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2 Samuel 12:1-15

1Then the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֧חvai.yish.LachH7971Nathanנָתָ֖ןna.TanH5416toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732,and when he arrivedוַיָּבֹ֣א אֵלָ֗יוvai.ya.Vo' 'e.LavH935 H413,he saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “There wereהָיוּ֙ha.YuH1961twoשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8147menאֲנָשִׁ֗ים'a.na.ShimH582in a certainאֶחָ֔ת'e.ChatH259cityבְּעִ֣ירbe.'IrH5892,oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259richעָשִׁ֖יר'a.ShirH6223and the otherוְאֶחָ֥דve.'e.ChadH259poorרָֽאשׁ׃RashH7326.

2The richלְעָשִׁ֗ירle.'a.ShirH6223man hadהָיָ֛הha.YahH1961a great number ofהַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃har.Beh me.'OdH7235 H3966sheepצֹ֥אןtzonH6629and cattleוּבָקָ֖רu.va.KarH1241,

3but the poorוְלָרָ֣שׁve.la.RashH7326man had nothingאֵֽין־ כֹּ֗ל'ein- KolH369 H3605exceptכִּי֩ אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518oneאַחַ֤ת'a.ChatH259smallקְטַנָּה֙ke.ta.NahH6996ewe lambכִּבְשָׂ֨הkiv.SahH3535thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he had boughtקָנָ֔הka.NahH7069.He raised itוַיְחַיֶּ֕הָvay.chai.Ye.haH2421,and it grew upוַתִּגְדַּ֥לva.tig.DalH1431with himH5973and his childrenבָּנָ֖יוba.NavH1121.It sharedיַחְדָּ֑ו תֹאכַ֜לyach.Dav to.KhalH3162 H398his foodמִפִּתּ֨וֹmi.pi.ToH6595and drankתִשְׁתֶּה֙tish.TehH8354from his cupוּמִכֹּס֤וֹu.mi.ko.SoH3563;it sleptתִשְׁכָּ֔בtish.KavH7901in his armsוּבְחֵיק֣וֹu.ve.chei.KoH2436and wasוַתְּהִי־va.te.hi-H1961like a daughterכְּבַֽת׃ke.VatH1323to him.

4Now a travelerהֵלֶךְ֮he.leKhH1982cameוַיָּ֣בֹאvai.Ya.vo'H935to the richהֶֽעָשִׁיר֒ וַיַּחְמֹ֗לhe.'a.Shir vai.yach.MolH6223 H2550manלְאִ֣ישׁle.'IshH376,who refrained from takingלָקַ֤חַתla.Ka.chatH3947one of his own sheepמִצֹּאנוֹ֙mi.tzo.NoH6629or cattleוּמִבְּקָר֔וֹu.mi.be.ka.RoH1241to prepareלַעֲשׂ֕וֹתla.'a.SotH6213for the travelerלָאֹרֵ֖חַla.'o.Re.achH732who had comeהַבָּא־ha.ba'-H935to him.Instead, he tookוַיִּקַּ֗חvai.yi.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853the poorהָרָ֔אשׁha.RashH7326man’sהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376lambכִּבְשַׂת֙kiv.SatH3535and prepared itוַֽיַּעֲשֶׂ֔הָvai.ya.'a.Se.haH6213for his guestלָאִ֖ישׁ הַבָּ֥א אֵלָֽיו׃la.'Ish ha.Ba' 'e.LavH376 H935 H413.”

5Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732burnedוַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-H2734with angerאַ֥ף מְאֹ֑ד'af me.'OdH639 H3966against the manבָּאִ֖ישׁba.'IshH376and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Nathanנָתָ֔ןna.TanH5416: “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֕ה כִּ֣י בֶן־Yah.weh ki ven-H3068 H3588 H1121livesחַי־chai-H2416,the manהָאִ֖ישׁha.'IshH376who didהָעֹשֶׂ֥הha.'o.SehH6213thisזֹֽאת׃ZotH2063deserves to dieמָ֔וֶתMa.vetH4194!

6וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Becauseעֵ֗קֶב'E.kevH6118אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834he has doneעָשָׂה֙'a.SahH6213אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֶּ֔ה וְעַ֖לha.Zeh ve.'AlH2088 H5921אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834thingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697and has shown noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808pityחָמָֽל׃cha.MalH2550,he must payיְשַׁלֵּ֣םye.sha.LemH7999for the lambהַכִּבְשָׂ֖הha.kiv.SahH3535four times overאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑יִם'ar.ba'.Ta.yimH706.”

7Then Nathanנָתָ֛ןna.TanH5416saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732, “Youאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH859are that manהָאִ֑ישׁha.'IshH376!This is whatכֹּה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saysאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559: ‘Iאָנֹכִ֞י'a.no.KhiH595anointedמְשַׁחְתִּ֤יךָֽme.shach.Ti.khaH4886you kingלְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙le.Me.lekhH4428overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and Iוְאָנֹכִ֥יve.'a.no.KhiH595delivered youהִצַּלְתִּ֖יךָhi.tzal.Ti.khaH5337from the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlH7586.

8I gaveוָאֶתְּנָ֨הva.'e.te.NahH5414אֶת־'et-H853your master’sאֲדֹנֶ֗יךָ'a.do.Nei.khaH113וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853house to youבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004and your master’sאֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙'a.do.Nei.khaH113wivesנְשֵׁ֤יne.SheiH802into your armsבְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָbe.chei.Ke.chaH2436.I gaveוָאֶתְּנָ֣הva.'e.te.NahH5414youאֶת־'et-H853the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478and Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֑הvi.hu.DahH3063,and ifוְאִ֨ם־ve.'Im-H518that was not enoughמְעָ֔טme.'AtH4592,I would have givenוְאֹסִ֥פָהve.'o.Si.fahH3254you even more.

