[和合本] 流便说：“我岂不是对你们说过，不可伤害那孩子吗？只是你们不肯听，所以流他血的罪向我们追讨。”
[新标点] 吕便说：“我岂不是对你们说过，不可伤害那孩子吗？只是你们不肯听，所以流他血的罪向我们追讨。”
[和合修] 吕便回答他们说：“我不是对你们说过，不可伤害那孩子吗？只是你们不肯听，看哪，他的血在追讨了。”
[新译本] 流本回答他们，说：“我不是对你们说过：‘不要伤害那孩子’吗？可是你们不肯听，现在流他血的罪要向我们追讨。”
[当代修] 吕便说：“我不是劝你们不要犯罪害那孩子吗？你们不听，现在我们必须偿还血债了。”
[现代修] 吕便说：“我劝你们不要伤害那孩子，你们不听；现在这血债该我们来还了。”
[吕振中] 如便回答他们说：“我不是对你们说过么？我说：‘不要得罪那孩子’，你们却不肯听；看哪，流他血的罪正向我们追讨呢！”
[思高本] 勒乌本就对他们说：“我岂不是对你们说过：不要伤害那孩子吗？你们却不肯听；看，现在要追讨他的血了。”
[文理本] 流便曰、我岂不曰、勿干咎于孺子、惟尔弗听、故讨其血于我也、
[GNT] Reuben said, "I told you not to harm the boy, but you wouldn't listen. And now we are being paid back for his death."
[BBE] And Reuben said to them, Did I not say to you, Do the child no wrong? but you gave no attention; so now, punishment has come on us for his blood.
[KJV] And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
[NKJV] And Reuben answered them, saying, "Did I not speak to you, saying, 'Do not sin against the boy'; and you would not listen? Therefore behold, his blood is now required of us."
[KJ21] And Reuben answered them, saying, "Spoke I not unto you, saying, `Do not sin against the child'; and ye would not hear? Therefore, behold, also his blood is required."
[NASB] Reuben answered them, saying, "Did I not tell (Lit you, saying,)you, 'Do not sin against the boy'; and you would not listen? (Lit And behold, his blood also is required)Now justice for his blood is required."
[NRSV] Then Reuben answered them, "Did I not tell you not to wrong the boy? But you would not listen. So now there comes a reckoning for his blood."
[WEB] Reuben answered them, saying, "Didn't I tell you, saying, 'Don't sin against the child,' and you wouldn't listen? Therefore also, behold, his blood is required."
[ESV] And Reuben answered them, "Did I not tell you not to sin against the boy? But you did not listen. So now there comes a reckoning for his blood."
[NIV] Reuben replied, "Didn't I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you wouldn't listen! Now we must give an accounting for his blood."
[NIrV] Reuben replied, "Didn't I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you wouldn't listen! Now we're being held accountable for killing him."
[HCSB] But Reuben replied: "Didn't I tell you not to harm the boy? But you wouldn't listen. Now we must account for his blood!"
[CSB] But Reuben replied: "Didn't I tell you not to harm the boy? But you wouldn't listen. Now we must account for his blood!"
[AMP] Reuben answered them, Did I not tell you, Do not sin against the boy, and you would not hear? Therefore, behold, his blood is required [of us].
[NLT] "Didn't I tell you not to sin against the boy?" Reuben asked. "But you wouldn't listen. And now we have to answer for his blood!"
[YLT] And Reuben answereth them, saying, 'Spake I not unto you, saying, Sin not against the lad? and ye hearkened not; and his blood also, lo, it is required.'