Verse List for ECC 8:2

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Follow the king’s orders ⇔ because of your promise to God.

OET-LV I the_mouth _of a _king keep and_on the _cause _of the _oath _of god.

ULT ⇔  As for me—listen, to the mouth of a king, that is, on account of the oath of God.

UST ⇔  Now, here is my counsel: God supports the king who represents God and rules with his authority. Because of this divine support, you should pay attention to what the king commands you and comply with his directives.

BSB & MSB Keep the king ’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.

OEB No OEB ECC book available

WEBBE & WMBB I say, “Keep the king’s command!” because of the oath to God.

NET Obey the king’s command, ⇔ because you took an oath before God to be loyal to him.

LSV I [counsel]: keep the command of a king, even for the sake of an oath [to] God.

FBV My advice[fn] is to do what the king says, since that's what you promised God.

T4T You solemnly promised God that you would obey what the king commands, so do that.

LEB • Keep the command of the king[fn]
• because of your oath to God .[fn]

BBE I say to you, Keep the king's law, from respect for the oath of God.

Moff Obey the king, for you swore him loyalty before God.

JPS I counsel thee: keep the king's command, and that in regard of the oath of God.

ASV I counsel thee, Keep the king’s command, and that in regard of the oath of God.

DRA I observe the mouth of the king, and the commandments of the oath of God.

YLT I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.

Drby I [say], Keep the king's commandment, and [that] on account of the oath of [fn]God.

RV I counsel thee, Keep the king’s command, and that in regard of the oath of God.
(I council/counsel thee/you, Keep the king’s command, and that in regard of the oath of God.)

SLT I am to watch the king’s mouth by reason of the oath of God.

Wbstr I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.

KJB-1769 I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
(I council/counsel thee/you to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.)

KJB-1611 I counsell thee, to keepe the kings commandement, and that in regard of the oath of God.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

Bshps Kepe the kynges commaundement, namely for the oth that thou hast made vnto God for the same.
(Keep the kings commandment, namely for the oath that thou/you hast made unto God for the same.)

Gnva I aduertise thee to take heede to ye mouth of the King, and to the worde of the othe of God.
(I aduertise thee/you to take heed to ye/you_all mouth of the King, and to the word of the oath of God.)

Cvdl Kepe the kynges commaundemet (I warne the) & the ooth yt thou hast made vnto God.
(Keep the kings commandment (I warn the) and the oath it thou/you hast made unto God.)

Wycl I kepe the mouth of the kyng, and the comaundementis and sweryngis of God.
(I keep the mouth of the king, and the commandments and sweryngis of God.)

Luth Ich halte das Wort des Königs und den Eid Gottes.
(I hold/stop the word the kings and the oath God’s.)

ClVg Ego os regis observo, et præcepta juramenti Dei.[fn]
(I mouth king observe, and commands(n) oaths of_God.)

UHB אֲנִי֙ פִּי־מֶ֣לֶךְ שְׁמ֔וֹר וְ⁠עַ֕ל דִּבְרַ֖ת שְׁבוּעַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃ ‡

BrLXX Στόμα βασιλέως φύλαξον, καὶ περὶ λόγου ὅρκου Θεοῦ.

BrTr Observe the commandment of the king, and that because of the word of the oath of God.