2 Samuel 12:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

0מַדּ֜וּעַh4069
1Wherefore hast thou despisedבָּזִ֣יתָ׀h959
2אֶתh853
3the commandmentדְּבַ֣רh1697
4of the LORDיְהוָ֗הh3068
5to doלַֽעֲשׂ֣וֹתh6213
6evilהָרַע֮h7451
7in his sightבְּעֵינַו֒h5869
8אֵ֣תh853
9Uriahאֽוּרִיָּ֤הh223
10the Hittiteהַֽחִתִּי֙h2850
11thou hast killedהִכִּ֣יתָh5221
20him with the swordבְּחֶ֖רֶבh2719
13וְאֶ֨תh853
17his wifeלְאִשָּׁ֑הh802
15and hast takenלָקַ֥חְתָּh3947
16לְּךָ֖h0
17his wifeלְאִשָּׁ֑הh802
18וְאֹת֣וֹh853
19and hast slainהָרַ֔גְתָּh2026
20him with the swordבְּחֶ֖רֶבh2719
21of the childrenבְּנֵ֥יh1121
22of Ammonעַמּֽוֹן׃h5983

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Wherefore hast thou despised the word of Jehovah, to do that which is evil in his sight? thou hast smitten Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Why then have you had no respect for the word of the Lord, doing what is evil in his eyes? You have put Uriah the Hittite to death with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife; you have put him to death with the sword of the children of Ammon.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Wherefore hast thou despised the word of Jehovah to do evil in his sight? thou hast smitten Urijah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Why hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

World English Bible (WEB)

Why have you despised the word of Yahweh, to do that which is evil in his sight? You have struck Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`Wherefore hast thou despised the word of Jehovah, to do the evil thing in His eyes? Uriah the Hittite thou hast smitten by the sword, and his wife thou hast taken to thee for a wife, and him thou hast slain by the sword of the Bene-Ammon.