[和合本] 沙番的孙子、亚希甘的儿子基大利向他们和属他们的人起誓说：“不要怕服侍迦勒底人，只管住在这地服侍巴比伦王，就可以得福。
[新标点] 沙番的孙子亚希甘的儿子基大利向他们和属他们的人起誓说：“不要怕服事迦勒底人，只管住在这地，服事巴比伦王，就可以得福。
[和合修] 沙番的孙子，亚希甘的儿子基大利向他们和属他们的人起誓说：“不要怕服事迦勒底人，只管住在这地，服事巴比伦王，就可以得福。
[新译本] 沙番的孙子、亚希甘的儿子基大利向他们和他们的士兵起誓，说：“你们不要惧怕服事迦勒底人，只管住在这地，服事巴比伦王，就可以平安无事。
[当代修] 沙番的孙子、亚希甘的儿子基大利对他们起誓说：“你们不要怕臣服于迦勒底人，只管住在这里做巴比伦王的臣民，你们会平安无事。
[现代修] 基大利向他们保证说：“你们别怕向巴比伦人投降；你们只管留在这里，服事巴比伦王，一切都会顺利。
[吕振中] 沙番的孙子亚希甘的儿子基大利向他们和他们属下的人起誓、说：“不必怕服事迦勒底人（仿七十子：不必惧怕迦勒底人的臣仆），只管住在这地、服事巴比伦王，就可以平安无事。
[思高本] 沙番的孙子，阿希甘的儿子革达里雅对他们和部属起誓说：“你们不要怕事奉加色丁人；住在本地，臣属于巴比伦王，于你们必然有利。
[文理本] 沙番孙、亚希甘子基大利、与彼及其从者誓曰、毋以服事迦勒底人为惧、其居斯土、服事巴比伦王、则必获益、
[GNT] Gedaliah said to them, "I give you my word that there is no need for you to be afraid to surrender to the Babylonians. Settle in this land, serve the king of Babylonia, and all will go well with you.
[BBE] And Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, took an oath to them and their men, saying, Have no fear of the servants of the Chaldaeans: go on living in the land, and become the servants of the king of Babylon, and all will be well.
[KJV] And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
[NKJV] And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, took an oath before them and their men, saying, "Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Dwell in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
[KJ21] And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore unto them and to their men, saying, "Fear not to serve the Chaldeans. Dwell in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
[NASB] Then Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore to them and to their men, saying, "Do not be afraid of serving the Chaldeans; stay in the land and serve the king of Babylon, so that it may go well for you.
[NRSV] Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan swore to them and their troops, saying, "Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Stay in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall go well with you.
[WEB] Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore to them and to their men, saying, "Don't be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.
[ESV] Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, swore to them and their men, saying, "Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Dwell in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
[NIV] Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, took an oath to reassure them and their men. "Do not be afraid to serve the Babylonians," he said. "Settle down in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.
[NIrV] Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, took an oath to give hope to all of those men. He spoke in a kind way to them. He said, "Don't be afraid to serve the Babylonians. Settle down in the land of Judah. Serve the king of Babylonia. Then things will go well with you.
[HCSB] Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men, assuring them, "Don't be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well for you.
[CSB] Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men, assuring them, "Don't be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well for you.
[AMP] And Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore to them and their men, saying, Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans; dwell in [this] land and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
[NLT] Gedaliah vowed to them that the Babylonians meant them no harm. "Don't be afraid to serve them. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and all will go well for you," he promised.
[YLT] And swear to them doth Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, and to their men, saying, 'Be not afraid of serving the Chaldeans, abide in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it is well for you;