2 Samuel 12

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וַיִּשְׁלַ֧חand he sent יְהוָ֛הYahweh אֶת־obj.נָתָ֖ןNathan אֶל־to דָּוִ֑דDavid וַיָּבֹ֣אand he came אֵלָ֗יוto him וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidלוֹ֙to the himשְׁנֵ֣יtwo אֲנָשִׁ֗יםmen הָיוּ֙they were בְּעִ֣ירin a city אֶחָ֔תone אֶחָ֥דone עָשִׁ֖ירwas rich וְאֶחָ֥דand one רָֽאשׁ׃was poor

לְעָשִׁ֗ירto the rich man הָיָ֛הit belonged צֹ֥אןflocks וּבָקָ֖רand herds הַרְבֵּ֥הmany מְאֹֽד׃very

וַיִּֽחַר־and it burned אַ֥ףthe anger of דָּוִ֛דDavid בָּאִ֖ישׁon the man מְאֹ֑דexceedingly וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said אֶל־to נָתָ֔ןNathan חַי־by the life יְהוָ֕הof Yahweh כִּ֣יfor בֶן־is a son of מָ֔וֶתdeath הָאִ֖ישׁthe man הָעֹשֶׂ֥הwho did זֹֽאת׃this

וְאֶת־and obj.הַכִּבְשָׂ֖הthe ewe-lamb יְשַׁלֵּ֣םhe will restore אַרְבַּעְתָּ֑יִםfourfold עֵ֗קֶבconsequence אֲשֶׁ֤רthat עָשָׂה֙he did אֶת־obj.הַדָּבָ֣רthe thing הַזֶּ֔הthe this וְעַ֖לand on אֲשֶׁ֥רthat לֹֽא־not חָמָֽל׃he showed pity

וָאֶתְּנָ֨הand I gave !לְךָ֜to the youאֶת־obj.בֵּ֣יתthe house of אֲדֹנֶ֗יךָmasters your וְאֶת־and obj.נְשֵׁ֤יthe wives of אֲדֹנֶ֙יךָ֙masters your בְּחֵיקֶ֔ךָin bosom your וָאֶתְּנָ֣הand I gave !לְךָ֔to the youאֶת־obj.בֵּ֥יתthe house of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael וִֽיהוּדָ֑הand Judah וְאִ֨ם־and if מְעָ֔טlittle וְאֹסִ֥פָהand I will addלְּךָ֖to the youכָּהֵ֥נָּהlike thoseוְכָהֵֽנָּה׃and like those

וְעַתָּ֗הand therefore לֹא־not תָס֥וּרit will depart חֶ֛רֶבthe sword מִבֵּיתְךָ֖from house your עַד־until עוֹלָ֑םperpetuity עֵ֚קֶבconsequence כִּ֣יfor בְזִתָ֔נִיyou despised me וַתִּקַּ֗חand you took אֶת־obj.אֵ֙שֶׁת֙the wife of אוּרִיָּ֣הUriah הַחִתִּ֔יthe Hittite לִהְי֥וֹתto becomeלְךָ֖of youלְאִשָּֽׁה׃ סinto a wife

כִּ֥יfor אַתָּ֖הyou עָשִׂ֣יתָyou acted בַסָּ֑תֶרin the secret וַאֲנִ֗יand I אֶעֱשֶׂה֙I will do אֶת־obj.הַדָּבָ֣רthe thing הַזֶּ֔הthe this נֶ֥גֶדbefore כָּל־all יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael וְנֶ֥גֶדand before הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ סthe sun

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said דָּוִד֙David אֶל־to נָתָ֔ןNathan חָטָ֖אתִיI have sinned לַֽיהוָ֑ה סto Yahweh וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said נָתָ֜ןNathan אֶל־to דָּוִ֗דDavid גַּם־also יְהוָ֛הYahweh הֶעֱבִ֥ירhe has taken away חַטָּאתְךָ֖sin your לֹ֥אnot תָמֽוּת׃you will die

אֶ֗פֶסnevertheless כִּֽי־for נִאֵ֤ץindeed declare contemptible נִאַ֙צְתָּ֙you have declared contemptible אֶת־obj.אֹיְבֵ֣יthe enemies of יְהוָ֔הYahweh בַּדָּבָ֖רby the thing הַזֶּ֑הthe this גַּ֗םalso הַבֵּ֛ןthe son הַיִּלּ֥וֹדthe bornלְךָ֖to the youמ֥וֹתcertainly to die יָמֽוּת׃he will die

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְand he went נָתָ֖ןNathan אֶל־to בֵּית֑וֹhouse his וַיִּגֹּ֣ףand he struck יְהוָ֗הYahweh אֶת־obj.הַיֶּ֜לֶדthe child אֲשֶׁ֨רwhom יָלְדָ֧הshe had borne אֵֽשֶׁת־the wife of אוּרִיָּ֛הUriah לְדָוִ֖דto David וַיֵּאָנַֽשׁ׃and he was sick

וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁand he sought דָּוִ֛דDavid אֶת־obj.הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםthe God בְּעַ֣דfor הַנָּ֑עַרthe lad וַיָּ֤צָםand he fasted דָּוִד֙David צ֔וֹםa fast וּבָ֥אand he went וְלָ֖ןand he passed the night וְשָׁכַ֥בand he lay אָֽרְצָה׃the ground towards בַּשָּׂקin the sackcloth

