2 Samuel 12:1
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And the Lord sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.
In other translations
And the Lord sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.
Hebrew words
וַיִּשְׁלַחvaiyishlachand he sentH7971יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נָתָןnatanNathanH5416אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732וַיָּבֹאvaiyavo'and he cameH935אֵלָיו'elavto himH413וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לוֹloto <the> himשְׁנֵיsheneitwoH8147אֲנָשִׁים'anashimmenH582הָיוּhayuthey wereH1961בְּעִירbe'irin a cityH5892אֶחָת'echatoneH259אֶחָד'echadoneH259עָשִׁיר'ashir[was] richH6223וְאֶחָדve'echadand oneH259רָאשׁ׃rash[was] poorH7326
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