2 Samuel 12:23

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2 Samuel 12:23 New International Version (NIV)

But now that he is dead, why should I go on fasting? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”

2 Samuel 12:22-23 The Message (MSG)

“While the child was alive,” he said, “I fasted and wept, thinking GOD might have mercy on me and the child would live. But now that he’s dead, why fast? Can I bring him back now? I can go to him, but he can’t come to me.”

2 Samuel 12:23 King James Version (KJV)

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.

2 Samuel 12:23 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”

2 Samuel 12:23 New Century Version (NCV)

But now that the baby is dead, why should I fast? I can’t bring him back to life. Someday I will go to him, but he cannot come back to me.”

2 Samuel 12:23 American Standard Version (ASV)

But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.

2 Samuel 12:23 New King James Version (NKJV)

But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.”

2 Samuel 12:23 Amplified Bible (AMP)

But now he is dead; why should I [continue to] fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him [when I die], but he will not return to me.”

2 Samuel 12:23 New Living Translation (NLT)

But why should I fast when he is dead? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him one day, but he cannot return to me.”

2 Samuel 12:23 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.”