וַיָּקֻ֜מוּand they stood זִקְנֵ֤יthe elders of בֵיתוֹ֙house his עָלָ֔יוwith him לַהֲקִימ֖וֹto raise him מִן־from הָאָ֑רֶץthe ground וְלֹ֣אand not אָבָ֔הhe was willing וְלֹֽא־and not בָרָ֥אhe ate אִתָּ֖םwith them לָֽחֶם׃food

וַיַּ֣רְאand he saw דָּוִ֗דDavid כִּ֤יthat עֲבָדָיו֙servants his מִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔יםwere whispering to one another וַיָּ֥בֶןand he understood דָּוִ֖דDavid כִּ֣יthat מֵ֣תhe had died הַיָּ֑לֶדthe child וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said דָּוִ֧דDavid אֶל־to עֲבָדָ֛יוservants his הֲמֵ֥ת¿ has he died הַיֶּ֖לֶדthe child וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּand they said מֵֽת׃he has died

וַיָּקָם֩and he arose דָּוִ֨דDavid מֵהָאָ֜רֶץfrom the ground וַיִּרְחַ֣ץand he bathed וַיָּ֗סֶךְand he anointed himself וַיְחַלֵּף֙and he changed שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יוgarments his וַיָּבֹ֥אand he went בֵית־the house of יְהוָ֖הYahweh וַיִּשְׁתָּ֑חוּand he bowed down וַיָּבֹא֙and he went אֶל־to בֵּית֔וֹown house his וַיִּשְׁאַ֕לand he asked וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּand they setל֛וֹfor the himלֶ֖חֶםfood וַיֹּאכַֽל׃and he ate

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּand they said עֲבָדָיו֙servants his אֵלָ֔יוto him מָֽה־what?הַדָּבָ֥רis the thing הַזֶּ֖הthe this אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich עָשִׂ֑יתָהyou have done בַּעֲב֞וּרforsake of הַיֶּ֤לֶדthe child חַי֙was alive צַ֣מְתָּyou fasted וַתֵּ֔בְךְּand you wept וְכַֽאֲשֶׁר֙and just when מֵ֣תhe died הַיֶּ֔לֶדthe child קַ֖מְתָּyou arose וַתֹּ֥אכַלand you ate לָֽחֶם׃food

וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said בְּעוֹד֙while still הַיֶּ֣לֶדthe child חַ֔יwas alive צַ֖מְתִּיI fasted וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֑הand I wept כִּ֤יfor אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙I said מִ֣יwho?יוֹדֵ֔עַis knowing וְחַנַּ֥נִיand he will show favor to me יְהוָ֖הYahweh וְחַ֥יand he will live הַיָּֽלֶד׃the child

וְעַתָּ֣ה׀and now מֵ֗תhe has died לָ֤מָּהto why?זֶּה֙this אֲנִ֣יam I צָ֔םfasting הַאוּכַ֥ל¿ am I able לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹto bring back him ע֑וֹדagain אֲנִי֙I הֹלֵ֣ךְam going אֵלָ֔יוto him וְה֖וּאand he לֹֽא־not יָשׁ֥וּבhe will return אֵלָֽי׃to me

וַיְנַחֵ֣םand he comforted דָּוִ֗דDavid אֵ֚תobj.בַּת־Bath-שֶׁ֣בַע-sheba אִשְׁתּ֔וֹwife his וַיָּבֹ֥אand he went אֵלֶ֖יהָinto her וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בand he lay עִמָּ֑הּwith her וַתֵּ֣לֶדand she bore בֵּ֗ןa son וַתִּקְרָ֤אand she called אֶת־obj.שְׁמוֹ֙name his שְׁלֹמֹ֔הSolomon וַיהוָ֖הand Yahweh אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃he loved him

וַיִּשְׁלַ֗חand he sent בְּיַד֙by the hand of נָתָ֣ןNathan הַנָּבִ֔יאthe prophet וַיִּקְרָ֥אand he called אֶת־obj.שְׁמ֖וֹname his יְדִ֣ידְיָ֑הּJedidiah בַּעֲב֖וּרforsake of יְהוָֽה׃ פYahweh

וַיִּלָּ֣חֶםand he fought יוֹאָ֔בJoab בְּרַבַּ֖תagainst Rabbah of בְּנֵ֣יthe people of עַמּ֑וֹןAmmon וַיִּלְכֹּ֖דand he captured אֶת־obj.עִ֥ירthe city of הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃the royalty

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חand he sent יוֹאָ֛בJoab מַלְאָכִ֖יםmessengers אֶל־to דָּוִ֑דDavid וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said נִלְחַ֣מְתִּיI have fought בְרַבָּ֔הagainst Rabbah גַּם־also לָכַ֖דְתִּיI have captured אֶת־obj.עִ֥ירthe city of הַמָּֽיִם׃the waters

וְעַתָּ֗הand therefore אֱסֹף֙gather אֶת־obj.יֶ֣תֶרthe rest of הָעָ֔םthe people וַחֲנֵ֥הand encamp עַל־on הָעִ֖ירthe city וְלָכְדָ֑הּand capture it פֶּן־lest אֶלְכֹּ֤דI should take אֲנִי֙I אֶת־obj.הָעִ֔ירthe city וְנִקְרָ֥אand it will be called שְׁמִ֖יname my עָלֶֽיהָ׃on it

וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ףand he gathered דָּוִ֛דDavid אֶת־obj.כָּל־all הָעָ֖םthe people וַיֵּ֣לֶךְand he went רַבָּ֑תָהRabbah towards וַיִּלָּ֥חֶםand he foughtבָּ֖הּagainst the itוַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃and he captured it

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