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But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
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Verse 23 is found in chapter 12 of 2 Samuel. The son born to Bathsheba becomes gravely ill. David fasts, lies on the ground, and pleads for his life, but after the child dies he changes his behavior and explains that he cannot bring him back. The scene expresses a father’s grief and, at the same time, acceptance of divine sovereignty. The child’s death is not presented as a simple formula explaining all suffering, but as part of the specific consequence announced by Nathan within the narrative.
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Compare 2 Samuel 12:23 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Nun es aber tot ist, was soll ich fasten? Kann ich es auch wiederum holen? Ich werde wohl zu ihm fahren; es kommt aber nicht zu mir.
Español · RVR1909 Mas ahora que ya es muerto, ¿para qué tengo de ayunar? ¿podré yo hacerle volver? Yo voy a él, mas él no volverá a mí.
Español · NTBT Pero ahora ha muerto. ¿Para qué voy a ayunar? ¿Podré hacerlo volver? Yo iré a él, pero él no volverá a mí».
Français · LSG Maintenant qu'il est mort, pourquoi jeûnerais-je? Puis-je le faire revenir? J'irai vers lui, mais il ne reviendra pas vers moi.
Italiano · DIO1885 Ma ora ch’egli è morto, perchè digiunerei io? potrei io farlo ancora tornare? io me ne vo a lui, ma egli non ritornerà a me.
Português · ARC Porém, agora que está morta, porque jejuaria eu? Poderei eu fazê-la voltar? Eu irei a ela, porém ela não voltará para mim.
中文 · RCUV 現在孩子死了，我何必禁食呢？我能使他回來嗎？我必往他那裏去，他卻不能回到我這裏來。」
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