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OET (OET-RV) Runners took the letters from the king and his officials, going to all of Yisrael and Yehudah with the king’s command: “Descendants of Yisrael, return to Yahweh, the god of Abraham, Yitshak, and Yisrael, and he’ll return to you—the group that escaped from the control of the Assyrian kings.![]()
OET-LV And_they_went the_runners with_letters from_the_hand_of the_king and_officials_of_his in_all Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) and_according_to_the_command_of the_king to_say Oh_people_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) return[fn] to YHWH the_god_of ʼAⱱrāhām Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) and_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) so_that_he_may_return to the_escaped_remnant which_remains to/for_you(pl) from_the_palm_of the_kings_of ʼAshshūr.![]()
ULT And runners went with letters from the hand of the king and his chiefs among all Israel and Judah and according to the command of the king, saying, “Sons of Israel, return to Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the escaped remaining of you all from the palm of the kings of Assyria.
UST Obeying what the king commanded, messengers went throughout Judah and Israel, taking messages that had been written by the king and his officials. This is what they wrote:
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“You Israelite people, you who survived after being slaves of the kings of Assyria, return to Yahweh, the God whom our great ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob worshiped, in order that he may return to you. Your fathers and your fellow countrymen did not faithfully obey Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors worshiped.
BSB & MSB At the command of the king, the couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his officials, which read:
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“Children of Israel, return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that He may return to those of you who remain who have escaped the grasp of the kings of Assyria.
OEB No OEB 2 CHR book available
WEBBE & WMBB So the couriers went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, according to the commandment of the king, saying, “You children of Israel, turn again to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may return to the remnant of you that have escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
NET Messengers delivered the letters from the king and his officials throughout Israel and Judah.
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This royal edict read: “O Israelites, return to the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so he may return to you who have been spared from the kings of Assyria.
LSV And the runners go with letters from the hand of the king and his heads into all Israel and Judah, even according to the command of the king, saying, “O sons of Israel, turn back to YHWH, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and He turns back to the escaped part that is left of you from the hand of the kings of Asshur;
FBV So messengers went to all of Israel and Judah carrying letters from the king and his officials and with the king's authorization. They said, “Children of Israel, return to the Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that he may return to you who are left, who have escaped the oppression of the kings of Assyria.
T4T Obeying what the king commanded, messengers went throughout Judah and Israel, taking messages that had been written by the king and his officials. This is what they wrote:
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“You Israeli people, you who survived after being slaves of the kings of Assyria, return to Yahweh, the God whom our great ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob worshiped/belonged to, in order that he may return to you. Your fathers and brothers did not faithfully obey Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors worshiped.
LEB And the runners went with the letter from the hand of the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah according to the command of the king, saying, “O sons of Israel, return to Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may turn again to the remnant of you who escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria.
BBE So runners went with letters from the king and his chiefs through all Israel and Judah, by the order of the king, saying, O children of Israel, come back again to the Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that he may come again to that small band of you which has been kept safe out of the hands of the kings of Assyria.
Moff Couriers carried the letters from the king and his nobles all over Israel and Judah, by order of the king. The message was: “Men of Israel, turn to the Eternal the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may himself turn to those of you who have survived and escaped the kings of Assyria.
JPS So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying: 'Ye children of Israel, turn back unto the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that He may return to the remnant that are escaped of you out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
ASV So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto Jehovah, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may return to the remnant that are escaped of you out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
DRA And the posts went with letters by commandment of the king, and his princes, to all Israel and Juda, proclaiming according to the king’s orders: Ye children of Israel, turn again to the Lord the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Israel: and he will return to the remnant of you that have escaped the hand of the king of the Assyrians.
YLT And the runners go with letters from the hand of the king and his heads, into all Israel and Judah, even according to the command of the king, saying, 'O sons of Israel, turn back unto Jehovah, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and He doth turn back unto the escaped part that is left of you from the hand of the kings of Asshur;
Drby And the couriers went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, return to Jehovah the [fn]God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
RV So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may return to the remnant that are escaped of you out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
(So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Yudah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye/You_all children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may return to the remnant that are escaped of you out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.)
SLT And the runners will go with the letters from the hand of the king and his chiefs in all Israel and Judah, and according to the command of the king, saying, Ye sons of Israel, turn back to Jehovah the God of Abraham, Isaak and Israel, and he will turn back to the escaping being left to you from the hand of the king of Assur.
Wbstr So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again to the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you that have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria.
KJB-1769 So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.[fn]
(So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Yudah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye/You_all children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.)
KJB-1611 So the Postes went with the letters [fn]from the King and his Princes, throughout all Israel and Iudah, and according to the commandement of the king, saying; Yee children of Israel, turne againe vnto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, and hee wil returne to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.
(So the Postes went with the letters from the King and his Princes, throughout all Israel and Yudah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying; Ye/You_all children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria.)
Bshps So the postes went with letters of the king and of his lordes throughout all Israel & Iuda, and at the commaundement of the king they sayde: Ye children of Israel, turne againe vnto the Lorde God of Abraham, Isahac, and Israel, and he wyll returne to the remnaunt that are escaped of you out of the hande of the kinges of the Assyrians.
