Esther 7:4
New International Version
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."

New Living Translation
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."

English Standard Version
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.”

Berean Study Bible
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.”

New American Standard Bible
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 trouble would not be commensurate with the annoyance to the king."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For my people and I have been sold out to destruction, death, and extermination. 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."

International Standard Version
Indeed, I and my people have been sold to be annihilated, killed, and destroyed. If we had just been sold as male and female slaves, I would have kept quiet, because the trouble wouldn't have been sufficient to bother the king."

NET Bible
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."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You see, we-my people and I-have been sold so that we can be wiped out, killed, and destroyed. If our men and women had only been sold as slaves, I would have kept silent because the enemy is not worth troubling you about, Your Majesty."

Jubilee Bible 2000
For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. If we had been sold for menslaves and womenslaves, I would remain silent, even though the enemy could not recompense the damage to the king.

King James 2000 Bible
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 would have held my tongue, although the enemy could never compensate for the king's loss.

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

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For we are given up, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. And would God we were sold for bondmen and bondwomen: the evil might be borne with, and I would have mourned in silence: but now we have an enemy, whose cruelty redoundeth upon the king.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
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 would have held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king's loss."

Young's Literal Translation
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.'

Ester 7:4 Afrikaans PWL
want ons is verkoop, ek en my volk, om neergeslaan, gedood te word met die swaard en uitgewis te word, as ons maar as slawe en slavinne verkoop is, sou ek stilgebly het, maar die vyand sal nie huiwer om skade aan die koning te doen nie.”

Ester 7:4 Albanian
Sepse unë dhe populli im kemi qenë të shitur për t'u prishur, për t'u vrarë dhe për t'u shfarosur. Po të ishim shitur për t'u bërë skllevër dhe skllave do të kisha heshtur; por armiku nuk mund ta kompensojë kurrë dëmin që do t'i shkaktohej mbretit".

ﺃﺳﺘﻴﺮ 7:4 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
لاننا قد بعنا انا وشعبي للهلاك والقتل والابادة ولو بعنا عبيدا واماء لكنت سكت مع ان العدوّ لا يعوّض عن خسارة الملك.

D Öster 7:4 Bavarian
Sö habnd mi und mein Volk verkaaufft, däß s üns dyrschlagnd, dyrmorddnd und ausrottnd. Wenn myn üns grad als Bsaessn und Bsaessinnen verkaauffet, haet i y +non nix gsait! Dös wär allweil non kain sölcherne Hengnuss, däß myn drob önn Künig belöstiget."

Естир 7:4 Bulgarian
защото сме продадени, аз и людете ми, да бъдем погубени, избити и изтребени. Ако бяхме [само] продадени като роби и робини, премълчала бих, при все че неприятелят не би могъл да навакса щетата на царя.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
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。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
因我和我的本族被卖了,要剪除、杀戮、灭绝我们。我们若被卖为奴为婢,我也闭口不言,但王的损失,敌人万不能补足。”

以 斯 帖 記 7:4 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
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 。 」

以 斯 帖 記 7:4 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
因 我 和 我 的 本 族 被 卖 了 , 要 剪 除 杀 戮 灭 绝 我 们 。 我 们 若 被 卖 为 奴 为 婢 , 我 也 闭 口 不 言 ; 但 王 的 损 失 , 敌 人 万 不 能 补 足 。 」

Esther 7:4 Croatian Bible
Jer smo ja i narod moj predani za zator, klanje, uništenje. Da smo predani u roblje, šutjela bih jer nevolja ne bi bila štetna po kralja.

Ester 7:4 Czech BKR
Nebo prodáni jsme, já i národ můj, abychom zbiti, pomordováni a vyhlazeni byli, ješto kdybychom za služebníky a děvky prodáni byli, mlčela bych, ač by i tak ten nepřítel nijakž nemohl nahraditi králi té škody.

Ester 7:4 Danish
thi jeg og mit Folk er solgt til at udryddes, ihjelslaas og tilintetgøres. Var vi endda solgt som Trælle og Trælkvinder, vilde jeg have tiet, thi saa havde Ulykken ikke været stor nok til at ulejlige Kongen med!«

Esther 7:4 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Want wij zijn verkocht, ik en mijn volk, dat men ons verdelge, dode en ombrenge. Indien wij nog tot knechten en tot dienstmaagden waren verkocht geweest, ik zou gezwegen hebben, ofschoon de onderdrukker de schade des konings geenszins zou kunnen vergoeden.

