[和合本] 因为会众的首领已经指着耶和华以色列的 神向他们起誓，所以以色列人不击杀他们。全会众就向首领发怨言。
[新标点] 因为会众的首领已经指着耶和华—以色列的 神向他们起誓，所以以色列人不击杀他们；全会众就向首领发怨言。
[和合修] 因为会众的领袖已经指着耶和华—以色列的 神向他们起誓，所以以色列人不击杀他们。全会众就向领袖发怨言。
[新译本] 以色列人没有击杀他们，因为会众的首领曾经指着耶和华以色列的上帝向他们起了誓，全体会众就都向首领发怨言。
[当代修] 会众的首领曾凭以色列的上帝耶和华向他们起过誓，所以不能杀他们。全体会众因此向首领大发怨言。
[现代修] 但是，以色列人不能杀他们，因为他们的首领们曾经指着上主——以色列上帝的名向这些人发誓。为了这事，民众都抱怨首领们。
[吕振中] 但是以色列人不击杀他们，因为会众的首领曾经指着永恒主以色列的上帝向他们起了誓；全会众就向首领们发怨言。
[思高本] 但以色列子民没有击杀他们，因为会众的首领指着上主，以色列的天主，对他们起过誓；但全会众都对他们的首领不满。
[文理本] 以色列人不击之、因其牧伯曾指以色列之上帝耶和华、向之发誓、会众遂怨牧伯、
[GNT] But the Israelites could not kill them, because their leaders had made a solemn promise to them in the name of the LORD, Israel's God. All the people complained to the leaders about this,
[BBE] And the children of Israel did not put them to death, because the chiefs of the people had taken an oath to them by the Lord, the God of Israel. And all the people made an outcry against the chiefs.
[KJV] And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.
[NKJV] But the children of Israel did not attack them, because the rulers of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation complained against the rulers.
[KJ21] And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.
[NASB] But the sons of Israel did not (Lit strike)attack them because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the Lord, the God of Israel. And the whole congregation grumbled against the leaders.
[NRSV] But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. Then all the congregation murmured against the leaders.
[WEB] The children of Israel didn't strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel. All the congregation murmured against the princes.
[ESV] But the people of Israel did not attack them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. Then all the congregation murmured against the leaders.
[NIV] But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the assembly had sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. The whole assembly grumbled against the leaders,
[NIrV] But they didn't attack those cities. That's because the leaders of the community had taken an oath and made a peace treaty with them. They had taken the oath in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. The whole community told the leaders they weren't happy with them.
[HCSB] But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the community had sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. Then the whole community grumbled against the leaders.
[CSB] But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the community had sworn an oath to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. Then the whole community grumbled against the leaders.
[AMP] But the Israelites did not slay them, because the leaders of the assembly had sworn to them by the Lord, the God of Israel, [to spare them]. And all the assembly murmured against the leaders.
[NLT] But the Israelites did not attack the towns, for the Israelite leaders had made a vow to them in the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.The people of Israel grumbled against their leaders because of the treaty.
[YLT] and the sons of Israel have not smitten them, for sworn to them have the princes of the company by Jehovah God of Israel, and all the company murmur against the princes.