And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, we pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.

And his servantsª saidª° unto¹ him, Behold¹ now,¹ we have heardª° that¹ the kingsª of the houseª of Israelª [are] mercifulª kings:ª let us, I pray thee,¹ putª° sackclothª on our loins,ª and ropesª upon our heads,ª and go outª° to¹ the kingª of Israel:ª peradventure¹ he will saveª°¹ thy life.ª

And his seruantsª saidª° vnto¹ him, Behold¹ now,¹ wee haue heardª° that¹ the kingsª of the houseª of Israelª are mercifullª kings:ª let vs, I pray thee,¹ putª° sackclothª on our loines,ª and ropesª vpon our heads,ª and goe outª° to¹ the kingª of Israel;ª peraduenture¹ he will saueª°¹ thy life.ª

And he said to his servants, I know that the kings of Israel are merciful kings: let us now put sackcloth upon our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and let us go forth to the king of Israel, if by any means he will save our souls alive.

And his servantsª saidª° unto¹ him, Behold¹ now,¹ we have heardª° that¹ the kingsª of the houseª of Yiŝrä´ël יִשׂרָאֵלª [are] mercifulª kings:ª let us, I pray thee,¹ putª° sackclothª on our loins,ª and ropesª upon our heads,ª and go outª° to¹ the kingª of Yiŝrä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל:ª peradventure¹ he will saveª°¹ thy life.ª

waYom'rû ëläyw ávädäyw hiNëh-nä shäma'nû Kiy mal'khëy Bëyt yis'räël Kiy-mal'khëy chešed hëm näsiymäh Nä saQiym B'mät'nëynû wacháväliym B'roshënû w'nëtzë el-melekh' yis'räël ûlay y'chaYeh et-naf'shekhä