ASV Byzantine Text
O king, how long dost thou make trial of us, as of men bereft of reason? This is the third time that thou hast ordered their destruction. When the thing is to be done, thou changest thy mind, and recallest thy instructions.
3 Maccabees 5:40
14 translations of 23 that include the deuterocanon
Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019
Te dongah amah te, “Tongmang nang, te tla om ham te anih loh nang meyet lae n'rhing coeng? Kamih ka ang uh moenih ta, hnavoei loengloeng he tla na thui coeng dae na lungbuei te na hoi vilvak mai.
Brenton English Septuagint
O king, how long dost thou make trial of us, as of men bereft of reason? This is the third time that thou hast ordered their destruction. When the thing is to be done, thou changest thy mind, and recallest thy instructions.
LXX2012 U. S. English
O king, how long do you make trial of us, as of men bereft of reason? This is the third time that you have ordered their destruction. When the thing is to be done, you change your mind, and recall your instructions.
British English Septuagint 2012
O king, how long do you make trial of us, as of men bereft of reason? This is the third time that you have ordered their destruction. When the thing is to be done, you change your mind, and recall your instructions.
French Free Holy Bible for the World
« O roi, combien de temps encore nous éprouveras-tu, comme des hommes privés de raison ? C'est la troisième fois que tu ordonnes leur destruction. Quand la chose doit être faite, tu changes d'avis, et tu rappelles tes instructions.
Spanish BLL
“Oh rey, ¿hasta cuándo nos vas a estar probando, como si no tuviéramos cerebro? Ya van tres veces que ordenas destruirlos, y a la mera hora, cuando ya se va a hacer, te echas para atrás y quitas la orden.
Spanish Free Bible for the World
«Oh rey, ¿hasta cuándo nos pondrás a prueba, como a hombres privados de razón? Esta es la tercera vez que has ordenado su destrucción. Cuando la cosa está por hacerse, cambias de opinión, y revocas tus instrucciones.
Updated Brenton English Septuagint
O king, how long dost thou make trial of us, as of men bereft of reason? This is the third time that thou hast ordered their destruction. When the thing is to be done, thou changest thy mind, and recallest thy instructions.
World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon
“O king, how long do you test us, as of men bereft of reason? This is the third time that you have ordered their destruction. When the thing is to be done, you change your mind, and recall your instructions.
World English Bible Classic
“O king, how long do you test us, as of men bereft of reason? This is the third time that you have ordered their destruction. When the thing is to be done, you change your mind, and recall your instructions.
World English Bible Updated
“O king, how long do you test us, as of men bereft of reason? This is the third time that you have ordered their destruction. When the thing is to be done, you change your mind, and recall your instructions.
SEPTUAGINTA
βασιλεῦ, μέχρι τίνος ὡς ἀλόγους ἡμᾶς διαπειράζεις, προστάσσων ἤδη τρίτον αὐτοὺς ἀφανίσαι καὶ πάλιν ἐπὶ τῶν πραγμάτων ἐκ μεταβολῆς ἀναλύων τὰ σοὶ δεδογμένα;
Brenton Septuagint
βασιλεῦ, μέχρι τίνος ὡς ἀλόγους ἡμᾶς διαπειράζεις, προστάσσων ἤδη τρίτον αὐτοὺς ἀφανίσαι, καὶ πάλιν ἐπὶ τῶν πραγμάτων ἐκ μεταβολῆς ἀναλύων τὰ σοὶ δεδογμένα;