Esther 7:4

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BSB

For my people and I have been sold out to destruction, death, and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as menservants and maidservants, I would have remained silent, because no such distress would justify burdening the king.”

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.

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 male and female slaves, I would have held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king’s loss.”

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.

DARBY

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.

BLB

for we have been sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be killed, and to be exterminated. And if for menservants and for maidservants we had been sold, I would have kept silent, for the adversary [is] not equal in the damage of the king.”

ÅB

For vi er solgt, både jeg og mitt folk, til å ødelegges, drepes og utryddes; var det enda bare til å være slaver og slavekvinner vi var solgt, da hadde jeg tidd, men nå er vår fiende ikke i stand til å opprette kongens tap.

OTB

For mitt folk og jeg er blitt solgt for å bli ødelagt, drept og utslettet. Hvis vi bare hadde blitt solgt som slaver, menn og kvinner, ville jeg ha forblitt stille, fordi slik nød ikke ville rettferdiggjøre å uroe kongen.”

B1930

For vi er solgt, både jeg og mitt folk, til å ødelegges, drepes og utryddes; var det enda bare til å være træler og trælkvinner vi var solgt, da hadde jeg tidd, men nu er vår fiende ikke i stand til å oprette kongens tap.

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