2 Samuel 6:22 NASB95 - “I will be more lightly…

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2 Samuel 6:22

22 “I will be more lightly esteemed than this and will be humble in my own eyes, but with the maids of whom you have spoken, with them I will be distinguished.”

2 Samuel 6:22 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)

22 I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes. But by these slave girls you spoke of, I will be held in honor.”

2 Samuel 6:22 — English Standard Version (ESV)

22 I will make myself yet more contemptible than this, and I will be abased in your eyes. But by the female servants of whom you have spoken, by them I shall be held in honor.”

2 Samuel 6:22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

22 And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.

2 Samuel 6:22 — New Living Translation (NLT)

22 Yes, and I am willing to look even more foolish than this, even to be humiliated in my own eyes! But those servant girls you mentioned will indeed think I am distinguished!”

2 Samuel 6:22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

22 And I will be even more undignified than this, and will be humble in my own sight. But as for the maidservants of whom you have spoken, by them I will be held in honor.”

2 Samuel 6:22 — New Century Version (NCV)

22 Maybe I will lose even more honor, and maybe I will be brought down in my own opinion, but the girls you talk about will honor me!”

2 Samuel 6:22 — American Standard Version (ASV)

22 And I will be yet more vile than this, and will be base in mine own sight: but of the handmaids of whom thou hast spoken, of them shall I be had in honor.

2 Samuel 6:22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

22 And I will make myself yet more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight; and of the handmaids that thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.

2 Samuel 6:22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

22 and I will degrade myself even more than this. Even if I am humiliated in your eyes, I will be honored by these slave girls you speak about.”

2 Samuel 6:22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

22 and I will humble myself even more and humiliate myself. I will be honored by the slave girls you spoke about.”

2 Samuel 6:22 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)

22 I will make myself yet more contemptible than this, and I will be humbled in my own eyes, but by the maids of whom you have spoken, by them I shall be held in honor.”

2 Samuel 6:22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

22 I will demean myself again more than this, and I will be abased in my eyes, but with the maids whom you mentioned, with them I will be honored.”

2 Samuel 6:22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

22 And that’s not all. I will bring even less honor to myself. I will bring even more shame on myself. But those female slaves you spoke about will honor me.”