Swete's Septuagint
ἐπράθημεν γὰρ ἐγώ τε καὶ ὁ λαός μου εἰς ἀπωλίαν καὶ διαρπαγὴν καὶ δουλίαν, ἡμεῖς καὶ τὰ τέκνα ἡμῶν εἰς παῖδας καὶ παιδίσκας, καὶ παρήκουσα· οὐ γὰρ ἄξιος ὁ διάβολος τῆς αὐλῆς τοῦ βασιλέως.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
כִּ֤י נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ אֲנִ֣י וְעַמִּ֔י לְהַשְׁמִ֖יד לַהֲרֹ֣וג וּלְאַבֵּ֑ד וְ֠אִלּוּ לַעֲבָדִ֨ים וְלִשְׁפָחֹ֤ות נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ הֶחֱרַ֔שְׁתִּי כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין הַצָּ֛ר שֹׁוֶ֖ה בְּנֵ֥זֶק הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ס

WLC (Consonants Only)
כי נמכרנו אני ועמי להשמיד להרוג ולאבד ואלו לעבדים ולשפחות נמכרנו החרשתי כי אין הצר שוה בנזק המלך׃ ס

Aleppo Codex
ד כי נמכרנו אני ועמי להשמיד להרוג ולאבד ואלו לעבדים ולשפחות נמכרנו החרשתי--כי אין הצר שוה בנזק המלך  {ס}

Eszter 7:4 Hungarian: Karoli
Mert eladattunk, én és az én nemzetségem, hogy kipusztítsanak, megöljenek és megsemmisítsenek minket; ha csak szolgákul, vagy szolgálókul adattunk volna el, akkor hallgatnék, jóllehet az ellenség nem adna kárpótlást a király veszteségéért.

Ester 7:4 Esperanto
cxar ni estas venditaj, mi kaj mia popolo, por ekstermo, mortigo, kaj pereigo. Se ni almenaux estus venditaj nur por esti sklavoj kaj sklavinoj, mi silentus, kvankam la malamiko ne kompensus la malprofiton de la regxo.

ESTER 7:4 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Sillä me olemme myydyt, minä ja minun kansani, teloitettaviksi, surmattaviksi ja hukutettaviksi. Ja jos me olisimme myydyt orjiksi ja piioiksi, niin minä olisin vaiti, eikä vihamies sittekään palkitsisi kuninkaalle sitä vahinkoa.

Esther 7:4 French: Darby
Car nous sommes vendus, moi et mon peuple, pour etre detruits et tues, et pour perir. Or si nous avions ete vendus pour etre serviteurs et servantes, j'aurais garde le silence, bien que l'ennemi ne put compenser le dommage fait au roi.

Esther 7:4 French: Louis Segond (1910)
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.

Esther 7:4 French: Martin (1744)
Car nous avons été vendus, moi et mon peuple, pour être exterminés, tués et détruits. Que si nous avions été vendus pour être serviteurs et servantes, je me fusse tue; bien que l'oppresseur ne récompenserait point le dommage que le Roi en recevrait.

Ester 7:4 German: Modernized
Denn wir sind verkauft, ich und mein Volk, daß wir vertilget, erwürget und umgebracht werden; und wollte Gott, wir würden doch zu Knechten und Mägden verkauft, so wollte ich schweigen, so würde der Feind doch dem Könige nicht schaden.

Ester 7:4 German: Luther (1912)
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.

Ester 7:4 German: Textbibel (1899)
Denn man hat uns verkauft, mich und mein Volk, um uns zu vernichten, zu töten und umzubringen. Und wenn wir noch als Sklaven und Sklavinnen verkauft worden wären, so hätte ich geschwiegen; da aber der König geschädigt werden soll, so verdient der Widersacher nicht, geschont zu werden.

Ester 7:4 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Perché io e il mio popolo siamo stati venduti per esser distrutti, uccisi, sterminati. Ora se fossimo stati venduti per diventare schiavi e schiave, mi sarei taciuta; ma il nostro avversario non potrebbe riparare al danno fatto al re con la nostra morte".

Ester 7:4 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Perciocchè io e il mio popolo siamo stati venduti per esser distrutti, uccisi e sterminati. Ora, se fossimo stati venduti per servi e per serve, io mi sarei taciuta; ma ora io ne parlo, perciocchè il nemico non ristora punto il danno del re.

ESTER 7:4 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Karena patik sekalian ini, yaitu patik dan bangsa patikpun, sudah dijual akan dibinasakan dan dibunuh dan ditumpas. Jikalau kiranya patik sekalian dijual menjadi hamba dan sahaya juga, niscaya patik berdiam diri patik, meskipun si penganiaya itu tiada dapat mengganti rugi tuanku.