9Whyמַדּ֜וּעַma.Du.a'H4069then have you despisedבָּזִ֣יתָ׀ba.Zi.taH959אֶת־'et-H853the commandדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068by doingלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213evilהָרַע֮ha.Ra'H7451in His sightבְּעֵינַי֒be.'ei.noH5869אֵ֣ת'etH853?You putהִכִּ֣יתָhi.Ki.taH5221Uriahאוּרִיָּ֤ה'u.ri.YahH223the Hittiteהַֽחִתִּי֙ha.chi.TiH2850to the swordבַחֶ֔רֶבva.Che.revH2719וְאֶ֨ת־ve.'EtH853and tookלָקַ֥חְתָּla.Kach.taH3947his wifeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.ToH802as your ownלְאִשָּׁ֑הle.'i.ShahH802וְאֹת֣וֹve.'o.ToH853.You have slain himהָרַ֔גְתָּha.Rag.taH2026with the swordבְּחֶ֖רֶבbe.Che.revH2719of the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃be.Nei a.MonH1121 H5983.

10Now, thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258,the swordחֶ֛רֶבChe.revH2719will neverלֹא־ עַד־ עוֹלָ֑םlo'- 'ad- o.LamH3808 H5704 H5769departתָס֥וּרta.SurH5493from your houseמִבֵּיתְךָ֖mi.bei.te.KhaH1004,becauseעֵ֚קֶב כִּ֣י'E.kev kiH6118 H3588you have despised Meבְזִתָ֔נִיve.zi.Ta.niH959and have takenוַתִּקַּ֗חva.ti.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853the wifeאֵ֙שֶׁת֙'e.shetH802of Uriahאוּרִיָּ֣ה'u.ri.YahH223the Hittiteהַחִתִּ֔יha.chi.TiH2850to beלִהְי֥וֹתlih.YotH1961yourownלְאִשָּֽׁה׃ סle.'i.ShahH802.’

11This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֗ה הִנְנִי֩Yah.weh hi.NiH3068 H2005saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘I will raise upמֵקִ֨יםme.KimH6965adversityרָעָה֙ra.'AhH7451against youעָלֶ֤יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921from your own houseמִבֵּיתֶ֔ךָmi.bei.Te.khaH1004.Before your very eyesלְעֵינֶ֔יךָle.'ei.Nei.khaH5869I will takeוְלָקַחְתִּ֤יve.la.kach.TiH3947אֶת־'et-H853your wivesנָשֶׁ֙יךָ֙na.Shei.khaH802and give themוְנָתַתִּ֖יve.na.ta.TiH5414to anotherלְרֵעֶ֑יךָle.re.'Ei.khaH7453,and he will lieוְשָׁכַב֙ve.sha.KhavH7901with themעִם־'im-H5973in broad daylightנָשֶׁ֔יךָ לְעֵינֵ֖י הַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ הַזֹּֽאת׃na.Shei.kha le.'ei.Nei ha.She.mesh ha.ZotH802 H5869 H8121 H2063.

12כִּ֥יkiH3588Youאַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH859have actedעָשִׂ֣יתָ'a.Si.taH6213in secretבַסָּ֑תֶרva.Sa.terH5643,but Iוַאֲנִ֗יva.'a.NiH589will doאֶעֱשֶׂה֙'e.'e.SehH6213אֶת־'et-H853הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697this thingהַזֶּ֔ה נֶ֥גֶדha.Zeh Ne.gedH2088 H5048in broad daylightהַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ סha.Sha.meshH8121beforeוְנֶ֥גֶדve.Ne.gedH5048allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.’”

13Then Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Nathanנָתָ֔ןna.TanH5416, “I have sinnedחָטָ֖אתִיcha.Ta.tiH2398against the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑ה סla.Yah.wehH3068.” “The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068has taken awayהֶעֱבִ֥ירhe.'e.VirH5674your sinחַטָּאתְךָ֖cha.ta.te.KhaH2403,”Nathanנָתָ֜ןna.TanH5416repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֶל־'el-H413דָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732גַּם־gam-H1571. “You will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808dieתָמֽוּת׃ta.MutH4191.

14Neverthelessאֶ֗פֶס'E.fesH657,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588byהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088גַּ֗םGamH1571this deedנִאֵ֤ץ בַּדָּבָ֖רni.'Etz ba.da.VarH1697 H5006you have shown utter contemptנִאַ֙צְתָּ֙ni.'Atz.taH5006אֶת־'et-H853forאֹיְבֵ֣י'o.ye.VeiH341the wordof the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,the sonהַבֵּ֛ןha.BenH1121bornהַיִּלּ֥וֹדhai.yi.LodH3209to youwill surely dieH4191.”

15After Nathanנָתָ֖ן אֶל־na.Tan 'el-H5416 H413had goneוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980homeבֵּית֑וֹbei.ToH1004,the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853struckוַיִּגֹּ֣ףvai.yi.GofH5062the childהַיֶּ֜לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Uriah’sאוּרִיָּ֛ה'u.ri.YahH223wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-H802had borneיָלְדָ֧הYal.dahH3205to Davidלְדָוִ֖דle.da.VidH1732,and he became illוַיֵּאָנַֽשׁ׃vai.ye.'a.NashH605.

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