(So the posts went with letters of the king and of his lords throughout all Israel and Yuda, and at the commandment of the king they said: Ye/You_all children of Israel, turn again unto the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant that are escaped of you out of the hand of the kings of the Assyrians.)
Gnva So the postes went with letters by the commission of the King, and his princes, thorowout all Israel and Iudah, and with the commandement of the King, saying, Ye children of Israel, turne againe vnto the Lord God of Abraham, Izhak, and Israel, and he will returne to the remnant that are escaped of you, out of ye hands of the Kings of Asshur.
(So the posts went with letters by the commission of the King, and his princes, throughout all Israel and Yudah, and with the commandment of the King, saying, Ye/You_all children of Israel, turn again unto the Lord God of Abraham, Izhak, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant that are escaped of you, out of ye/you_all hands of the Kings of Asshur.)
Cvdl And the postes wente with the letters from the hande of the kynge and of his rulers thorow out all Israell and Iuda, at ye kynges commaundement, and sayde: Ye children of Israel, turne you vnto the LORDE God of Abraham, Isaac and Iacob, and he shal turne to ye escaped, which are lefte ouer amonge you from the hande of the kynge of Assur:
(And the posts went with the letters from the hand of the king and of his rulers throughout all Israell and Yuda, at ye/you_all kings commandment, and said: Ye/You_all children of Israel, turn you unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac and Yacob, and he shall turn to ye/you_all escaped, which are left over among you from the hand of the king of Assur:)
Wycl And corouris yeden forth with pistlis, bi comaundement of the kyng and of hise princis, in to al Israel and Juda, and prechiden bi that, that the kyng hadde comaundid, Sones of Israel, turne ye ayen to the Lord God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Israel; and he schal turne ayen to the residue men, that ascapiden the hondis of the kyng of Assiriens.
(And corouris went forthwith/immediately pistlis, by commandment of the king and of his princes, in to all Israel and Yuda, and preached by that, that the king had commanded, Sons of Israel, turn ye/you_all again to the Lord God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Israel; and he shall turn again to the residue men, that ascapiden the hands of the king of Assyrians.)
Luth Und die Läufer gingen hin mit den Briefen von der Hand des Königs und seiner Obersten durch ganz Israel und Juda aus dem Befehl des Königs und sprachen: Ihr Kinder Israel, bekehret euch zu dem HErr’s, dem GOtt Abrahams, Isaaks und Israels, so wird er sich kehren zu den übrigen, die noch übrig unter euch sind aus der Hand der Könige zu Assur.
(And the runner/bishop went there/therefore with the letters from the/of_the hand the kings and his colonel through all Israel and Yuda out_of to_him command(n) the kings and said: You(pl) children Israel, converted you to/for to_him LORD’s, to_him God Abraham’s, Isaaks and Israel’s, so becomes he itself/yourself/themselves return/sweep/bother to/for the remaining, the still left-over under you are out_of the/of_the hand the/of_the king(s) to/for Assur.)
ClVg Perrexeruntque cursores cum epistolis ex regis imperio, et principum ejus, in universum Israël et Judam, juxta id quod rex jusserat, prædicantes: Filii Israël, revertimini ad Dominum Deum Abraham, et Isaac, et Israël: et revertetur ad reliquias quæ effugerunt manum regis Assyriorum.
(Perrexeruntque cursores when/with letterolis from king command, and of_the_princes his/her, in/into/on whole Israel and Yudam, next_to that that king had_ordered, preachings: Children Israel, return to the_Master God Abraham, and Isaac, and Israel: and will_return to remains which effugerunt hand king Assyriorum.)
UHB וַיֵּלְכוּ֩ הָרָצִ֨ים בָּֽאִגְּר֜וֹת מִיַּ֧ד הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ וְשָׂרָ֗יו בְּכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה וּכְמִצְוַ֥ת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לֵאמֹ֑ר בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שׁ֚וּבוּ אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אַבְרָהָם֙ יִצְחָ֣ק וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְיָשֹׁב֙ אֶל־הַפְּלֵיטָ֔ה הַנִּשְׁאֶ֣רֶת לָכֶ֔ם מִכַּ֖ף מַלְכֵ֥י אַשּֽׁוּר׃ ‡
BrLXX Καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν οἱ τρέχοντες σὺν ταῖς ἐπιστολαῖς παρὰ τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ τῶν ἀρχόντων εἰς πάντα Ἰσραὴλ καὶ Ἰούδαν κατὰ τὸ πρόσταγμα τοῦ βασιλέως, λέγοντες, οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ ἐπιστρέψατε πρὸς Κύριον Θεὸν Ἁβραὰμ καὶ Ἰσαὰκ καὶ Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἐπιστρέψατε τοὺς ἀνασεσωσμένους τοὺς καταλειφθέντας ἀπὸ χειρὸς βασιλέως Ἀσσούρ.
BrTr And the posts went with the letters from the king and the princes to all Israel and Juda, according to the command of the king, saying, Children of Israel, return to the Lord God of Abraam, and Isaac, and Israel, and bring back them that have escaped even those that were left of the hand of the king of Assyria.