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2 Samuel 12:12–13

12You committed your sins in secret. But I will make sure that the sin the man commits with your wives will take place in the middle of the day. Everyone in Israel will see it.’ ”

13Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.”

Nathan replied, “The Lord has taken away your sin. You aren’t going to die.

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2 Samuel 12:12–13 — The New International Version (NIV)

12 You did it in secret, but I will do this thing in broad daylight before all Israel.’ ”

13 Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.”

Nathan replied, “The Lord has taken away your sin. You are not going to die.

2 Samuel 12:12–13 — English Standard Version (ESV)

12 For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun.’ ” 13 David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die.

2 Samuel 12:12–13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

12 For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. 13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

2 Samuel 12:12–13 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 You did it secretly, but I will make this happen to you openly in the sight of all Israel.”

13 Then David confessed to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.”

Nathan replied, “Yes, but the Lord has forgiven you, and you won’t die for this sin.

2 Samuel 12:12–13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

12 For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, before the sun.’ ”

13 So David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.”

And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die.

2 Samuel 12:12–13 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 You had sexual relations with Bathsheba in secret, but I will do this so all the people of Israel can see it.’ ”

13 Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.”

Nathan answered, “The Lord has taken away your sin. You will not die.

2 Samuel 12:12–13 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun. 13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said unto David, Jehovah also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

2 Samuel 12:12–13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 For thou didst it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun. 13 And David said to Nathan, I have sinned against Jehovah. And Nathan said to David, Jehovah has also put away thy sin: thou shalt not die.

2 Samuel 12:12–13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 You did this secretly, but I will make this happen in broad daylight in front of all Israel.” 

13 Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” 

Nathan replied, “The Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die.

2 Samuel 12:12–13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 You acted in secret, but I will do this before all Israel and in broad daylight.’ ”

13 David responded to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.”

Then Nathan replied to David, “The Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die.

2 Samuel 12:12–13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 For you did it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.” 13 David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan said to David, “Now the Lord has put away your sin; you shall not die.

2 Samuel 12:12–13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 Though you did this in secret, I will do this thing before all of Israel in broad daylight!’ ”

13 Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against Yahweh!” Nathan said to David, “Yahweh has also forgiven your sin; you shall not die.

2 Samuel 12:12–13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

12 Indeed you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and under the sun.’ ”

13 Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has taken away your sin; you shall not die.


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