2 Samuel 12:22

American Standard Version (1901) ☆

And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knoweth whether Jehovah will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?

ASV Byzantine Text ☆

And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knoweth whether Jehovah will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?

English Berean Standard Bible ☆

David answered, “While the child was alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let him live.’

Bible in Basic English ☆

And he said, While the child was still living I went without food and gave myself up to weeping: for I said, Who is able to say that the Lord will not have mercy on me and give the child life?

Brenton English Septuagint ☆

And David said, While the child yet lived, I fasted and wept; for I said, Who knows if the Lord will pity me, and the child live?

Darby Translation ☆

And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I thought, Who knows? [perhaps] Jehovah will be gracious to me, that the child may live.

Douay-Rheims 1899 ☆

And he said: While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept for him: for I said: Who knoweth whether the Lord may not give him to me, and the child may live?

Geneva Bible 1599 ☆

And he sayde, While the childe was yet aliue, I fasted, and wept: for I sayde, Who can tell whether God will haue mercy on me, that the childe may liue?

Leeser Tanakh ☆

And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; because I said, Who knoweth, but that the Lord will be gracious to me, that the child may live?

JPS TaNaKH 1917 ☆

And he said: 'While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said: Who knoweth whether the LORD will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?

King James Version ☆

And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?

King James Version + Apocrypha ☆

And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?

KJV Cambridge Paragraph ☆

And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live?

LXX2012 U. S. English ☆

And David said, While the child yet lived, I fasted and wept; for I said, Who knows if the Lord will pity me, and the child live?

British English Septuagint 2012 ☆

And David said, While the child yet lived, I fasted and wept; for I said, Who knows if the Lord will pity me, and the child live?

Majority Standard BIble ☆

David answered, “While the child was alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let him live.’

Webster Bible ☆

And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted, and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live?

Revised Version ☆

And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knoweth whether the LORD will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?

Updated Brenton English Septuagint ☆

And David said, While the child yet lived, I fasted and wept; for I said, Who knows if the Lord will pity me, and the child live?

World English Bible ☆

He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether the LORD will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’

World English Bible (Catholic) ☆

He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether the LORD will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’

World English Bible British Edition ☆

He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether the LORD will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’

World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon ☆

He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether the LORD will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’

World English Bible Classic ☆

He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether Yahweh will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’

World English Bible Updated ☆

He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether the LORD will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’

World Messianic Bible ☆

He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether the LORD will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’

World Messianic Bible British Edition ☆

He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether the LORD will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’

Young's Literal Translation ☆

And he saith, 'While the lad is alive I have fasted, and weep, for I said, Who knoweth? — Jehovah doth pity me, and the lad hath lived;

The Orthodox Jewish Bible - Tanakh and Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha - The Holy Bible ☆

And he said, While the yeled was yet chai, I underwent a tzom and wept; for I said, Who can tell whether Hashem will be gracious to me, that the yeled may live?

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Arabic Van Dyck Bible ☆

فَقَالَ: «لَمَّا كَانَ ٱلْوَلَدُ حَيًّا صُمْتُ وَبَكَيْتُ لِأَنِّي قُلْتُ: مَنْ يَعْلَمُ؟ رُبَّمَا يَرْحَمُنِي ٱلرَّبُّ وَيَحْيَا ٱلْوَلَدُ.

Burmese Common Language Bible ☆

ဒါ​ဝိဒ်​က​လည်း``က​လေး​အ​သက်​ရှင်​နေ​စဉ် အ​ခါ​၌​ငါ​သည်​အ​စာ​ရှောင်​လျက်​ငို​ယို လျက်​နေ​သည်​မှာ​မှန်​ပါ​၏။ ထာ​ဝ​ရ​ဘု​ရား သည်​ငါ့​ကို​သ​နား​သ​ဖြင့် က​လေး​၏​အ​သက် ကို​ချမ်း​သာ​ပေး​လိမ့်​မည်​ဟု​ငါ​ထင်​မှတ်​ခဲ့​၏။-

