New International Version (NIV)
23But 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 12:23
2 Samuel 12:23 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
23But now he has died; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I am going to him, but he will not return to me.”
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
23But 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.”
Amplified Bible (AMP)
23But 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.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
23But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
23But now he’s dead. So why should I continue to go without food? Can I bring him back to life again? Someday I’ll go to him. But he won’t return to me.”