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Holman Christian Standard BibleThe governors who preceded me had heavily burdened the people,taking food and wine from them,as well as a pound of silver.Their subordinates also oppressed the people,but I didn’t do this,because of the fear of God.
New American Standard BibleBut the formergovernorswhowere beforeme laidburdenson the peopleand tookfrom them breadand winebesidesfortyshekelsof silver;eventheir servantsdomineeredthe people.But I did not dosobecauseof the fearof God.
King James BibleBut the formergovernorsthat [had been] beforeme were chargeableunto the people,and had takenof them breadand wine,besidefortyshekelsof silver;yea, eventheir servantsbare ruleover the people:but so didnot I, becauseof the fearof God.Parallel Verses
International Standard VersionNevertheless, the former governors before me placed a heavy burden on the people. They received food and wine, plus a tax of 40 shekels of silver. Even their young men took advantage of the people, but I never did so because I feared God.
American Standard VersionBut the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
Young's Literal Translation the former governors who are before me have made themselves heavy on the people, and take of them in bread and wine, besides in silver forty shekels; also, their servants have ruled over the people -- and I have not done so, because of the fear of God.
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