Verse 11
2 Samuel 4:11
Bible in Basic English
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How much more, when evil men have put an upright person to death, in his house, sleeping on his bed, will I take payment from you for his blood, and have you cut off from the earth?
Original Language Text
hebrew
אַ֞ף כִּֽי אֲנָשִׁ֣ים רְשָׁעִ֗ים הָרְג֧וּ אֶת אִישׁ צַדִּ֛יק בְּ/בֵית֖/וֹ עַל מִשְׁכָּב֑/וֹ וְ/עַתָּ֗ה הֲ/ל֨וֹא אֲבַקֵּ֤שׁ אֶת דָּמ/וֹ֙ מִ/יֶּדְ/כֶ֔ם וּ/בִעַרְתִּ֥י אֶתְ/כֶ֖ם מִן הָ/אָֽרֶץ
English Translation
Even though wicked men killed a righteous man in his house upon his bed, now shall I not seek his blood from your hand and I will cut you off from the earth?
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