién sabe si Dios tendrá compasión de mí, por manera que viva el niño?

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