에스더 7:4 Korean
나와 내 민족이 팔려서 죽임과 도륙함과 진멸함을 당하게 되었나이다 만일 우리가 노비로 팔렸더면 내가 잠잠하였으리이다 그래도 대적이 왕의 손해를 보충하지 못하였으리이다'

Esther 7:4 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Traditi enim sumus ego et populus meus, ut conteramur, jugulemur, et pereamus. Atque utinam in servos et famulas venderemur : esset tolerabile malum, et gemens tacerem : nunc autem hostis noster est, cujus crudelitas redundat in regem.

Esteros knyga 7:4 Lithuanian
Aš ir mano tauta esame atiduoti mirčiai ir sunaikinimui. Jei mes būtume parduodami vergais, aš tylėčiau ir karaliaus nevarginčiau”.

Esther 7:4 Maori
Kua oti hoki matou, ahau me toku iwi, te hoko kia whakangaromia, kia whakamatea, kia huna. Otiia me i hokona matou hei pononga tane, hei pononga wahine, kua whakarongo puku ahau: e kore ano ia e rite i te hoariri nga mea a te kingi ka maumauria n ei.

Esters 7:4 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
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.

Ester 7:4 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
porque hemos sido vendidos, yo y mi pueblo, para el exterminio, para la matanza y para la destrucción. Y si sólo hubiéramos sido vendidos como esclavos o esclavas, hubiera permanecido callada, porque el mal no se podría comparar con el disgusto del rey.

Ester 7:4 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
porque hemos sido vendidos, yo y mi pueblo, para el exterminio, para la matanza y para la destrucción. Y si sólo hubiéramos sido vendidos como esclavos o esclavas, hubiera permanecido callada, porque el mal no se podría comparar con el disgusto del rey."

Ester 7:4 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Porque vendidos estamos yo y mi pueblo para ser destruidos, para ser muertos y exterminados. Y si para ser siervos y siervas fuéramos vendidos, yo callaría, aunque el enemigo no compensaría el daño del rey.

Ester 7:4 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
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.

Ester 7:4 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
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.

Ester 7:4 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Falo deste modo porquanto meu povo e eu fomos sentenciados ao extermínio, à matança e ao aniquilamento. Se somente tivéssemos sido entregues como escravos e servas, eu ter-me-ia mantido em silêncio. No entanto, esta desgraça que se aproxima não irá compensar o prejuízo que dela resultará para o rei!”

Ester 7:4 Portugese Bible
porque fomos vendidos, eu e o meu povo, para sermos destruídos, mortos e exterminados; se ainda por servos e por servas nos tivessem vendido, eu teria me calado, ainda que o adversário não poderia ter compensado a perda do rei.    

Estera 7:4 Romanian: Cornilescu
Căci eu şi poporul meu sîntem vînduţi să fim nimiciţi, junghiaţi şi prăpădiţi. Măcar dacă am fi vînduţi să fim robi şi roabe, aş tăcea, dar vrăjmaşul n'ar putea să înlocuiască perderea făcută împăratului.``

Есфирь 7:4 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
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.

Есфирь 7:4 Russian koi8r
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.

Ester 7:4 Swedish (1917)
Ty vi äro sålda, jag och mitt folk, till att utrotas, dräpas och förgöras. Om vi allenast hade blivit sålda till trälar och trälinnor, så skulle jag hava tegat; ty den olyckan vore icke sådan, att vi borde besvära konungen därmed.»

Esther 7:4 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Sapagka't kami ay naipagbili, ako at ang aking bayan upang ipahamak, upang patayin, at upang lipulin. Nguni't kung kami ay naipagbili na mga pinakaaliping lalake at babae, ako'y tumahimik, bagaman hindi mababayaran ng kaaway ang bagabag sa hari.

เอสเธอร์ 7:4 Thai: from KJV
เพราะพวกเราถูกขายทั้งหม่อมฉันและชนชาติของหม่อมฉันให้ถูกทำลาย ให้ถูกสังหารและให้ถูกล้างผลาญ ถ้าพวกเราถูกขายเพียงให้เป็นทาสชายและหญิง หม่อมฉันก็จะอดกลั้นสงบไว้ เพราะความทุกข์ยากของเราจะเปรียบกับผลเสียหายของกษัตริย์นั้นก็ไม่ได้"

Ester 7:4 Turkish
Çünkü ben ve halkım öldürülüp yok edilmek, yeryüzünden silinmek üzere satıldık. Eğer köle ve cariye olarak satılmış olsaydık sesimi çıkartmazdım; böyle bir sorun için kralı rahatsız etmek uygun olmazdı.››

EÂ-xô-teâ 7:4 Vietnamese (1934)
Vì tôi và dân tộc tôi đã bị bán để hủy diệt, giết chết, và làm cho hư mất đi. Vả, nếu chúng tôi bị bán để làm nô lệ, tất tôi đã nín lặng, mặc dầu kẻ thù nghịch chẳng bồi thường sự thiệt hại cho vua lại được.

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