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Berean Standard Bible

“I am among the peaceable and faithful in Israel, but you are trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the LORD’s inheritance?””

2 Samuel 20:19

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I am among the peaceable and faithful in Israel, but you are trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the LORD’s inheritance?”

World English Bible (WEB)

I am among those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why will you swallow up Yahweh’s inheritance?”

King James Version (KJV)

I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?

American Standard Version (ASV)

I am of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of Jehovah?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Your purpose is the destruction of a mother-town in Israel: why would you put an end to the heritage of the Lord?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Yo soy de las pacíficas y fieles de Israel: y tú procuras destruir una ciudad que es madre de Israel: ¿por qué destruyes la heredad de Jehová?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Usted esta destruyendo una ciudad antigua y pacífica, leal a Israel. ¿Destruirá lo que es del Señor?

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