And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 12 of 2 Samuel. Nathan explains the consequences of David’s sin: although God had given him abundance and authority, David took Uriah’s wife and caused his death. The announced judgment affects the king’s own household and shows that the ruler’s private sin will have public consequences. David acknowledges his sin, but forgiveness does not mean the absence of historical consequences. The text holds two truths together: God can forgive the repentant sinner while also disciplining the consequences of his actions.
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und habe dir deines Herrn Haus gegeben, dazu seine Weiber in deinen Schoß, und habe dir das Haus Israel und Juda gegeben; und ist das zu wenig, will ich noch dies und das dazutun.
Yo te dí la casa de tu señor, y las mujeres de tu señor en tu seno: demás de esto te dí la casa de Israel y de Judá; y si esto es poco, yo te añadiré tales y tales cosas.
je t'ai mis en possession de la maison de ton maître, j'ai placé dans ton sein les femmes de ton maître, et je t'ai donné la maison d'Israël et de Juda. Et si cela eût été peu, j'y aurais encore ajouté.
E ti ho data la casa del tuo signore; ti ho anche date le donne del tuo signore in seno, e ti ho dato la casa d’Israele e di Giuda; e se pure anche questo era poco, io ti avrei aggiunte tali e tali cose.
E te dei a casa de teu senhor, e as mulheres de teu senhor em teu seio, e também te dei a casa de Israel e de Judá, e, se isto é pouco, mais te acrescentaria tais e tais coisas.
我將你主人的家業賜給你,將你主人的妃嬪交在你懷裏,又將 以色列 和 猶大 家賜給你;若還嫌少,我也會如此這般加倍賜給你。
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