[和合本] 我求王拨步兵马兵帮助我们抵挡路上的仇敌，本以为羞耻，因我曾对王说：“我们 神施恩的手，必帮助一切寻求他的；但他的能力和忿怒，必攻击一切离弃他的。”
[新标点] 我求王拨步兵马兵帮助我们抵挡路上的仇敌，本以为羞耻；因我曾对王说：“我们 神施恩的手必帮助一切寻求他的；但他的能力和忿怒必攻击一切离弃他的。”
[和合修] 我以求王拨步兵骑兵帮助我们抵挡路上的仇敌为羞愧，因我们曾对王说：“我们 神施恩的手必帮助凡寻求他的，但他的能力和愤怒必攻击凡离弃他的。”
[新译本] 我羞于请求王派遣步兵和马兵帮助我们抵御路上的仇敌，因为我们曾告诉王说：‘我们上帝的手必帮助所有寻求他的人，赐福给他们，但他的能力和忿怒必攻击所有离弃他的人。’
[当代修] 我羞于求王派步兵和骑兵沿途帮助我们御敌，因为我们曾经告诉王：“我们的上帝会施恩帮助寻求祂的人，但会向背弃祂的人发烈怒。”
[现代修] 我觉得，向皇帝请求一队骑兵沿途保护我们，使我们不受敌人侵害，这是一件羞愧的事；因为我曾对皇帝说，我们的上帝赐福给每一个信靠他的人，但对那些背弃他的，他就发怒惩罚。
[吕振中] 我要求王拨步兵马兵来帮助我们抵挡路上的仇敌，原觉得惭愧，因为我们曾告诉王说：“我们的上帝的手一定会帮助一切寻求他的得福利，而他的能力和忿怒也一定会攻击一切离弃他的。”
[思高本] 因为我羞于请求君王派遣部队和骑兵，协助我们防御路上的仇敌，因为我们曾向君王说过:“凡寻求我们天主的人，他的手常加助佑；凡离弃他的人，他便施行强力和义怒。”
[文理本] 昔我告王曰、凡寻求我上帝者、必蒙其祐、弃之者必犯其权、干其怒、今求王遣步卒骑兵、助我御敌于路、我以为耻、
[GNT] I would have been ashamed to ask the emperor for a troop of cavalry to guard us from any enemies during our journey, because I had told him that our God blesses everyone who trusts him, but that he is displeased with and punishes anyone who turns away from him.
[BBE] For I would not, for shame, make request to the king for a band of armed men and horsemen to give us help against those who might make attacks on us on the way: for we had said to the king, The hand of our God is on his servants for good, but his power a
[KJV] For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is ag
[NKJV] For I was ashamed to request of the king an escort of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the road, because we had spoken to the king, saying, "The hand of our God [is] upon all those for good who seek Him, but His power and His wrath [are] against all those who forsake Him."
[KJ21] For I was ashamed to request of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the way, because we had spoken unto the king, saying, "The hand of our God is upon all those for good who seek Him, but His power and His wrath is ag
[NASB] For I was ashamed to request from the king troops and horsemen to (Lit help)protect us from the enemy on the way, because we had said to the king, "The hand of our God is (Lit upon all...for good)favorably disposed to all who seek Him, but His power and His anger are against all those who abandon Him."
[NRSV] For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and cavalry to protect us against the enemy on our way, since we had told the king that the hand of our God is gracious to all who seek him, but his power and his wrath are against all who forsake
[WEB] For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, "The hand of our God is on all those who seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all those who forsake him."
[ESV] For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and horsemen to protect us against the enemy on our way, since we had told the king, "The hand of our God is for good on all who seek him, and the power of his wrath is against all who forsake him."
[NIV] I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to protect us from enemies on the road, because we had told the king, "The gracious hand of our God is on everyone who looks to him, but his great anger is against all who forsake him."
[NIrV] I was ashamed to ask King Artaxerxes for soldiers and horsemen. They could have kept us safe from enemies on the road. But we had told the king that our God would keep us safe. We had said, "The gracious hand of our God helps everyone who looks to him. But he becomes very angry with anyone who deserts him."
[HCSB] [I did this] because I was ashamed to ask the king for infantry and cavalry to protect us from enemies during the journey, since we had told him, "The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who abandon Him."
[CSB] [I did this] because I was ashamed to ask the king for infantry and cavalry to protect us from enemies during the journey, since we had told him, "The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who abandon Him."
[AMP] For I was ashamed to request of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to protect us against the enemy along the way, because we had told the king, The hand of our God is upon all them for good who seek Him, but His power and His wrath are against all those who forsake Him.
[NLT] For I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to accompany us and protect us from enemies along the way. After all, we had told the king, "Our God's hand of protection is on all who worship him, but his fierce anger rages against those who abandon him."
[YLT] for I was ashamed to ask from the king a force and horsemen to help us because of the enemy in the way, for we spake to the king, saying, 'The hand of our God [is] upon all seeking Him for good, and His strength and His wrath [is] upon all forsaking Him.'