Nehemiah 5:2 — all translations

American Standard Version (1901)

For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get grain, that we may eat and live.

ASV Byzantine Text

For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get grain, that we may eat and live.

Asang Khongca Bible

Thoemto kaminawk mah, Kaicae loe canu hoi capa ka tawnh o mangh; to pongah ka caak o moe, ka hing o thai hanah, cang phawh han angaih, tiah a thuih o.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs

Te vaengah, “Ka capa neh ka canu neh ka ping dongah cangpai ka dang uh daengah ni ka caak uh vetih ka hing uh eh,” aka ti om.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019

Te vaengah, “Ka capa neh ka canu neh ka ping dongah cangpai ka dang uh daengah ni ka caak uh vetih ka hing uh eh,” aka ti om.

Hawaiian Bible 1868

No ka mea, olelo mai la kekahi poe, O ka makou mau keikikane a me ka makou mau kaikamahine, he poe nui no makou, a lawe aie makou i ka ai, i ai iho ai, a ola.

English Berean Standard Bible

Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.”

Haitian Creole Bible 1985

Genyen ki t'ap di: Nou gen anpil moun nan fanmi nou, anpil pitit gason ak anpil pitit fi. Nou bezwen manje pou n' manje pou n' pa mouri grangou.

Clementine Vulgate 1598

Et erant qui dicerent: Filii nostri et filiæ nostræ multæ sunt nimis: accipiamus pro pretio eorum frumentum, et comedamus, et vivamus.

Bible in Basic English

For there were some who said, We, our sons and our daughters, are a great number: let us get grain, so that we may have food for our needs.

French: Bible J.N. Darby

Et il y en avait qui disaient : Nous, nos fils et nos filles, nous sommes nombreux, et nous demandons du blé afin que nous mangions et que nous vivions.

Czech Kralická Bible 1613

Nebo někteří pravili: Synů a dcer máme tak mnoho, že za ně obilé jednáme, abychom jísti a živi býti mohli.

Kosraean Bible

Kutu selos fahk mu, “Arulana yohk sou lasr uh. Kut enenu wheat kut in mongo kac tuh kut in moul.”

World Portuguese Bible

Pois havia alguns que diziam: “Nós, nossos filhos e nossas filhas, somos muitos. Vamos conseguir trigo, para que possamos comer e viver.”

Romanian BTF Bible

Fiindcă erau unii care spuneau: Noi, fiii noștri și fiicele noastre, suntem mulți; de aceea trebuie să luăm grâne pentru ei, ca să mâncăm și să trăim.

Brenton English Septuagint

And some said, We are numerous with our sons and our daughters; so we will take corn, and eat, and live.

Burmese Common Language Bible

အချို့သောသူတို့က``ငါတို့၏အိမ်သားများ သဖြင့်ငါတို့အသက်ရှင်မှုအတွက်ဂျုံစပါး လိုပါသည်'' ဟုဆိုကြ၏။

Darby Translation

And there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many, and we must procure corn that we may eat and live.

German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible

Und es gab solche, die da sprachen: Unserer Söhne und unserer Töchter, unser sind viele; und wir müssen Getreide erhalten, daß wir essen und leben!

Dutch Bible 1917

Want er waren, die zeiden: Onze zonen, en onze dochteren, wij zijn velen; daarom hebben wij koren opgenomen, opdat wij eten en leven.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius

Sommigen zeiden: We moeten onze zonen en dochters verpanden, om koren te kopen, te eten en in het leven te blijven.

Italian Diodati Bible

E vi erano di quelli che dicevano: I nostri figliuoli, e le nostre figliuole, e noi siamo in gran numero; facciasi adunque che riceviamo del grano da mangiare, per vivere.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And there were some that said: Our sons and our daughters are very many: Yet us take up corn for the price of them, and let us eat and live.

Geneva Bible 1599

For there were that said, We, our sonnes and our daughters are many, therefore we take vp corne, that we may eate and liue.

