Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Do 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.”
World English Bible (WEB)
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.”
Strong's King James
But{G3767} do{G3982} not{G3361} thou{G4771} yield{G3982}{(G5686)} unto them{G846}: for{G1063} there lie in wait for{G1748}{(G5719)} him{G846} of{G1537} them{G846} more than{G4119} forty{G5062} men{G435}, which{G3748} have bound{G332} themselves{G1438} with an oath{G332}{(G5656)}, that they will{G5315} neither{G3383} eat{G5315}{(G5629)} nor{G3383} drink{G4095}{(G5629)} till{G2193}{G3739} they have killed{G337}{(G5661)} him{G846}: and{G2532} now{G3568} are they{G1526}{(G5748)} ready{G2092}, looking for{G4327}{(G5740)} a promise{G1860} from{G575} thee{G4675}.
The F.O.G *
(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 Message *
Young's Literal Translation
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.’
