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Berean Standard Bible

“The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle,”

2 Samuel 12:2

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God sends the prophet Nathan to David after the king has taken Bathsheba and had Uriah killed. Nathan approaches him with a story that sounds like a legal case.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle,

World English Bible (WEB)

The rich man had very many flocks and herds,

King James Version (KJV)

The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:

American Standard Version (ASV)

The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The man of wealth had great numbers of flocks and herds;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El rico tenía numerosas ovejas y vacas:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Había dos hombres en cierta ciudad: uno muy rico, que tenía muchos rebaños de ovejas y manadas de cabras;

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