Parallel EST 7:4

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OEB for I and my people have been sold to be destroyed, killed, and completely annihilated! If we had been merely sold into slavery I would not have disturbed your peace, because such a fate would not have affected the interests of the king.’

WEBBE 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.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET 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.”

LSV for we have been sold, I and my people, to cut off, to slay, and to destroy; and if for menservants and for maidservants we had been sold I had kept silent—but the adversity is not equal to the loss of the king.”

FBV For my people and I have been sold[fn] to be destroyed, killed, and annihilated. If we had only been sold as slaves, I would have kept quiet, because our suffering would not have justified disturbing the king.”[fn]

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T4T It is as though I and my people are cattle that have been sold to be slaughtered. It is as though we have been sold to people who want to completely destroy us. If we had only been sold to people to become their male and female slaves, I would not say anything, because that would have been a matter too small to bother you, the king.”

LEB I and my people have been sold to be destroyed and killed, to be annihilated. If we had been sold as male and female slaves I would have kept quiet, because this[fn] is not a need sufficient to trouble the king.”[fn]

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BBE For we are given up, I and my people, to destruction and death and to be cut off. If we had been taken as men-servants and women-servants for a price, I would have said nothing, for our trouble is little in comparison with the king's loss.

Moff No Moff EST book available

JPS 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, for the adversary is not worthy that the king be endamaged.'

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.

DRA 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.

YLT 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.'

Drby 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.

RV 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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]
   (For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain/killed, 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. )

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KJB-1611 [fn]For we are sold, I, and my people, to be destroyed, to be slaine, and to perish: but if we had bene sold for bondmen, and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not counteruaile the kings dammage.
   (For we are sold, I, and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain/killed, and to perish: but if we had been sold for bondmen, and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not counteruaile the kings dammage.)

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Bshps For we are solde I and my people to be destroyed, to be slaine, and to perishe: And would God that we were solde to be bondmen and bondwomen, then would I holde my tongue: although the enemie coulde not recompence the kinges losse.
   (For we are sold I and my people to be destroyed, to be slain/killed, and to perishe: And would God that we were sold to be bondmen and bondwomen, then would I hold my tongue: although the enemie could not recompense the kings losse.)

Gnva For we are solde, I, and my people, to be destroyed, to be slayne and to perish: but if we were solde for seruants, and for handmaides, I woulde haue helde my tongue: although the aduersarie could not recompense the Kings losse.
   (For we are solde, I, and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain/killed and to perish: but if we were sold for servants, and for handmaids, I would have held my tongue: although the adversary could not recompense the Kings losse. )

Cvdl for we are solde to be destroyed, to be slayne, and to perishe. And wolde God we were solde to be bondmen and bondwemen, then wolde I holde my tonge, so shulde not the enemye be so hye to the kynges harme.
   (for we are sold to be destroyed, to be slain/killed, and to perishe. And would God we were sold to be bondmen and bondwemen, then would I hold my tongue, so should not the enemy be so high to the kings harme.)

Wycl For Y and my puple ben youun, that we be defoulid, and stranglid, and that we perische; `and Y wolde, that we weren seeld in to seruauntis and seruauntessis, `and the yuel `were suffrable, and Y `were stille weilynge; but now oure enemy is, whos cruelte turneth `in to the kyng.
   (For I and my people been given, that we be defoulid, and stranglid, and that we perische; `and I would, that we were seeld in to servants and servantssis, `and the evil `were suffrable, and I `were stille weilynge; but now our enemy is, whos cruelte turneth `in to the king.)

Luth 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.
   (Because we/us are verkauft, I and my people, that we/us vertilget, strangled and umgebracht become; and wanted God, we/us würden though/but to servants and Mägden verkauft, so wanted I schweigen, so würde the/of_the Feind though/but to_him kings/king not schaden.)

ClVg 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.
   (Traditi because sumus I and populus mine, as conteramur, yugulemur, and pereamus. Atque utinam in servos and famulas venderemur: was tolerabile evil, and gemens tacerem: now however hostis noster it_is, cuyus crudelitas redundat in regem. )