2 Samuel 12:4
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And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.Now a traveler came to the rich man, who refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for his guest.”
In other translations
And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.Now a traveler came to the rich man, who refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for his guest.”
Hebrew words
וַיָּבֹאvaiyavo'and he cameH935הֵלֶךְhelekha travelerH1982לְאִישׁle'ishto [the] manH376הֶעָשִׁירhe'ashir<the> richH6223וַיַּחְמֹלvaiyachmoland he sparedH2550לָקַחַתlakachatto takeH3947מִצֹּאנוֹmitzonoone of own sheep hisH6629וּמִבְּקָרוֹumibekaroand one of own cattle hisH1241לַעֲשׂוֹתla'asotto prepareH6213לָאֹרֵחַla'oreachfor the travelerH732הַבָּא־haba'-who had comeH935לוֹloto <the> himוַיִּקַּחvaiyikachand he tookH3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כִּבְשַׂתkivsat[the] ewe-lamb ofH3535הָאִישׁha'ishthe manH376הָרָאשׁharash<the> poorH7326וַיַּעֲשֶׂהָvaiya'asehaand he prepared itH6213לָאִישׁla'ishfor the manH376הַבָּאhaba'who had comeH935אֵלָיו׃'elavto himH413
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