Assamese: শত্রুবোৰৰ পৰা আমাক ৰক্ষা কৰিবলৈ মই আমাৰ লগত সৈন্য বা অশ্বাৰোহী ৰজাক খুজিবলৈ অত্যন্ত দ্বিধাবোধ কৰিছিলোঁ। আমি ৰজাক কৈছিলোঁ যে, “আমাৰ ঈশ্বৰে, তেওঁক মঙ্গল খোজা সকলৰ ওপৰত তেওঁৰ হাত থাকে, কিন্তু তেওঁক ত্যাগ কৰা সকলৰ ওপৰত তেওঁৰ পৰাক্ৰম আৰু ক্ৰোধ থাকে।”
AYT: Aku malu meminta pasukan dan orang berkuda untuk melindungi kami dari musuh-musuh dalam perjalanan itu kepada raja karena kami sudah berkata kepada raja, "Tangan Allah kami ada atas mereka yang yang mencari-Nya. Namun, kekuatan dan kemarahan-Nya menentang semua orang yang meninggalkan Dia.
Bengali: কারণ পথে শত্রুদের বিরুদ্ধে আমাদের সাহায্য করার জন্য রাজার কাছে একদল সৈন্য কি ঘোড়াচালক চাইতে আমার লজ্জা করছিল; কারণ আমরা রাজাকে এই কথা বলেছিলাম, “আমাদের ঈশ্বরের হাত মঙ্গলের জন্য তাঁর সমস্ত অনুগামীর ওপর আছে, কিন্তু যারা তাঁকে ত্যাগ করে, তাঁর পরাক্রম ও রাগ তাদের সকলের বিরুদ্ধে৷”
Gujarati: શત્રુઓની વિરુદ્ધ અમને માર્ગમાં રક્ષણ કરવા માટે રાજા પાસે સૈનિકો અને ઘોડેસવારોની માગણી કરતાં મને ક્ષોભ થયો. કારણ અમે રાજાને કહ્યું હતું કે, "જે કોઈ ઈશ્વરને શોધે છે તેઓ પર ઈશ્વરનો હાથ હિતકારક છે પણ જે કોઈ તેના પ્રત્યે વિમુખ હોય છે તેના પર તેમનો ભયંકર કોપ અને પરાક્રમ આવે છે."
Hindi: क्योंकि मैं मार्ग के शत्रुओं से बचने के लिये सिपाहियों का दल और सवार राजा से मांगने से लजाता था, क्योंकि हम राजा से यह कह चुके थे, “हमारा परमेश्वर अपने सब खोजियों पर, भलाई के लिये कृपादृष्टि** रखता है और जो उसे त्याग देते हैं, उसका बल और कोप उनके विरुद्ध है।”
Kannada: ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಹಸ್ತವು ಆತನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಶರಣಾರ್ಥಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪಾಲಿಸುವುದು; ಆತನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆತನ ಉಗ್ರವಾದ ಕೋಪಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವರು. ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನೂ, ಅಶ್ವಬಲವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಲು ಅರಸನಿಂದ ಸಹಾಯ ಕೇಳಲು ನಾಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು.
Marathi: प्रवासातल्या सुरक्षिततेसाठी राजाकडे सैनिक आणि घोडेस्वार मागायचा मला संकोच वाटला. कारण आम्ही राजा अर्तहशश्तला म्हणालो होतो, “जो देवावर विश्वास ठेवतो त्याची देव पाठराखण करतो. पण देवाकडे पाठ फिरवली तर देवाचा कोप होतो.”
Odiya: କାରଣ ପଥ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଶତ୍ରୁ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରଣାର୍ଥେ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ଏକ ଦଳ ସୈନ୍ୟ ଓ ଅଶ୍ୱାରୂଢ଼ ମାଗିବାକୁ ଆମ୍ଭର ଲଜ୍ଜାବୋଧ ହେଲା; “ଯେହେତୁ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପରମେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କର ଅନ୍ୱେଷଣ କରନ୍ତି, ସେସମସ୍ତଙ୍କର ମଙ୍ଗଳ ନିମନ୍ତେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ତାହାଙ୍କ ହସ୍ତର ସହାୟତା ଅଛି; ମାତ୍ର ଯେଉଁମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ପରିତ୍ୟାଗ କରନ୍ତି, ସେସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତିକୂଳରେ ତାହାଙ୍କର ପରାକ୍ରମ ଓ କୋପ ଅଛି ।” ଏହି କଥା ଆମ୍ଭେମାନେ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ କହିଥିଲୁ ।
Punjabi: ਕਿਉਂ ਜੋ ਮੈਂ ਸ਼ਰਮ ਦੇ ਮਾਰੇ ਰਾਜਾ ਤੋਂ ਸਿਪਾਹੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਜੱਥੇ ਤੇ ਘੋੜ-ਸਵਾਰ ਨਾ ਮੰਗੇ ਕਿ ਰਾਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੈਰੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਸਾਡੀ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਕਰਨ, ਕਿਉਂ ਜੋ ਅਸੀਂ ਰਾਜਾ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਹਾ ਸੀ, "ਸਾਡੇ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦਾ ਹੱਥ ਭਲਿਆਈ ਦੇ ਲਈ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਾਰਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਉਸ ਦੀ ਭਾਲ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ, ਪਰ ਉਸ ਦਾ ਬਲ ਤੇ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਾਰਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਤਿਆਗ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ ।"
Tamil: வழியிலே சத்துருவை விலக்கி, எங்களுக்குத் துணைசெய்யும்படி, நான் ராஜாவினிடத்தில் சேவகரையும் குதிரைவீரர்களையும் கேட்க வெட்கப்பட்டிருந்தேன்; எங்கள் தேவனுடைய கரம் தம்மைத் தேடுகிற எல்லோர்மேலும் அவர்களுக்கு நன்மையாக இருக்கிறதென்றும், அவருடைய வல்லமையும் அவருடைய கோபமும் அவரைவிட்டு விலகுகிறவர்கள் எல்லோர்மேலும் இருக்கிறதென்றும், நாங்கள் ராஜாவுக்குச் சொல்லியிருந்தோம்.
