II Samuel 12:3
“But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Samuel 12:3 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own morsel, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Der Arme hatte aber gar nichts, als nur ein einziges kleines Lamm, das er gekauft hatte; und er nährte es, und es wurde groß bei ihm, und mit seinen Kindern zugleich; es aß von seinem Bissen und trank aus seinem Becher und schlief an seinem Busen, und es war ihm wie eine Tochter.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Mas el pobre no tenía más que una sola cordera, que él había comprado y criado, y que había crecido con él y con sus hijos juntamente, comiendo de su bocado, y bebiendo de su vaso, y durmiendo en su seno: y teníala como á una hija.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Mas o pobre não tinha mais que uma só cordeira, que ele havia comprado e criado, e que havia crescido com ele e com seus filhos juntamente, comendo de seu bocado, e bebendo de seu vaso, e dormindo em seu fundo: e tinha-a como de uma vez filha.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
mas o homem pobre não tinha nada, exceto uma pequena cordeirinha, a qual ele havia comprado, alimentado e criado. Ela cresceu junto com ele e seus filhos. A cordeira até comia com ele e bebia do seu próprio copo, e dormia em seus braços. Era como uma filha para ele.
📖 II Samuel 12:3 in Context
1And the Lord sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
2The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:
3But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
4And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
5And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:
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