ORV
15. ମାତ୍ର ମୋହର ପୂର୍ବବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଦେଶାଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷମାନଙ୍କ ବ୍ୟୟଭାର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ବହିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିଲା, ଆଉ ସେମାନେ ଚାଳିଶ ଶେକଲ ରୂପା ଛଡ଼ା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଓ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସ ନେଲେ; କେବଳ ତାହା ନୁହେଁ, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଦାସମାନେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ କର୍ତ୍ତୃତ୍ଵ କଲେ; ମାତ୍ର ପରମେଶ୍ଵରଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଭୟ ସକାଶୁ ମୁଁ ସେପରି କଲି ନାହିଁ ।

IRVOR
15. ମାତ୍ର ମୋହର ପୂର୍ବବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଦେଶାଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷମାନଙ୍କ ବ୍ୟୟଭାର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ବହିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିଲା, ଆଉ ସେମାନେ ଚାଳିଶ ଶେକଲ ରୂପା ଛଡ଼ା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଓ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସ ନେଲେ; କେବଳ ତାହା ନୁହେଁ, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଦାସମାନେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଅତ୍ୟାଚାର କଲେ; ମାତ୍ର ପରମେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଭୟ ସକାଶୁ ମୁଁ ସେପରି କଲି ନାହିଁ।



KJV
15. But the former governors that [had been] before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

AMP
15. But the former governors lived at the expense of the people and took from them food and wine, besides forty shekels of silver [a large monthly official salary]; yes, even their servants assumed authority over the people. But I did not so because of my [reverent] fear of God.

KJVP

YLT
15. 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.

ASV
15. But 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.

WEB
15. But the former governors who were before me were chargeable to the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore rule over the people: but I didn't do so, because of the fear of God.

NASB
15. The earlier governors, my predecessors, had laid a heavy burden on the people, taking from them each day forty silver shekels for their food; then too, their men oppressed the people. But I, because I feared God, did not act thus.

ESV
15. The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration forty shekels of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

RV
15. But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

RSV
15. The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens upon the people, and took from them food and wine, besides forty shekels of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

NKJV
15. But the former governors who [were] before me laid burdens on the people, and took from them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants bore rule over the people, but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

MKJV
15. But the former governors that had been before me were too heavy upon the people, and had taken bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their servants bore rule over the people. But I did not do this, because of the fear of God.

AKJV
15. But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

NRSV
15. The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people, and took food and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

NIV
15. But the earlier governors--those preceding me--placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels of silver from them in addition to food and wine. Their assistants also lorded it over the people. But out of reverence for God I did not act like that.

NIRV
15. But there had been governors before me. They had put a heavy load on the people. They had taken a pound of silver from each of them. They had also taken food and wine from them. Their officials had acted like high and mighty rulers over them. But I have great respect for God. So I didn't act like that.

NLT
15. The former governors, in contrast, had laid heavy burdens on the people, demanding a daily ration of food and wine, besides forty pieces of silver. Even their assistants took advantage of the people. But because I feared God, I did not act that way.

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