Telugu: ఆయన్ను వేడుకునే వారికి క్షేమం కలిగించడానికి మన దేవుని హస్తం కాపుదలగా ఉంటుంది గానీ, ఆయనను తిరస్కరించే వారి పైకి ఆయన తీవ్రమైన కోపం రగులుకొంటుందని మేం రాజుతో చెప్పాం. అందువల్ల దారి మధ్యలో శత్రువుల బారి నుండి మమ్మల్ని కాపాడడానికి సైనికులను, గుర్రపు రౌతులను సహాయంగా పంపమని రాజును అడిగేందుకు నాకు సిగ్గు అనిపించింది.
Urdu: क्यूँकि मैंने शर्म के बा'इस बादशाह से सिपाहियों के जथे और सवारों के लिए दरख़्वास्त न की थी, ताकि वह राह में दुश्मन के मुकाबिले में हमारी मदद करें; क्यूँकि हम ने बादशाह से कहा था, हमारे ख़ुदा का हाथ भलाई के लिए उन सब के साथ है जो उसके तालिब हैं, और उसका ज़ोर और कहर उन सबके खिलाफ़ है जो उसे तर्क करते हैं।
NETBible: I was embarrassed to request soldiers and horsemen from the king to protect us from the enemy along the way, because we had said to the king, “The good hand of our God is on everyone who is seeking him, but his great anger is against everyone who forsakes him.”
NASB: For I was ashamed to request from the king troops and horsemen to protect us from the enemy on the way, because we had said to the king, "The hand of our God is favorably disposed to all those who seek Him, but His power and His anger are against all those who forsake Him."
HCSB: I did this because I was ashamed to ask the king for infantry and cavalry to protect us from enemies during the journey, since we had told him, "The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who abandon Him."
LEB: I was ashamed to ask the king for an armed escort with cavalry to help us against an enemy attack on the way. We had already told the king, "Our God works things out for the good of everyone who dedicates his life to serving him, but his power and his anger oppose everyone who abandons him."
NIV: I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to protect us from enemies on the road, because we had told the king, "The gracious hand of our God is on everyone who looks to him, but his great anger is against all who forsake him."
ESV: For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and horsemen to protect us against the enemy on our way, since we had told the king, "The hand of our God is for good on all who seek him, and the power of his wrath is against all who forsake him."
NRSV: For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and cavalry to protect us against the enemy on our way, since we had told the king that the hand of our God is gracious to all who seek him, but his power and his wrath are against all who forsake him.
REB: I was ashamed to apply to the king for an escort of infantry and cavalry to protect us against enemies on the way, for we had told him that the might of our God would ensure a successful outcome for all those who looked to him; but his fierce anger is on all who forsake him.
NKJV: For I was ashamed to request of the king an escort of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the road, because we had spoken to the king, saying, "The hand of our God is upon all those for good who seek Him, but His power and His wrath are against all those who forsake Him."
KJV: For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God [is] upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath [is] against all them that forsake him.
NLT: For I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to accompany us and protect us from enemies along the way. After all, we had told the king, "Our God protects all those who worship him, but his fierce anger rages against those who abandon him."
GNB: I would have been ashamed to ask the emperor for a troop of cavalry to guard us from any enemies during our journey, because I had told him that our God blesses everyone who trusts him, but that he is displeased with and punishes anyone who turns away from him.
ERV: I didn’t want to ask King Artaxerxes for protection because of what we had told him. We had said, “Our God is with everyone who trusts him, but he is very angry with everyone who turns away from him.” So I was embarrassed to ask the king to send soldiers and horsemen to protect us from enemies on our trip.
BBE: For I would not, for shame, make request to the king for a band of armed men and horsemen to give us help against those who might make attacks on us on the way: for we had said to the king, The hand of our God is on his servants for good, but his power and his wrath are against all those who are turned away from him.
MSG: I was embarrassed to ask the king for a cavalry bodyguard to protect us from bandits on the road. We had just told the king, "Our God lovingly looks after all those who seek him, but turns away in disgust from those who leave him."
CEV: I was ashamed to ask the king to send soldiers and cavalry to protect us against enemies along the way. After all, we had told the king that our God takes care of everyone who truly worships him, but that he gets very angry and punishes anyone who refuses to obey.
CEVUK: I was ashamed to ask the king to send soldiers and cavalry to protect us against enemies along the way. After all, we had told the king that our God takes care of everyone who truly worships him, but that he gets very angry and punishes anyone who refuses to obey.
GWV: I was ashamed to ask the king for an armed escort with cavalry to help us against an enemy attack on the way. We had already told the king, "Our God works things out for the good of everyone who dedicates his life to serving him, but his power and his anger oppose everyone who abandons him."
NET [draft] ITL: I was embarrassed <0954> to request <07592> soldiers <02428> and horsemen <06571> from the king <04428> to protect <05826> us from the enemy <0341> along the way <01870>, because <03588> we had said <0559> to the king <04428>, “The good <02896> hand <03027> of our God <0430> is on <05921> everyone <03605> who is seeking <01245> him, but his great <05797> anger <0639> is against <05921> everyone <03605> who forsakes <05800> him.”
