2 Samuel 12:2 — compare English translations

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2 Samuel 12:2 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →

לְעָשִׁ֗יר ʻâshîyr H6223 rich הָיָ֛ה hâyâh H1961 to be צֹ֥אן tsôʼn H6629 flock וּבָקָ֖ר bâqâr H1241 cattle הַרְבֵּ֥ה râbâh H7235 to multiply מְאֹֽד mᵉʼôd H3966 exceedingly

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World English Bible Public Domain

The rich man had very many flocks and herds,
King James Version Public Domain

The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0

To the rich was flock and herd very greatly.

unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).