2 Samuel 12:14

Douay-Rheims Bible

Nevertheless, because thou hast given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, for this thing, the child that is born to thee, shall surely die.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
However, because you treated the Lord with such contempt in this matter, the son born to you will die.”

Hebrew Names Version
However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the LORD's enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die."

King James Version
Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

Lexham English Bible
But because you have utterly scorned Yahweh in this matter, the son born for you will certainly die."

English Standard Version
Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord , the child who is born to you shall die."

New Century Version
But what you did caused the Lord 's enemies to lose all respect for him. For this reason the son who was born to you will die."

New English Translation
Nonetheless, because you have treated the Lord with such contempt in this matter, the son who has been born to you will certainly die."

Amplified Bible
"Nevertheless, because by this deed you have given [a great] opportunity to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme [Him], the son that is born to you shall certainly die."

New American Standard Bible
"However, since by this deed you have shown utter disrespect for the LORD, the child himself who is born to you shall certainly die."

Geneva Bible (1587)
Howbeit because by this deede thou hast caused the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the childe that is borne vnto thee shal surely die.

Legacy Standard Bible
However, because by this deed you have given occasion to the enemies of Yahweh to blaspheme, the son also that is born to you shall surely die."

Complete Jewish Bible
However, because by this act you have so greatly blasphemed Adonai , the child born to you must die."

Darby Translation
Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, even the child that is born to thee shall certainly die.

Easy-to-Read Version
But you did things that made the Lord 's enemies lose their respect for him, so your new baby son will die."

George Lamsa Translation
Nevertheless, because by this deed you have made the enemies of the LORD to boast, the son also that is born to you shall surely die.

Good News Translation
But because you have shown such contempt for the Lord in doing this, your child will die."

Literal Translation
Only, because you have made the enemies of Jehovah to scorn derisively by this thing, also the son who shall be born to you dying shall die.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But for so moch as thou thorow this dede hast caused the enemies of the LORDE to blaspheme, ye sonne that is borne vnto the, shall dye the death.

American Standard Version
Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

Bible in Basic English
But still, because you have had no respect for the Lord, death will certainly overtake the child who has newly come to birth.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Howbeit, because in doing this deede thou hast geuen ye enemies of the Lord a cause to blaspheme, the childe that is borne vnto thee shall surely dye.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast greatly blasphemed the enemies of the LORD, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.'

King James Version (1611)
Howbeit, because by this deede thou hast giuen great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the childe also that is borne vnto thee, shall surely die.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Only because thou hast given great occasion of provocation to the enemies of the Lord by this thing, thy son also that is born to thee shall surely die.

English Revised Version
Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

Berean Standard Bible
Nevertheless, because by this deed you have treated the LORD with utter contempt, the son born to you will surely die."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Netheles for thou madist enemyes to blasfeme the name of the Lord, for this word the child which is borun to thee schal die bi deeth.

Young's Literal Translation
only, because thou hast caused the enemies of Jehovah greatly to despise by this thing, also the son who is born to thee doth surely die.'

Update Bible Version
Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for Yahweh, the son also that is born to you shall surely die.

Webster's Bible Translation
But, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also [that is] born to thee shall surely die.

World English Bible
However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to Yahweh's enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die."

New King James Version
However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die."

New Living Translation
Nevertheless, because you have shown utter contempt for the word of the Lord by doing this, your child will die."

New Life Bible
But by this act you have given those who hate the Lord a reason to speak against the Lord. The child that is born to you will die for sure."

New Revised Standard
Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord , the child that is born to you shall die."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Nevertheless, because thou hast greatly blasphemed Yahweh, by this thing, the very son that is born to thee, shall, die.

Revised Standard Version
Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the LORD, the child that is born to you shall die."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"However, because by this deed you have given occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born to you shall surely die."

Contextual Overview

¹ And the Lord sent Nathan to David: and when he was come to him, he said to him: There were two men in one city, the one rich, and the other poor. ² The rich man had exceeding many sheep and oxen. ³ But the poor man had nothing at all but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up, and which had grown up in his house together with his children, eating of his bread, and drinking of his cup, and sleeping in his bosom: and it was unto him as a daughter. ⁴ And when a certain stranger was come to the rich man, he spared to take of his own sheep and oxen, to make a feast for that stranger, who was come to him, but took the poor man’s ewe, and dressed it for the man that was come to him. ⁵ And David’s anger being exceedingly kindled against that man, he said to Nathan: As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this is a child of death. ⁶ He shall restore the ewe fourfold, because he did this thing, and had no pity. ⁷ And Nathan said to David: Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee from the hand of Saul, ⁸ And gave thee thy master’s house and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and Juda: and if these things be little, I shall add far greater things unto thee. ⁹ Why therefore hast thou despised the word of the Lord, to do evil in my sight? Thou hast killed Urias the Hethite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. ¹⁰ Therefore the sword shall never depart from thy house, because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Urias the Hethite to be thy wife.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

by this deed: Nehemiah 5:9, Psalms 74:10, Isaiah 52:5, Ezekiel 36:20-23, Matthew 18:7, Romans 2:24

the child: Psalms 89:31-33, Psalms 94:12, Proverbs 3:11, Proverbs 3:12, Amos 3:2, 1 Corinthians 11:32, Hebrews 12:6, Revelation 3:19

Reciprocal: Leviticus 24:11 - blasphemed 2 Samuel 24:12 - that I may 1 Kings 13:26 - the man Psalms 5:8 - mine Psalms 51:4 - Against Psalms 119:39 - Turn Amos 2:7 - to profane Malachi 1:12 - ye have Romans 14:13 - or 1 Corinthians 11:30 - many 1 Timothy 5:14 - give 1 Timothy 6:1 - that the Titus 2:5 - that

Cross-References

Genesis 3:6
And the woman saw that the tree was good to eat, and fair to the eyes, and delightful to behold: and she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave to her husband, who did eat.

Genesis 6:2
The sons of God seeing the daughters of men, that they were fair, took to themselves wives of all which they chose.

Genesis 39:7
And after many days, his mistress cast her eyes on Joseph, and said: Lie with me.

Matthew 5:28
But I say to you, that whosoever shall look on a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Howbeit, because by this deed,.... This complicated wickedness, adultery with Bathsheba, and the murder of her husband, and occasioning the death of others:

thou hast given great reason to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme; to insult over Israel, and the God of Israel, and to magnify their own idols on account of the advantage they got when Uriah and other Israelites were slain; and to speak ill of God as a respecter of persons, who had cast off Saul and his family from the kingdom, and yet established David in it, guilty of crimes the other was not; and of the word, ways, and worship of God, and of the true religion, as all hypocrisy and deceit, when men that made such pretensions to it were guilty of such atrocious crimes; wherefore to let such see and know that the Lord did not approve of and countenance such actions, but abhorred and resented them:

the child also [that is] born unto thee shall surely die; which would be a visible testimony of God's displeasure at his sin, to all men that should hear of it, and know it; and being taken away in such a manner would be a great affliction to him, and the more as his affections were much towards the child, as appears by what follows; or otherwise the removal of it might have been considered as a mercy, since its life would have kept up the remembrance of the sin, and have been a standing reproach to him.