[和合本] 他们立君王，却不由我，他们立首领，我却不认。他们用金银为自己制造偶像，以致被剪除。
[新标点] 他们立君王，却不由我；他们立首领，我却不认。他们用金银为自己制造偶像，以致被剪除。
[和合修] 撒玛利亚啊，耶和华已抛弃你的牛犊；我的怒气向拜牛犊的人发作。他们要到几时方能无罪呢？
[新译本] “他们立了君王，却不是出于我；他们立了首领，我却不知道。他们用自己的金银为自己做了偶像，以致他们被剪除。
[当代修] 他们拥立君王，未经我的同意；选立首领，没有让我知道。他们用金银为自己制造神像，自取灭亡。
[现代修] “我的子民照着自己的意思立君王；立首领也没有得到我的同意。他们用自己的金银铸造偶像，自招灭亡。
[吕振中] 他们立了王，但不是由我立的；他们立了首领，却不是我承认的。他们用他们的银子或金子、为自己造了偶象，好让自己被剪除。
[思高本] 他们自立了君王，却没有我的同意；他们自立了首领，却没有叫我知道；他们用金银为自己制造了偶像，给自己招来灭亡。
[文理本] 彼立君王、非由于我、彼立牧伯、我不知之、以其金银造像、必致殄灭、
[GNT] "My people chose kings, but they did it on their own. They appointed leaders, but without my approval. They took their silver and gold and made idols-for their own destruction.
[BBE] They have put up kings, but not by me; they have made princes, but I had no knowledge of it; they have made images of silver and gold, so that they may be cut off.
[KJV] They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
[NKJV] "They set up kings, but not by Me; They made princes, but I did not acknowledge [them.] From their silver and gold They made idols for themselves -- That they might be cut off.
[KJ21] They have set up kings, but not by Me; they have made princes, and I knew it not. Of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
[NASB] They have set up kings, but not by Me; They have appointed officials, but I did not know it. With their silver and gold they have made idols for themselves, So that (Lit he)they will be eliminated.
[NRSV] They made kings, but not through me; they set up princes, but without my knowledge. With their silver and gold they made idols for their own destruction.
[WEB] They have set up kings, but not by me. They have made princes, and I didn't approve. Of their silver and their gold they have made themselves idols, that they may be cut off.
[ESV] They made kings, but not through me. They set up princes, but I knew it not. With their silver and gold they made idols for their own destruction.
[NIV] They set up kings without my consent; they choose princes without my approval. With their silver and gold they make idols for themselves to their own destruction.
[NIrV] My people appoint kings I do not want. They choose princes without my permission. They use their silver and gold to make statues of gods. That is how they destroy themselves."
[HCSB] They have installed kings, but not through Me. They have appointed leaders, but without My approval. They make their silver and gold into idols for themselves for their own destruction.
[CSB] They have installed kings, but not through Me. They have appointed leaders, but without My approval. They make their silver and gold into idols for themselves for their own destruction.
[AMP] They set up kings, but not from Me [therefore without My blessing]; they have made princes or removed them [without consulting Me; therefore], I knew and recognized [them] not. With their silver and their gold they made idols for themselves, that they [the silver and the gold] may be destroyed.
[NLT] The people have appointed kings without my consent, and princes without my knowledge. By making idols for themselves from their silver and gold, they have brought about their own destruction.
[YLT] They have made kings, and not by Me, They have made princes, and I have not known, Their silver and their gold they have made to them idols, So that they are cut off.