Esther 7:1 (LSB)

Esther 7:4 - for we have been sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be killed, and to be caused to perish. Now if we had only been sold as slaves, men and women, I would have remained silent, for the [fn]adversity would not be worth the [fn]annoyance to the king.”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“For we have been sold, my people and I, to be destroyed, to be killed, and to be annihilated. Had we been sold as male and female slaves, I would have held my tongue, although the enemy could never compensate for the king’s loss.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

For my people and I have been sold to those who would kill, slaughter, and annihilate us. If we had merely been sold as slaves, I could remain quiet, for that would be too trivial a matter to warrant disturbing the king.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

For I and my people have been sold to be destroyed, killed and annihilated. If we had merely been sold as male and female slaves, I would have kept quiet, because no such distress would justify disturbing the king.[fn]”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

For we have been sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be killed, and to be annihilated. If we had been sold merely as slaves, men and women, I would have been silent, for our affliction is not to be compared with the loss to the king.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“For my people and I have been sold to destruction, death, and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as male and female slaves, I would have kept silent. Indeed, the trouble wouldn’t be worth burdening the king.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

for we have been sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, killed, and eliminated. Now if we had only been sold as slaves, men and women, I would have kept silent, because the distress would not be sufficient reason to burden the king.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

for we have been sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be killed and to be annihilated. Now if we had only been sold as slaves, men and women, I would have remained silent, for the [fn]trouble would not be commensurate with the [fn]annoyance to the king.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

for we have been sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be killed, and to be caused to perish. Now if we had only been sold as slaves, men and women, I would have remained silent, for the [fn]adversity would not be worth the [fn]annoyance to the king.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

for we have been sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, killed and wiped out of existence. Now if we had only been sold as slaves, men and women, I would have remained silent, for our hardship would not be sufficient to burden the king [by even mentioning it].”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

For we have been sold - both I and my people - to destruction and to slaughter and to annihilation! If we had simply been sold as male and female slaves, I would have remained silent, for such distress would not have been sufficient for troubling the king."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to be annihilated. If we had been sold merely as slaves, men and women, I would have held my peace; for our affliction is not to be compared with the loss to the king."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

for we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king’s damage.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

for we have been sold, I and my people, to cut off, to slay, and to destroy; and if for men-servants and for maid-servants we had been sold I had kept silent -- but the adversity is not equal to the loss of the king.'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

for we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the adversary could not compensate the king's damage.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bond-men and bond-women, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

for we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondservants and bondmaids, I had held my shalom, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king's damage.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

traditi enim sumus ego et populus meus ut conteramur iugulemur et pereamus atque utinam in servos et famulas venderemur esset tolerabile malum et gemens tacerem nunc autem hostis noster est cuius crudelitas redundat in regem

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

لأَنَّهُ قَدْ تَمَّ بَيْعِي أَنَا وَشَعْبِي لِلْهَلاكِ وَالْقَتْلِ وَالإِبَادَةِ. وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ بَاعُونَا عَبِيداً وَإِمَاءً لَكُنْتُ سَكَتُّ، لأَنَّ هَذَا الأَمْرَ لَا يُبَرِّرُ إِزْعَاجَ الْمَلِكِ».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

כִּ֤י נִמְכַּ֨רְנוּ֙ אֲנִ֣י וְעַמִּ֔י לְהַשְׁמִ֖יד לַהֲר֣וֹג וּלְאַבֵּ֑ד וְ֠אִלּוּ לַעֲבָדִ֨ים וְלִשְׁפָח֤וֹת נִמְכַּ֨רְנוּ֙ הֶחֱרַ֔שְׁתִּי כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין הַצָּ֛ר שֹׁוֶ֖ה בְּנֵ֥זֶק הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ס

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἐπράθημεν γὰρ ἐγώ τε καὶ ὁ λαός μου εἰς ἀπώλειαν καὶ διαρπαγὴν καὶ δουλείαν ἡμεῖς καὶ τὰ τέκνα ἡμῶν εἰς παῖδας καὶ παιδίσκας καὶ παρήκουσα οὐ γὰρ ἄξιος ὁ διάβολος τῆς αὐλῆς τοῦ βασιλέως

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لأَنَّنَا قَدْ بِعْنَا أَنَا وَشَعْبِي لِلْهَلاَكِ وَالْقَتْلِ وَالإِبَادَةِ. وَلَوْ بِعْنَا عَبِيدًا وَإِمَاءً لَكُنْتُ سَكَتُّ، مَعَ أَنَّ الْعَدُوَّ لاَ يُعَوِّضُ عَنْ خَسَارَةِ الْمَلِكِ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

For both I and my people are sold for destruction, and pillage, and slavery; both we and our children for bondmen and bondwomen: and I consented not to it, for the slanderer is not worthy of the king's palace.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Porque vendidos estamos yo y mi pueblo, para ser destruídos, para ser muertos y exterminados. Y si para siervos y siervas fuéramos vendidos, callárame, bien que el enemigo no compensara el daño del rey.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Porque hemos sido vendidos, yo y mi pueblo, para ser destruidos, para ser muertos y exterminados. Si para siervos y siervas fuéramos vendidos, me callaría; pero nuestra muerte sería para el rey un daño irreparable.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

For we are given up, I and my people, to destruction and death and to be cut off. If we had been taken as men-servants and women-servants for a price, I would have said nothing, for our trouble is little in comparison with the king's loss.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

因我和我的本族被賣了、要剪除殺戮滅絕我們．我們若被賣為奴為婢、我也閉口不言、但王的損失、敵人萬不能補足。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Porque yo y mi pueblo hemos sido vendidos para ser destruidos, muertos y exterminados. Si hubiéramos sido vendidos para ser esclavos y esclavas, yo habría callado; pues tal desgracia no justificaría la molestia al rey...

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

나와 내 민족이 팔려서 죽임과 도륙함과 진멸함을 당하게 되었나이다 만일 우리가 노비로 팔렸더면 내가 잠잠하였으리이다 그래도 대적이 왕의 손해를 보충하지 못하였으리이다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Car nous sommes vendus, moi et mon peuple, pour être détruits, égorgés, anéantis. Encore si nous étions vendus pour devenir esclaves et servantes, je me tairais, mais l'ennemi ne saurait compenser le dommage fait au roi.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Denn wir sind verkauft, ich und mein Volk, daß wir vertilgt, erwürgt und umgebracht werden. Und wären wir doch nur zu Knechten und Mägden verkauft, so wollte ich schweigen; so würde der Feind doch dem König nicht schaden.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Ибо проданы мы, я и народ мой, на истребление, убиение и погибель. Если бы мы проданы были в рабы и рабыни, я молчала бы, хотя враг не вознаградил бы ущерба царя.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Porque vendidos estamos yo y mi pueblo, para ser destruidos, para ser muertos y echados a perder. Si para siervos y siervas fuéramos vendidos, me callaría, aunque el enemigo no compensara el daño al rey.

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(7:4)

Or enemy could not compensate for the loss

(7:4)

Or damage

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