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Berean Standard Bible

“David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan: “As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die!”

2 Samuel 12:5

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Nathan the prophet tells David a story of a rich man who took a poor man's only lamb to feed a guest. David, unaware that the story is about him, reacts.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

David burned with anger against the man and said to Nathan: “As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die!

World English Bible (WEB)

David’s anger burned hot against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As Yahweh lives, the man who has done this deserves to die!

King James Version (KJV)

And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And David`s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As Jehovah liveth, the man that hath done this is worthy to die:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And David was full of wrath against that man; and he said to Nathan, By the living Lord, death is the right punishment for the man who has done this:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces se encendió el furor de David en gran manera contra aquel hombre, y dijo á Nathán: Vive Jehová, que el que tal hizo es digno de muerte.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Al oír esto, David se enfureció, y dijo: ―¡Juro por el Dios vivo que quien haya hecho eso, merece la muerte!

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