Judson Burmese Bible ☆

ဒါဝိဒ်က၊ သူငယ် အသက် ရှင်စဉ်အခါ ဘုရားသခင် သည် ငါ့ ကို သနား တော်မူ၍ ၊ သူငယ် အသက် ကို ချမ်းသာပေးတော်မူမည်မမူမည်ကို အဘယ်သူ ဆို နိုင်သနည်းဟု အောက်မေ့လျက် ငါသည် အစာ ရှောင်၍ ငိုကြွေး လျက်နေ၏။

Asang Khongca Bible ☆

Anih mah, Nawkta hing let thai hanah, Sithaw mah kai na tahmen tih maw, tahmen mak ai, tiah mi mah doeh panoek ai, to pongah nawkta hing nathung ah buh ka zah moe, ka qah, tiah a naa.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019 ☆

Tedae, “Camoe a hing vaengah caak ka yaeh tih ka rhah te, 'U long a ming, BOEIPA kai he n'rhen khaw n'rhen mai vetih camoe te hing mai mako,’ ka ti dae ta.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs ☆

Tedae, “Camoe a hing vaengah caak ka yaeh tih ka rhah te, 'U long a ming, BOEIPA kai he n'rhen khaw n'rhen mai vetih camoe te hing mai mako,’ ka ti dae ta.

Chinese Union Version (simplified) ☆

大卫说：「孩子还活着，我禁食哭泣；因为我想，或者耶和华怜恤我，使孩子不死也未可知。

Chinese Union Version (traditional) ☆

大衛說：「孩子還活着，我禁食哭泣；因為我想，或者耶和華憐恤我，使孩子不死也未可知。

World Chinese Bible ☆

他说：“孩子还活着的时候，我禁食哭泣；因为我说：‘谁知道耶和华会不会恩待我，使孩子可以活呢？’

Croatian Bible ☆

A on odgovori: “Dok je dijete bilo živo, postio sam i plakao jer sam mislio: 'Tko zna? Jahve će se možda smilovati na me i dijete će ostati živo!'

Czech Kralická Bible 1613 ☆

Kterýžto řekl: Pokudž ještě dítě živo bylo, postil jsem se a plakal, nebo jsem řekl: Kdo ví? Můžeť se smilovati nade mnou Hospodin, aby živo bylo dítě.

Danish Bible 1931 ☆

Han svarede: “Så længe Barnet levede, fastede jeg og græd; thi jeg tænkte: Måske er HERREN mig nådig, så Barnet bliver i Live.

Dutch Bible 1917 ☆

En hij zeide: Als het kind nog leefde, heb ik gevast en geweend; want ik zeide: Wie weet, de HEERE zou mij mogen genadig zijn, dat het kind levend bleve.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius ☆

Hij antwoordde: Toen het kind nog in leven was, heb ik gevast en geweend; want ik dacht: misschien zal Jahweh mij genadig zijn, en blijft het kind leven.

Esperanto Bible ☆

Kaj li respondis: Dum la infano ankoraŭ vivis, mi fastis kaj ploris; ĉar mi pensis: Kiu scias? eble la Eternulo indulgos min kaj la infano vivos.

French: Bible J.N. Darby ☆

Et il dit : Tant que l’enfant vivait encore, j’ai jeûné et j’ai pleuré, car je disais : Qui sait : l’ Éternel me fera grâce, et l’enfant vivra ?

French Ostervald Bible ☆

Mais il dit: Quand l'enfant était encore en vie, j'ai jeûné et j'ai pleuré; car je disais: Qui sait si l'Éternel n'aura point pitié de moi, et si l'enfant ne vivra point?

French Louis Segond 1910 Bible ☆

Il répondit: Lorsque l’enfant vivait encore, je jeûnais et je pleurais, car je disais: Qui sait si l’Éternel n’aura pas pitié de moi et si l’enfant ne vivra pas?

French Free Holy Bible for the World ☆

Il répondit : « Tant que l’enfant vivait, j’ai jeûné et pleuré, car je me disais : ‹ Qui sait si le SEIGNEUR n’aura pas pitié de moi et si l’enfant ne vivra pas ? ›

German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible ☆

Und er sprach: Als das Kind noch lebte, habe ich gefastet und geweint, weil ich dachte: Wer weiß, ob Jehova mir nicht gnädig sein wird, daß das Kind am Leben bleibt?

