14 With the exception of the Lucianic recension, the Old Greek translation has here “sevenfold” rather than “fourfold,” a reading that S. R. Driver thought probably to be the original reading (S. R. Driver, Notes on the Hebrew Text and the Topography of the Books of Samuel, ). However, Exod 22:1 [21:37 ] specifies fourfold repayment for a stolen sheep, which is consistent with 2 Sam 12:6. Some of the and the exaggerate the idea to “fortyfold.” Heb “the lamb he must repay fourfold because he did this thing and because he did not have compassion.”

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and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.”

He must pay for that lamb four times over, because he did such a thing and had no pity.”

Because he has done this thing and shown no pity, he must pay four lambs for that lamb.”

He must repay four lambs to the poor man for the one he stole and for having no pity.”

He shall restore the ewe lamb fourfold because he has done this thing, and because he had no pity.”

And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.

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