2 Samuel 12:6

Contemporary English Version

And because he didn't have any pity on the poor man, he will have to pay four times what the lamb was worth."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Because he has done this thing and shown no pity, he must pay four lambs for that lamb.”

Hebrew Names Version
He shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity!"

King James Version
And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

Lexham English Bible
He shall restore the ewe lamb fourfold because he has done this thing, and because he had no pity."

English Standard Version
and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity."

New Century Version
He must pay for the lamb four times for doing such a thing. He had no mercy!"

New English Translation
Because he committed this cold-hearted crime, he must pay for the lamb four times over!"

Amplified Bible
"He shall make restitution for the ewe lamb four times as much [as the lamb was worth], because he did this thing and had no compassion."

New American Standard Bible
"So he must make restitution for the lamb four times over, since he did this thing and had no compassion."

Geneva Bible (1587)
And he shall restore the lambe foure folde, because he did this thing, and had no pitie thereof.

Legacy Standard Bible
And he must make restitution for the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and had no compassion."

Complete Jewish Bible
For doing such a thing, he has to pay back four times the value of the lamb — and also because he had no pity."

Darby Translation
and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

Easy-to-Read Version
He must pay four times the price of the lamb because he did this terrible thing and because he had no mercy."

George Lamsa Translation
And he shall restore the ewe lamb fourfold because he did this thing and because he had no pity.

Good News Translation
For having done such a cruel thing, he must pay back four times as much as he took."

Literal Translation
And he shall repay fourfold for the ewe lamb, because he has done this thing, and because he had no pity.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The shepe also shal he make good foure folde, because he hath done soch a thinge, and not spared it.

American Standard Version
and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

Bible in Basic English
And he will have to give back four times the value of the lamb, because he has done this and because he had no pity.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
He shal restore the lambe foure folde, because he did this thyng and had no pitie.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.'

King James Version (1611)
And he shall restore the Lambe fourefold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pittie.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he shall restore the lamb seven-fold, because he has not spared.

English Revised Version
and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

Berean Standard Bible
Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
he schal yelde the scheep in to foure folde, for he dide this word, and sparide not.

Young's Literal Translation
and the ewe-lamb he doth repay fourfold, because that he hath done this thing, and because that he had no pity.'

Update Bible Version
and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he shall restore the lamb four-fold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

World English Bible
He shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity!"

New King James Version
And he shall restore fourfold for the lamb, because he did this thing and because he had no pity."

New Living Translation
He must repay four lambs to the poor man for the one he stole and for having no pity."

New Life Bible
And he must pay four times the worth of the lamb, because he did this thing without pity."

New Revised Standard
he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, the lamb, shall he pay back sevenfold, - because he did this thing, and, for that he had no pity.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall restore the ewe fourfold, because he did this thing, and had no pity.

Revised Standard Version
and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He must make restitution for the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and had no compassion."

Contextual Overview

¹ and he sent Nathan the prophet to tell this story to David: A rich man and a poor man lived in the same town. ² The rich man owned a lot of sheep and cattle, ³ but the poor man had only one little lamb that he had bought and raised. The lamb became a pet for him and his children. He even let it eat from his plate and drink from his cup and sleep on his lap. The lamb was like one of his own children. ⁴ One day someone came to visit the rich man, but the rich man didn't want to kill any of his own sheep or cattle and serve it to the visitor. So he stole the poor man's little lamb and served it instead. ⁵ David was furious with the rich man and said to Nathan, "I swear by the living Lord that the man who did this deserves to die! ⁶ And because he didn't have any pity on the poor man, he will have to pay four times what the lamb was worth." ⁷ Then Nathan told David: You are that rich man! Now listen to what the Lord God of Israel says to you: "I chose you to be the king of Israel. I kept you safe from Saul ⁸ and even gave you his house and his wives. I let you rule Israel and Judah, and if that had not been enough, I would have given you much more. ⁹ Why did you disobey me and do such a horrible thing? You murdered Uriah the Hittite by having the Ammonites kill him, so you could take his wife. ¹⁰ "Because you wouldn't obey me and took Uriah's wife for yourself, your family will never live in peace.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

restore: Exodus 22:1, Proverbs 6:31, Luke 19:8

because: James 2:13

Reciprocal: Leviticus 6:5 - restore 2 Samuel 14:8 - I will give Nehemiah 5:11 - Restore Job 20:10 - his hands Proverbs 19:17 - that hath Proverbs 28:8 - pity Matthew 7:3 - but

Cross-References

Genesis 12:18
Finally, the king sent for Abram and said to him, "What have you done to me? Why didn't you tell me Sarai was your wife?

Genesis 12:19
Why did you make me believe she was your sister? Now I've married her. Take her and go! She's your wife."

Genesis 33:18
After leaving northern Syria, Jacob arrived safely at Shechem in Canaan and set up camp outside the city.

Genesis 34:2
She was seen by Hamor's son Shechem, the leader of the Hivites, and he grabbed her and raped her.

Genesis 35:4
So everyone gave Jacob their idols and their earrings, and he buried them under the oak tree near Shechem.

Deuteronomy 11:30
You know that these two mountains are west of the Jordan River in land now controlled by the Canaanites living in the Jordan River valley. The mountains are west of the road near the sacred trees of Moreh on the other side of Gilgal.

Joshua 20:7
The Israelites decided that the following three towns west of the Jordan River would be Safe Towns: Kedesh in Galilee in Naphtali's hill country, Shechem in Ephraim's hill country, and Kiriath-Arba in Judah's hill country. Kiriath-Arba is now called Hebron.

Joshua 24:32
When the people of Israel left Egypt, they brought the bones of Joseph along with them. They took the bones to the town of Shechem and buried them in the field that Jacob had bought for one hundred pieces of silver from Hamor, the founder of Shechem. The town and the field both became part of the land belonging to the descendants of Joseph.

Judges 7:1
Early the next morning, Gideon and his army got up and moved their camp to Fear Spring. The Midianite camp was to the north, in the valley at the foot of Moreh Hill.

Judges 9:1
Abimelech the son of Gideon went to Shechem. While there, he met with his mother's relatives

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he shall restore the lamb fourfold,.... Which was according to the law in Exodus 22:1; but Kimchi thinks, because the word is of the dual number, it signifies double the number, and that the sentence was to restore eight lambs, because he being a rich man stole from the poor man; so Mr. Weemse s renders it, twice four, twice as much as was commanded in the law; for the Hebrews, he observes, double in the dual number till they come to seven:

because he did this thing; committed this theft:

and because he had no pity; on the poor man, but took his all. The Jews observe, that accordingly David was punished with the loss of four of his children, that which was born of Bathsheba, Ammon, Tamar, and Absalom; so most of the commentators, but Ben Gersom, instead of Tamar, has Adonijah.

s Of the Moral Law, l. 2. ch. 10. p. 252. Vid. Gusset. Ebr. Comment. p. 776.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Fourfold - The exact number prescribed by the Law (see the marginal references), and acted upon by Zaccheus. The Septuagint has “sevenfold,” as in Proverbs 6:31.