German Luther Bible 1912 ☆

Er sprach: Um das Kind fastete ich und weinte, da es lebte; denn ich gedachte: Wer weiß, ob mir der HERR nicht gnädig wird, daß das Kind lebendig bleibe.

German Textbibel ☆

Er erwiderte: So lange das Kind noch lebte, habe ich gefastet und geweint, weil ich dachte: Wer weiß, Jahwe kann sich meiner erbarmen, daß das Kind leben bleibt.

German Schlachter Bible 1951 ☆

Er sprach: Als das Kind noch lebte, fastete und weinte ich, weil ich dachte: Wer weiß, ob der HERR mir nicht gnädig sein wird, so daß das Kind am Leben bleibt?

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SEPTUAGINTA ☆

καὶ εἶπε Δαυίδ· ἐν τῷ τὸ παιδάριον ἔτι ζῆν ἐνήστευσα καὶ ἔκλαυσα, ὅτι εἶπα· τίς οἶδεν εἰ ἐλεήσει με Κύριος καὶ ζήσεται τὸ παιδάριον;

Brenton Septuagint ☆

Καὶ εἶπε Δαυὶδ, ἐν τῷ τὸ παιδάριον ἔτι ζῇν ἐνήστευσα καὶ ἔκλαυσα, ὅτι εἶπα, τίς οἶδεν εἰ ἐλεήσει με Κύριος, καὶ ζήσεται τὸ παιδάριον;

Haitian Creole Bible 1985 ☆

David reponn yo: -Wi, mwen t'ap kriye, mwen te rete san manje lè pitit la te vivan toujou. Mwen te kwè Seyè a ta gen pitye pou mwen, li pa ta kite pitit la mouri.

Hawaiian Bible 1868 ☆

I mai la kela, A e ola ana ke keiki, hookeai iho la au me ka uwe: i iho la au, Malama paha e aloha mai ke Akua ia'u i ola ke keiki.

Hebrew Masoretic OT ☆

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בְּעֹוד֙ הַיֶּ֣לֶד חַ֔י צַ֖מְתִּי וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֑ה כִּ֤י אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ מִ֣י יֹודֵ֔עַ *יְחָנַּנִי (וְחַנַּ֥נִי) יְהוָ֖ה וְחַ֥י הַיָּֽלֶד׃

Modern Hebrew Bible ☆

ויאמר בעוד הילד חי צמתי ואבכה כי אמרתי מי יודע יחנני יהוה וחי הילד׃

Italian Diodati Bible ☆

Ed egli disse: Io ho digiunato e pianto, mentre il fanciullo era ancora in vita; perciocchè io diceva: Chi sa? forse il Signore mi farà grazia che il fanciullo viverà .

Italian Riveduta Bible ☆

Egli rispose: “Quando il bambino era vivo ancora, digiunavo e piangevo, perché dicevo: Chi sa che l’Eterno non abbia pietà di me e il bambino non resti in vita? Ma ora ch’egli è morto, perché digiunerei?

Japanese Freedom Bible ☆

彼は言った。「子がまだ生きていた間、わたしが断食して泣いたのは、『もしかすると主がわたしをあわれみ、子を生かしてくださるかもしれない』と思ったからだ。

Korean Bible 1910 ☆

가로되 `아이가 살았을 때에 내가 금식하고 운 것은 혹시 여호와께서 나를 불쌍히 여기사 아이를 살려 주실는지 누가 알까 생각함이어니와

Kosraean Bible ☆

David el topuk ac fahk, “Aok, nga tuh lalo ac tung ke tulik sac srakna moul. Nga tuh nunku mu sahp LEUM GOD El ac pakoten nu sik, ac tia lela tulik sac in misa.

Clementine Vulgate 1598 ☆

Qui ait: Propter infantem, dum adhuc viveret, jejunavi et flevi: dicebam enim: Quis scit si forte donet eum mihi Dominus, et vivat infans?

Old Persion Version Bible ☆

او گفت: «وقتی که طفل زنده بود روزه گرفتم و گریه نمودم زیرا فکر کردم کیست که بداند که شاید خداوند برمن ترحم فرماید تا طفل زنده بماند،

World Portuguese Bible ☆

Ele respondeu: “Enquanto a criança ainda estava viva, eu jejuei e chorei; pois eu dizia: 'Quem sabe se o SENHOR não terá misericórdia de mim, para que a criança viva?'

