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Berean Standard Bible

“I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.”

2 Samuel 7:14

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David wants to build a house for the Lord, but God turns the offer around through the prophet Nathan. God promises to build a house, a dynasty, for David.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.

World English Bible (WEB)

I will be his father, and he will be my son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men;

King James Version (KJV)

I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:

American Standard Version (ASV)

I will be his father, and he shall be my son: if he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I will be to him a father and he will be to me a son: if he does wrong, I will give him punishment with the rod of men and with the blows of the children of men;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Yo le seré á él padre, y él me será á mí hijo. Y si él hiciere mal, yo le castigaré con vara de hombres, y con azotes de hijos de hombres;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Yo seré su Padre y él será mi hijo. Si él me falla, yo lo castigaré como un padre castiga a su hijo,

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