2 Samuel
2 Samuel 12:13–14
13Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.”
“The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die. 14Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD,b the son born to you will surely die.”
Footnotes
- b 12:14 DSS; MT you have brought utter contempt from the enemies of the LORD
Word by word
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2 Samuel 12:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then David | דָּוִד֙ | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| said | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Nathan | נָתָ֔ן | nā·ṯān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5416 Nathan |
| I have sinned | חָטָ֖אתִי | ḥā·ṭā·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H2398 miss |
| against the LORD | לַֽיהוָ֑הס | lay·h·wå̄·hs | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| The LORD | יְהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| has taken away | הֶעֱבִ֥יר | he·‘ĕ·ḇîr | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| your sin | חַטָּאתְךָ֖ | ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯə·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H2403 offence, penalty, occasion |
| Nathan | נָתָ֜ן | nā·ṯān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5416 Nathan |
| replied | וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| You will not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| die | תָמֽוּת׃ | ṯā·mūṯ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H4191 die |
2 Samuel 12:14
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevertheless | אֶ֗פֶס | ’e·p̄es | Noun - masculine singular construct | H657 the two extremities |
| because | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| by | הַזֶּ֑ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| this deed | בַּדָּבָ֖ר | bad·dā·ḇār | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| you have shown utter contempt | נִאֵ֤ץ | ni·’êṣ | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute | H5006 contemn, spurn |
| for | אֹיְבֵ֣י | ’ō·yə·ḇê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H341 be hostile to |
| of the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| the son | הַבֵּ֛ן | hab·bên | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1121 son |
| born | הַיִּלּ֥וֹד | hay·yil·lō·wḏ | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H3209 born |
| to you | לְךָ֖ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| will surely die | מ֥וֹת | mō·wṯ | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H4191 die |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Samuel 12:13 Proverbs 28:13 · 2 Samuel 24:10 · Zechariah 3:4 · Psalm 51:4 · Psalm 32:1–5 · Luke 15:21 · Micah 7:18–19 · 1 Samuel 15:30 · Revelation 1:5 · Leviticus 20:10 · Romans 8:33–34 · Hebrews 9:26
2 Samuel 12:14 Romans 2:24 · Isaiah 52:5 · Psalm 89:31–33 · Proverbs 3:11–12 · Ezekiel 36:20–23 · Hebrews 12:6 · Revelation 3:19 · Psalm 94:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.