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2 Samuel 12:23

23 But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go tto him, but uhe shall not return to me.”

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2 Samuel 12:23 — The New International Version (NIV)

23 But now that he is dead, why should I go on fasting? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”

2 Samuel 12:23 — English Standard Version (ESV)

23 But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.”

2 Samuel 12:23 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

2 Samuel 12:23 — New Living Translation (NLT)

23 But why should I fast when he is dead? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him one day, but he cannot return to me.”

2 Samuel 12:23 — New Century Version (NCV)

23 But now that the baby is dead, why should I fast? I can’t bring him back to life. Someday I will go to him, but he cannot come back to me.”

2 Samuel 12:23 — American Standard Version (ASV)

23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.

2 Samuel 12:23 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

23 But now he is dead, why should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.

2 Samuel 12:23 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

23 But why should I fast now that he’s dead? Can I bring him back? ⸤Someday⸥ I’ll go to him, but he won’t come back to me.” 

2 Samuel 12:23 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

23 But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I’ll go to him, but he will never return to me.”

2 Samuel 12:23 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

23 But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.”

2 Samuel 12:23 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

23 But now he is dead. Why should I be fasting? Am I able to return him again? I am going to him, but he cannot return to me.”

2 Samuel 12:23 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

23 But now he’s dead. So why should I go without eating? Can I bring him back to life again? Someday I’ll go to him. But he won’t return to me.”

2 Samuel 12:23 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

23 “But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”


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