2 Samuel 12:30 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Samuel 12:30 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 →
וַיִּקַּ֣ח
lâqach
H3947
to take
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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עֲטֶֽרֶת
ʻăṭârâh
H5850
crown
מַלְכָּם֩
melek
H4428
king
מֵעַ֨ל
ʻal
H5921
upon
רֹאשׁ֜וֹ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
וּמִשְׁקָלָ֨הּ
mishqâl
H4948
weight
כִּכַּ֤ר
kikkâr
H3603
round
זָהָב֙
zâhâb
H2091
gold
וְאֶ֣בֶן
ʼeben
H68
stone
יְקָרָ֔ה
yâqâr
H3368
precious
וַתְּהִ֖י
hâyâh
H1961
to be
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
רֹ֣אשׁ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
דָּוִ֑ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
וּשְׁלַ֥ל
shâlâl
H7998
plunder
הָעִ֛יר
ʻîyr
H5892
city
הוֹצִ֖יא
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to go out
הַרְבֵּ֥ה
râbâh
H7235
to multiply
מְאֹֽד
mᵉʼôd
H3966
exceedingly
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World English Bible Public Domain
He took the crown of their king from off his head; and the weight of it was a talent of gold, and [in it were] precious stones; and it was set on David's head. He brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.
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King James Version Public Domain
And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And he took the crown of their king from his head, and its weight a talent of gold, and a precious stone, and it became on the head of David. And he brought out the plunder of the city, very much.
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