[和合本] 臣仆问他说：“你所行的是什么意思？孩子活着的时候，你禁食哭泣；孩子死了，你倒起来吃饭。”
[新标点] 臣仆问他说：“你所行的是什么意思？孩子活着的时候，你禁食哭泣；孩子死了，你倒起来吃饭。”
[和合修] 臣仆对他说：“你所做的是什么事呢？孩子活着的时候，你为他禁食哭泣；孩子死了，你却起来吃饭。”
[新译本] 臣仆问他：“你为什么这样作呢？孩子还活着的时候，你为他禁食哭泣；孩子死了，你倒起来吃饭！”
[当代修] 他的臣仆诧异地问他：“我们真不明白，孩子还活着的时候，你禁食、哀哭。孩子死了，你反倒起来进食。”
[现代修] 他的臣仆问他：“我们真不明白：孩子活着的时候，你为他禁食哀哭；孩子一死，你倒起来吃喝！”
[吕振中] 臣仆问他说：“你所行的是什么意思？为了孩子活着的缘故、你就禁食哭泣；孩子死了，你倒起来吃饭？”
[思高本] 他的臣仆对他说：“你这是作的什么事？孩子活着，你为他禁食哀哭；孩子死了，你反而起来吃饭。”
[文理本] 仆曰、尔所为者何耶、子尚生时、尔为之禁食哭泣、子死、乃起而食、
[GNT] "We don't understand this," his officials said to him. "While the child was alive, you wept for him and would not eat; but as soon as he died, you got up and ate!"
[BBE] Then his servants said to him, Why have you been acting in this way? you were weeping and going without food while the child was still living; but when the child was dead, you got up and had a meal.
[KJV] Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
[NKJV] Then his servants said to him, "What [is] this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child [while he was] alive, but when the child died, you arose and ate food."
[KJ21] Then said his servants unto him, "What thing is this that thou hast done? Thou did fast and weep for the child while it was alive, but when the child was dead, thou did rise and eat bread."
[NASB] Then his servants said to him, "What is this thing that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was (Some ancient versions still alive)alive; but when the child died, you got up and ate food."
[NRSV] Then his servants said to him, "What is this thing that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while it was alive; but when the child died, you rose and ate food."
[WEB] Then his servants said to him, "What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive, but when the child was dead, you rose up and ate bread."
[ESV] Then his servants said to him, "What is this thing that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive; but when the child died, you arose and ate food."
[NIV] His servants asked him, "Why are you acting this way? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but now that the child is dead, you get up and eat!"
[NIrV] His servants asked him, "Why are you acting like this? While the child was still alive, you wouldn't eat anything. You cried a lot. But now that the child is dead, you get up and eat!"
[HCSB] His servants asked him, "What did you just do? While the baby was alive, you fasted and wept, but when he died, you got up and ate food."
[CSB] His servants asked him, "What did you just do? While the baby was alive, you fasted and wept, but when he died, you got up and ate food."
[AMP] Then his servants said to him, What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept while the child was alive, but when the child was dead, you arose and ate food.
[NLT] His advisers were amazed. "We don't understand you," they told him. "While the child was still living, you wept and refused to eat. But now that the child is dead, you have stopped your mourning and are eating again."
[YLT] And his servants say unto him, 'What [is] this thing thou hast done? because of the living lad thou hast fasted and dost weep, and when the lad is dead thou hast risen and dost eat bread.'