[和合本] 他们又对法老说:“迦南地的饥荒甚大,仆人的羊群没有草吃,所以我们来到这地寄居。现在求你容仆人住在歌珊地。”
[新标点] 他们又对法老说:“迦南地的饥荒甚大,仆人的羊群没有草吃,所以我们来到这地寄居。现在求你容仆人住在歌珊地。”
[和合修] 他们又对法老说:“迦南地的饥荒非常严重,仆人的羊群没有牧草,所以我们来到这地寄居。现在求你准许仆人住在歌珊地。”
[新译本] 他们又对法老说:“我们来是要在这地寄居,因为迦南地的饥荒严重,你仆人们的羊群没有草吃,所以,现在求你容许你仆人住在歌珊地。”
[当代修] 迦南的饥荒很严重,羊群没有草吃,所以我们到这里来寄居,求你准许仆人们住在歌珊。”
[现代修] 由于迦南地区饥荒严重,没有牧放羊群的草原,我们才移到这里来。请陛下容许我们住在歌珊地区。”
[吕振中] 他们对法老说:“我们来、是要在这地寄居的,因为饥荒在迦南地很严重,那里没有牧场可以供给你仆人的羊群:现在求王准仆人住在歌珊地。”
[思高本] 继而又对法郎说:“我们来侨居此地,因为客纳罕地饥荒很凶,你仆人们的羊群找不到草地,所以请陛下让你的仆人们住在哥笙地方。”
[文理本] 又曰、迦南饥甚、牲畜无刍、故来旅此、求许仆居歌珊、
[GNT] "We have come to live in this country, because in the land of Canaan the famine is so severe that there is no pasture for our flocks. Please give us permission to live in the region of Goshen."
[BBE] And they said to Pharaoh, We have come to make a living in this land, because we have no grass for our flocks in the land of Canaan; so now let your servants make a place for themselves in the land of Goshen.
[KJV] They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.
[NKJV] And they said to Pharaoh, "We have come to dwell in the land, because your servants have no pasture for their flocks, for the famine [is] severe in the land of Canaan. Now therefore, please let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen."
[KJ21] They said moreover unto Pharaoh, "To sojourn in the land have we come, for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan. Now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen."
[NASB] They also said to Pharaoh, "We have come to reside in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants' flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now, therefore, please let your servants live in the land of Goshen."
[NRSV] They said to Pharaoh, "We have come to reside as aliens in the land; for there is no pasture for your servants' flocks because the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now, we ask you, let your servants settle in the land of Goshen."
[WEB] They also said to Pharaoh, "We have come to live as foreigners in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants' flocks. For the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now therefore, please let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen."
[ESV] They said to Pharaoh, "We have come to sojourn in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants' flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. And now, please let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen."
[NIV] They also said to him, "We have come to live here awhile, because the famine is severe in Canaan and your servants' flocks have no pasture. So now, please let your servants settle in Goshen."
[NIrV] They also said to him, "We've come to live in Egypt for a while. There isn't enough food anywhere in Canaan. There isn't any grass for our flocks. So please let us settle in Goshen."
[HCSB] Then they said to Pharaoh, "We have come to live in the land for a while because there is no grazing land for your servants' sheep, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe. So now, please let your servants settle in the land of Goshen."
[CSB] Then they said to Pharaoh, "We have come to live in the land for a while because there is no grazing land for your servants' sheep, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe. So now, please let your servants settle in the land of Goshen."
[AMP] Moreover, they said to Pharaoh, We have come to sojourn in the land, for your servants have no pasture for our flocks, for the famine is very severe in Canaan. So now, we pray you, let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen.
[NLT] We have come to live here in Egypt for a while, for there is no pasture for our flocks in Canaan. The famine is very severe there. So please, we request permission to live in the region of Goshen."
[YLT] and they say unto Pharaoh, 'To sojourn in the land we have come, for there is no pasture for the flock which thy servants have, for grievous [is] the famine in the land of Canaan; and now, let thy servants, we pray thee, dwell in the land of Goshen.'