TOV
15. எனக்கு முன்னிருந்த அதிபதிகள் ஜனங்களுக்குப் பாரமாயிருந்து, அவர்கள் கையிலே அப்பமும் திராட்சரசமும் வாங்கினதும் அல்லாமல், நாற்பது சேக்கல் வெள்ளியும் வாங்கிவந்தார்கள்; அவர்கள் வேலைக்காரர் முதலாய் ஜனங்கள்மேல் அதிகாரம் செலுத்தினார்கள்; நானோ தேவனுக்குப் பயந்ததினால் இப்படிச் செய்யவில்லை.

ERVTA
15. ஆனால் எனக்கு முன்னால் ஆளுநராக இருந்தவர்கள் ஜனங்களது வாழ்க்கையைக் கடினமாக்கினார்கள். அந்த ஆளுநர்கள் ஒவ்வொருவரையும் ஒரு பவுண்டு வெள்ளி கொடுக்குமாறு பலவந்தப்படுத்தினர். அவர்கள் ஜனங்களிடம் உணவும் திராட்சைரசமும் கொடுக்குமாறு செய்தனர். அந்த ஆளுநர்களுக்குக் கீழே இருந்த தலைவர்களும் ஜனங்களின் வாழ்க்கையை அதிகாரம் செலுத்தி மேலும் கடினமானதாகச் செய்தனர். ஆனால் நான் தேவனுக்கு பயந்து மரியாதை செலுத்தியதால் இதைப்போன்ற செயல்களைச் செய்யவில்லை.

IRVTA
15. எனக்கு முன்னிருந்த ஆளுநர்கள் மக்களுக்குப் பாரமாக இருந்து, அவர்கள் கையிலே அப்பமும் திராட்சைரசமும் வாங்கினதும் அன்றி, நாற்பது சேக்கல் வெள்ளியும் வாங்கிவந்தார்கள்; அவர்களுடைய வேலைக்காரர்களும் கூட மக்களின்மேல் அதிகாரம் செலுத்தினார்கள்; நானோ தேவனுக்குப் பயந்ததால் இப்படிச் செய்யவில்லை.

ECTA
15. எனக்கு முன்னிருந்த ஆளுநர்கள் அதிகத் தீர்வை விதித்து மக்களை வதைத்தனர். உணவு, திராட்சை இரசத்தோடு நாற்பது செக்கேல் வெள்ளியும் அவர்களிடம் வசூலித்தனர். அவர்களுடைய அலுவலர்கள் மக்கள்மீது அதிகாரம் காட்டி வந்தனர். நானோ கடவுளுக்கு அஞ்சி அவ்வாறெல்லாம் செய்யவில்லை.

RCTA
15. எனக்கு முன் இருந்த ஆளுநர்களோ அதிகம் வரி விதித்து மக்களை வதைத்திருந்தனர். அதாவது, அவர்கள் நாற்பது சீக்கல் வெள்ளியோடு, உணவு, திராட்சை இரசம் முதலியவற்றையும் நாளும் வாங்கி வந்தனர். அவர்களுடைய வேலைக்காரரும் அதிகாரம் செலுத்தி அவர்களை நெருக்கி வந்தனர். நானோ கடவுளுக்கு அஞ்சி அவ்வாறு செய்யவில்லை.

OCVTA
15. எனக்கு முன்னிருந்த ஆளுநர்கள் மக்கள்மீது பாரமான சுமையைச் சுமத்தி, அவர்களிடமிருந்து நாற்பது சேக்கல் வெள்ளிப் பணத்தையும், அத்துடன் உணவையும், திராட்சை இரசத்தையும் வாங்கிவந்தார்கள். அவர்களுடைய உதவியாளர்களும்கூட அவர்கள்மேல் அதிகாரம் செலுத்தினார்கள். ஆனால் நானோ இறைவனுக்குப் பயந்ததினால் அவ்விதம் நடக்கவில்லை.



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
15. But the former H7223 governors H6346 that H834 RPRO [ had ] [ been ] before H6440 L-CMP me were chargeable H3513 unto H5921 PREP the people H5971 , and had taken H3947 W-VQY3MP of H4480 them bread H3899 and wine H3196 , beside H310 ADV forty H705 MMP shekels H8255 of silver H3701 ; yea H1571 CONJ , even their servants H5288 bore rule H7980 over H5921 PREP the people H5971 : but so H3651 ADV did H6213 VQQ1MS not H3808 NADV I H589 W-PPRO-1MS , because H6440 M-CMP of the fear H3374 CFS of God H430 NAME-4MP .

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.

MSG
15. Governors who had preceded me had oppressed the people by taxing them forty shekels of silver (about a pound) a day for food and wine while their underlings bullied the people unmercifully. But out of fear of God I did none of that.

GNB
15. Every governor who had been in office before me had been a burden to the people and had demanded forty silver coins a day for food and wine. Even their servants had oppressed the people. But I acted differently, because I honored God.

NET
15. But the former governors who preceded me had burdened the people and had taken food and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Their associates were also domineering over the people. But I did not behave in this way, due to my fear of God.

ERVEN
15. But the governors who ruled before me made life hard for the people. The governors forced everyone to pay 1 pound of silver. They also made the people give them food and wine. The leaders under these governors also ruled over the people {and made life even harder}. But I respected and feared God, so I didn't do things like that.