BNV
21. অতএব অধ্যক্ষগণ তাহাদিগকে কহিলেন, উহারা জীবিত থাকুক; কিন্তু অধ্যক্ষগণের কথানুসারে তাহারা সমস্ত মণ্ডলীর নিমিত্ত কাষ্ঠছেদক ও জলবাহক হইল।

ERVBN

IRVBN
21. অতএব নেতারা তাদেরকে বললেন, “ওরা জীবিত থাকুক; কিন্তু নেতাদের কথা অনুযায়ী তারা সমস্ত মণ্ডলীর জন্য কাঠুরিয়া ও জল বহনকারী হল।”

OCVBN
21. তাঁরা আরও বললেন, “তারা বেঁচে থাকুক, কিন্তু সমগ্র সমাজের সেবায় তারা কাঠুরিয়া ও জল বহনকারী হয়েই থাকুক।” অতএব তাদের কাছে করা নেতাদের প্রতিজ্ঞা রক্ষিত হল।



KJV
21. And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.

AMP
21. And the leaders said to them, Let them live [and be our slaves]. So they became hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the assembly, just as the leaders had said of them.

KJVP
21. And the princes H5387 said H559 W-VQY3MP unto H413 PREP-3MP them , Let them live H2421 ; but let them be H1961 W-VQY3MP hewers H2404 of wood H6086 and drawers H7579 of water H4325 OMD unto all H3605 L-CMS the congregation H5712 ; as H834 K-RPRO the princes H5387 had promised H1696 them .

YLT
21. And the princes say unto them, `They live, and are hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the company, as the princes spake to them.`

ASV
21. And the princes said unto them, Let them live: so they became hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation, as the princes had spoken unto them.

WEB
21. The princes said to them, Let them live: so they became wood cutters and drawers of water to all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.

NASB
21. Thus the princes recommended that they be let live, as hewers of wood and drawers of water for the entire community; and the community did as the princes advised them.

ESV
21. And the leaders said to them, "Let them live." So they became cutters of wood and drawers of water for all the congregation, just as the leaders had said of them.

RV
21. And the princes said unto them, Let them live: so they became hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had spoken unto them.

RSV
21. And the leaders said to them, "Let them live." So they became hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the leaders had said of them.

NKJV
21. And the rulers said to them, "Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers for all the congregation, as the rulers had promised them."

MKJV
21. And the rulers said to them, Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and drawers of water to all the congregation, as the rulers had promised them.

AKJV
21. And the princes said to them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water to all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.

NRSV
21. The leaders said to them, "Let them live." So they became hewers of wood and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the leaders had decided concerning them.

NIV
21. They continued, "Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water-carriers for the entire community." So the leaders' promise to them was kept.

NIRV
21. They continued, "Let them live. But let them cut wood and carry water for the whole community." So the leaders kept their promise to them.

NLT
21. Let them live." So they made them woodcutters and water carriers for the entire community, as the Israelite leaders directed.

MSG
21. Then the leaders continued, "We'll let them live, but they will be woodcutters and water carriers for the entire congregation." And that's what happened; the leaders' promise was kept.

GNB
21. Let them live, but they will have to cut wood and carry water for us." This was what the leaders suggested.

NET
21. The leaders then added, "Let them live." So they became woodcutters and water carriers for the whole community, as the leaders had decided.

ERVEN
21. So let them live, but they will be our servants. They will cut wood for us and carry water for all our people." So the leaders did not break their promise of peace to them.