Simple verse list for TOB 3:15

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OET (OET-RV) and that I never polluted my name or the name of my father in the land of my captivity. I am the only daughter of my father, and he has no child that will be his heir, nor brother near him, nor son belonging to him, that I should keep myself for a wife to him. Seven husbands of mine are dead already. Why should I live? If it doesn’t please you to kill me, command some regard to be had of me, and pity taken of me, and that I hear no more reproach.”

OET-LV and no ⟦ἐμόλυνα⟧ the/this/who name I/we and_not the/this/who name of_the father I/we in/on/among the/this/who earth the/this/who ⟦αἰχμαλωσίας⟧ I/we; unique to_be the/this/who father I/we, and no to_be he/she/it/self child the/this/who/which to_inherit he/she/it/self, and_not brother near, and_not to_be he/she/it/self son, in_order_that/to ⟦συντηρήσω⟧ ⟦ἐμαυτὴν⟧ he/she/it/self woman, already to_destroy I/we seven; why? I/we to_live? and if not to_think you to_kill I/we, ⟦ἐπίταξον⟧ to_look_upon/at upon/to/against I/we, and never_again to_have_mercy I/we, and to_hear I/we reproach.

WEBBE and that I never polluted my name or the name of my father in the land of my captivity. I am the only daughter of my father, and he has no child that will be his heir, nor brother near him, nor son belonging to him, that I should keep myself for a wife to him. Seven husbands of mine are dead already. Why should I live? If it doesn’t please you to kill me, command some regard to be had of me, and pity taken of me, and that I hear no more reproach.”

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RV and that I never polluted my name, nor the name of my father, in the land of my captivity: I am the only daughter of my father, and he hath no child that shall be his heir, nor brother near him, nor son belonging to him, that I should keep myself for a wife unto him: seven husbands of mine are dead already; why should I live? And if it pleaseth thee not to slay me, command some regard to be had of me, and pity taken of me, and that I hear no more reproach.
(and that I never polluted my name, nor the name of my father, in the land of my captivity: I am the only daughter of my father, and he hath/has no child that shall be his heir, nor brother near him, nor son belonging to him, that I should keep myself for a wife unto him: seven husbands of mine are dead already; why should I live? And if it pleaseth/pleases thee/you not to slay me, command some regard to be had of me, and pity taken of me, and that I hear no more reproach.)

KJB-1769 And that I never polluted my name, nor the name of my father, in the land of my captivity: I am the only daughter of my father, neither hath he any child to be his heir, neither any near kinsman, nor any son of his alive, to whom I may keep myself for a wife: my seven husbands are already dead; and why should I live? but if it please not thee that I should die, command some regard to be had of me, and pity taken of me, that I hear no more reproach.
(And that I never polluted my name, nor the name of my father, in the land of my captivity: I am the only daughter of my father, neither hath/has he any child to be his heir, neither any near kinsman/relative, nor any son of his alive, to whom I may keep myself for a wife: my seven husbands are already dead; and why should I live? but if it please not thee/you that I should die, command some regard to be had of me, and pity taken of me, that I hear no more reproach.)

KJB-1611 And that I neuer polluted my name, nor the name of my father in the land of my captiuitie: I am the onely daughter of my father, neither hath he any child to bee his heire, neither any neere kinseman, nor any [fn]sonne of his aliue, to whome I may keepe my selfe for a wife: my seuen husbands are already dead, and why should I liue? but if it please not thee that I should die, command some regard to be had of me, and pitie taken of me, that I heare no more reproch.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

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BrLXX καὶ οὐκ ἐμόλυνα τὸ ὄνομά μου οὐδὲ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ πατρός μου ἐν τῇ γῇ τῆς αἰχμαλωσίας μου· μονογενής εἰμι τῷ πατρί μου, καὶ οὐχ ὑπάρχει αὐτῷ παιδίον ὃ κληρονομήσει αὐτόν, οὐδὲ ἀδελφὸς ἐγγὺς, οὐδὲ ὑπάρχων αὐτῷ υἱὸς, ἵνα συντηρήσω ἐμαυτὴν αὐτῷ γυναῖκα, ἤδη ἀπώλοντό μοι ἑπτά· ἱνατί μοι ζῇν; καὶ εἰ μὴ δοκεῖ σοι ἀποκτεῖναί με, ἐπίταξον ἐπιβλέψαι ἐπʼ ἐμὲ, καὶ μηκέτι ἐλεῆσαί με, καὶ ἀκοῦσαί με ὀνειδισμόν.

BrTr and that I never polluted my name, nor the name of my father, in the land of my captivity: I am the only daughter of my father, neither hath he any child to be his heir, neither any near kinsman, nor any son of his alive, to whom I may keep myself for a wife: my seven husbands are already dead; and why should I live? but if it please not thee that I should die, command some regard to be had of me, and pity taken of me, that I hear no more reproach.