Read Full ChapterDo not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Therefore don’t yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you.”
World English Bible (WEB)
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Strong's King James
(21) Therefore you shouldn't listen to them for more than 40 of their men are lying in wait for him, which have placed themselves under a curse to not eat nor drink until they execute him. Now they are ready and waiting for a promise (vow) from you."
The F.O.G
[21] But don't fall for their deception! More than forty men are lying in wait to ambush him. They've taken an oath not to eat or drink until they've killed him. They're ready now, just waiting for your agreement."
The F.O.G Paraphrase
thou, therefore, mayest thou not yield to them, for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who did anathematize themselves—not to eat nor to drink till they kill him, and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from thee.’
Young's Literal Translation
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