Portuguese Bíblia Livre ☆

E ele respondeu: Vivendo ainda o menino, eu jejuava e chorava, dizendo: Quem sabe se Deus terá compaixão de mim, por maneira que viva o menino?

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Romanian BTF Bible ☆

Și el a spus: În timp ce pruncul era încă în viață, am postit și am plâns, fiindcă am spus: Cine poate spune dacă DUMNEZEU nu va avea har fața de mine, ca să trăiască pruncul?

Romanian Bible (Cyrillic) ☆

Ел а рэспунс: „Кынд трэя копилул, постям ши плынӂям, кэч зичям: ‘Чине штие дакэ ну Се ва ындура Домнул де мине ши дакэ ну ва трэи копилул?’

Russian Synodal Bible ☆

И сказал Давид: доколе дитя было живо, я постился и плакал, ибо думал: кто знает, не помилует ли меня Господь, и дитя останется живо?

Serbian DK Bible (Latin) ☆

A on reče: Dok dete beše živo, postio sam i plakao, jer govorah: ko zna, može se smilovati Gospod na me da dete ostane živo.

Serbian DK Bible (Cyrillic) ☆

А он рече: Док дете беше живо, постио сам и плакао, јер говорах: ко зна, може се смиловати Господ на ме да дете остане живо.

Mashi Bible ☆

Ashuza erhi: «Amango omwâna aciri azîne, naleka okulya, narhondêra n’okulaka, bulya nakâg’iderha erhi: Ndi omanyire? Ka harhali amango Nyakasane ankanfà lukogo n’oyo mwâna alame.

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Reina Valera 1909 ☆

Y él respondió: Viviendo aún el niño, yo ayunaba y lloraba, diciendo: ¿Quién sabe si Dios tendrá compasión de mí, por manera que viva el niño?

Spanish BLL ☆

David respondió: Mientras el niño vivía, yo ayunaba y lloraba porque pensaba: “¿Quién sabe? Tal vez el Señor tenga compasión de mí y deje vivir al niño”.

Spanish Free Bible for the World ☆

Y él respondió: Viviendo aún el niño, yo ayunaba y lloraba, diciendo: ¿Quién sabe si Dios tendrá compasión de mí, y vivirá el niño?

La Biblia en Español Sencillo ☆

Y él dijo: Mientras el niño aún vivía, ayunaba y me entregué a llorar, porque dije: ¿Quién puede decir que el Señor no tendrá misericordia de mí y le dará vida al niño?

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Spanish Bible (God's Word for You) ☆

Y él respondió: Mientras el niño estaba vivo, yo ayunaba y lloraba porque decía: ¿Quién sabe si Yavé se compadecerá de mí y el niño vivirá?

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Revised West Version ☆

Pea naʻe pehēange ʻe ia, “Lolotonga ʻae kei moʻui ʻae tamasiʻi, naʻaku ʻaukai mo tangi: he naʻaku pehē, Ko hai ʻoku ʻilo, naʻa ʻaloʻofa ʻae ʻOtua kiate au, koeʻuhi ke moʻui ʻae tamasiʻi?

Ukrainian Bible by P. Kulish ☆

І відказав: Покіль іще дитина була жива, я постив і плакав, бо думав: Хто знає, може, Господь змилосердиться до мене, так що воно й жити ме.

Ukrainian Freedom Bible ☆

І відказав: Покіль іще дитина була жива, я постив і плакав, бо думав: Хто знає, може, Господь змилосердиться до мене, так що воно й жити ме.

Vietnamese Bible 1923 ☆

Vua đáp: Khi đứa trẻ còn sống, ta kiêng ăn và khóc lóc, vì ta nghĩ rằng: Nào ai biết; có lẽ Đức Giê-hô-va sẽ thương xót ta, và cho đứa trẻ được sống chăng.

Hebrew OT (WLC) ☆

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר בְּעוֹד֙ הַיֶּ֣לֶד חַ֔י צַ֖מְתִּי וָֽאֶבְכֶּ֑ה כִּ֤י אָמַ֨רְתִּי֙ מִ֣י יוֹדֵ֔עַ יחנני יְהוָ֖ה וְחַ֥י הַיָּֽלֶד׃