Danish Bible 1931

Nogle sagde: “Vore Sønner og Døtre må vi give i Pant for at få Horn til Livets Ophold!”

Leeser Tanakh

And there were some that said, Our sons, and our daughters, [and] ourselves are many; and we must buy corn, that we may eat, and live.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

For there were that said: 'We, our sons and our daughters, are many; let us get for them corn, that we may eat and live.'

King James Version

For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.

King James Version + Apocrypha

For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.

Vietnamese Bible 1923

Có người nói rằng: Chúng tôi, con trai và con gái chúng tôi, đông đảo, và chúng tôi phải có lúa mì để ăn cho sống.

KJV Cambridge Paragraph

For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.

Revised West Version

He naʻe ai ʻae niʻihi naʻe lea ʻo pehē, “Ko kimautolu, ko homau ngaahi foha, mo homau ngaahi ʻofefine ʻoku mau tokolahi: ko ia ʻoku mau toʻo hake ai ʻae uite maʻanautolu, koeʻuhi ke mau kai, pea moʻui.”

French Ostervald Bible

Il y en avait qui disaient: Nous, nos fils et nos filles, nous sommes nombreux; qu'on nous donne du blé, afin que nous mangions et que nous vivions.

Esperanto Bible

Estis tiaj, kiuj parolis: Estas multe da ni kaj da niaj filoj kaj filinoj; ni prenu al ni grenon kaj manĝu, por ke ni vivu.

French Louis Segond 1910 Bible

Les uns disaient: Nous, nos fils et nos filles, nous sommes nombreux; qu’on nous donne du blé, afin que nous mangions et que nous vivions.

German Luther Bible 1912

Und waren etliche, die da sprachen: Unserer Söhne und Töchter sind viel; laßt uns Getreide nehmen und essen, daß wir leben.

LXX2012 U. S. English

And some said, We are numerous with our sons and our daughters; so we will take corn, and eat, and live.

British English Septuagint 2012

And some said, We are numerous with our sons and our daughters; so we will take corn, and eat, and live.

Majority Standard BIble

Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.”

Webster Bible

For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them , that we may eat, and live.

Revised Version

For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get corn, that we may eat and live.

Italian Riveduta Bible

Ve n’eran che dicevano: “Noi, i nostri figliuoli e le nostre figliuole siamo numerosi; ci si dia del grano perché possiam mangiare e vivere!”

French Free Holy Bible for the World

Certains disaient : « Nous sommes nombreux, nous, nos fils et nos filles. Il nous faut du blé pour manger et rester en vie. »

Reina Valera 1909

Y había quien decía: Nosotros, nuestros hijos y nuestras hijas, somos muchos: hemos por tanto tomado grano para comer y vivir.

Spanish BLL

Unos decían: “Nuestras familias son muy numerosas; necesitamos conseguir grano para comer y seguir con vida”.

Spanish Free Bible for the World

Porque había quienes decían: «Nosotros, nuestros hijos y nuestras hijas, somos muchos; necesitamos grano para comer y vivir».

Croatian Bible

Jedni su govorili: “Zalažemo svoje sinove i kćeri da bismo mogli nabaviti pšenice te jesti i živjeti.”

Serbian DK Bible (Latin)

Jer neki govorahu: Nas i sinova naših i kćeri naših ima mnogo; da dobavimo žita da jedemo i ostanemo živi.

German Textbibel

Da sagten welche: Unsere Söhne und Töchter müssen wir verpfänden; möge man uns doch Getreide zukommen lassen, damit wir zu essen haben und am Leben bleiben!

Hebrew OT (WLC)

וְיֵשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֹמְרִ֔ים בָּנֵ֥ינוּ וּבְנֹתֵ֖ינוּ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ רַבִּ֑ים וְנִקְחָ֥ה דָגָ֖ן וְנֹאכְלָ֥ה וְנִחְיֶֽה׃