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English Bible Translations

Esther 7:4 / KJV
4. 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.
Esther 7:4 / ASV
4. 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.
Esther 7:4 / BasicEnglish
4. 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.
Esther 7:4 / Darby
4. 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.
Esther 7:4 / Webster
4. 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.
Esther 7:4 / Young
4. 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.'

German Bible Translations

Esther 7:4 / Luther
4. 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.
Esther 7:4 / Schlachter
4. Denn wir sind verkauft, ich und mein Volk, um vertilgt, erwürgt und umgebracht zu werden. Wenn wir nur zu Knechten und Mägden verkauft würden, so wollte ich schweigen; aber der Feind wäre nicht imstande, den Schaden des Königs zu ersetzen!

French Bible Translations

Esther 7:4 / Segond21
4. En effet, nous avons été vendus, mon peuple et moi, pour être exterminés, massacrés, supprimés. Si encore nous avions été vendus pour devenir des esclaves et des servantes, j'aurais gardé le silence, mais l'adversaire ne saurait compenser le préjudice ainsi causé au roi.»
Esther 7:4 / NEG1979
4. Car nous sommes vendus, moi et mon peuple, pour être détruits, égorgés, massacrés. Encore si nous étions vendus pour devenir serviteurs et servantes, je me tairais, mais l’ennemi ne saurait compenser le dommage fait au roi.
Esther 7:4 / Segond
4. 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 / Darby_Fr
4. Car nous sommes vendus, moi et mon peuple, pour être détruits et tués, et pour périr. Or si nous avions été vendus pour être serviteurs et servantes, j'aurais gardé le silence, bien que l'ennemi ne pût compenser le dommage fait au roi.
Esther 7:4 / Martin
4. 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.
Esther 7:4 / Ostervald
4. Car nous avons été vendus, moi et mon peuple, pour être exterminés, égorgés et détruits. Que si nous n'avions été vendus que pour être esclaves et servantes, je me fusse tue, bien que l'oppresseur ne pût dédommager de la perte qui en reviendrait au roi.

Versions with Strong Codes

Esther 7 / KJV_Strong
4. For[H3588] we are sold,[H4376] I[H589] and my people,[H5971] to be destroyed,[H8045] to be slain,[H2026] and to perish.[H6] But if[H432] we had been sold[H4376] for bondmen[H5650] and bondwomen,[H8198] I had held my tongue,[H2790] although[H3588] the enemy[H6862] could not[H369] countervail[H7737] the king's[H4428] damage.[H5143]

Strong Code definitions

H3588 kiy kee a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedentor consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

H4376 makar maw-kar' a primitive root; to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender):--X at all, sell (away, -er, self).

H589 'aniy an-ee' contracted from H595; I:--I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, X which, X who.see H595

H5971 `am am from H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock:--folk, men, nation, people.see H6004

H8045 shamad shaw-mad' a primitive root; to desolate:--destory(- uction), bring to nought, overthrow, perish, pluck down, X utterly.

H2026 harag haw-rag' a primitive root; to smite with deadly intent:--destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), X surely.

H6 'abad aw-bad' a primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy):--break, destroy(- uction), + not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, X and surely, take, be undone, X utterly, be void of, have no way to flee.

H432 'illuw il-loo' probably from H408; nay, i.e. (softened) if:--but if, yea though.see H408

H4376 makar maw-kar' a primitive root; to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender):--X at all, sell (away, -er, self).

H5650 `ebed eh'-bed from H5647; a servant:--X bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.see H5647

H8198 shiphchah shif-khaw' feminine from an unused root meaning to spread out (as a family; see 4940); a female slave (as a member of the household):--(bond-, hand-)maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant. see H4940

H2790 charash khaw-rash' a primitive root; to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness):--X altogether, cease, conceal, be deaf, devise, ear, graven, imagine, leave off speaking, hold peace, plow(-er, man), be quiet, rest, practise secretly, keep silence, be silent, speak not a word, be still, hold tongue, worker.

H3588 kiy kee a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedentor consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

H6862 tsar tsar or tsar {tsawr}; from H6887; narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble (as in 6864); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding):--adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.see H6887 see H6864

H369 'ayin ah'-yin as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle:--else, except, fail, (father-)less, be gone,in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare 370.see H370

H7737 shavah shaw-vaw' a primitive root; properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.):--avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail,(be, make) equal, lay, be (make, a- )like, make plain, profit, reckon.

H4428 melek meh'-lek from H4427; a king:--king, royal. see H4427

H5143 nezeq nay'zek from an unused root meaning to injure; loss:--damage.

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