1 Esdras 4:42 — all translations

ASV Byzantine Text

Then said the king unto him, Ask what thou wilt more than is appointed in writing, and we will give it thee, inasmuch as thou art found wisest; and thou shalt sit next me, and shalt be called my cousin.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019

Te vaengah manghai loh anih te, “Na ngaih te hoe lah, ca dongkah a voel ah khaw, nang te kan paek bitni, nang tah aka cueih koek la kan hmuh coeng. Kamah hnukthoi la na om coeng tih kamah huiko kan kang khue coeng,” a ti nah.

Brenton English Septuagint

Then said the king unto him, Ask what thou wilt more than is appointed in the writings, and we will give it thee, because thou art found wisest; and thou shalt sit next me, and shalt be called my cousin.

King James Version + Apocrypha

Then said the king unto him, Ask what thou wilt more than is appointed in the writing, and we will give it thee, because thou art found wisest; and thou shalt sit next me, and shalt be called my cousin.

KJV Cambridge Paragraph

Then said the king unto him, Ask what thou wilt more than is appointed in the writing, and we will give it thee, because thou art found wisest; and thou shalt sit next me, and shalt be called my cousin.

LXX2012 U. S. English

Then said the king to him, Ask what you will more than is appointed in the writing, and we will give it you, because you are found wisest; and you shall sit next me, and shall be called my cousin.

British English Septuagint 2012

Then said the king to him, Ask what you will more than is appointed in the writing, and we will give it you, because you are found wisest; and you shall sit next me, and shall be called my cousin.

Revised Version

Then said the king unto him, Ask what thou wilt more than is appointed in writing, and we will give it thee, inasmuch as thou art found wisest; and thou shalt sit next me, and shalt be called my cousin.

French Free Holy Bible for the World

Alors le roi lui dit : « Demande ce que tu veux, même plus que ce qui est prévu par écrit, et nous te le donnerons, car tu as été trouvé le plus sage. Tu t'assiéras à côté de moi, et on t'appellera mon cousin. »

Spanish BLL

Entonces el rey le dijo: “Pide lo que quieras, hasta más de lo que apuntamos en el papel, y te lo vamos a dar, porque saliste el más inteligente. Te vas a sentar junto a mí, y vas a ser como de la familia.”

Spanish Free Bible for the World

Entonces el rey le dijo: «Pide lo que desees, incluso más de lo que está señalado por escrito, y te lo daremos, porque has sido hallado el más sabio. Te sentarás a mi lado, y serás llamado mi pariente.»

Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Then said the king unto him, Ask what thou wilt more than is appointed in the writings, and we will give it thee, because thou art found wisest; and thou shalt sit next me, and shalt be called my cousin.

World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Then the king said to him, “Ask what you wish, even more than is appointed in writing, and we will give it to you, because you are found wisest. You shall sit next to me, and shall be called my cousin.”

World English Bible Classic

Then the king said to him, “Ask what you wish, even more than is appointed in writing, and we will give it to you, because you are found wisest. You shall sit next to me, and shall be called my cousin.”

World English Bible Updated

Then the king said to him, “Ask what you wish, even more than is appointed in writing, and we will give it to you, because you are found wisest. You shall sit next to me, and shall be called my cousin.”

SEPTUAGINTA

Τότε ὁ βασιλεὺς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· αἴτησαι ὃ θέλεις πλείω τῶν γεγραμμένων, καὶ δώσομέν σοι ὃν τρόπον εὑρέθης σοφώτερος, καὶ ἐχόμενός μου καθήσῃ, καὶ συγγενής μου κληθήσῃ.

Brenton Septuagint

τότε ὁ βασιλεὺς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, αἴτησαι ὃ θέλεις πλείω τῶν γεγραμμένων, καὶ δώσομέν σοι ὅν τρόπον εὑρέθης σοφώτερος, καὶ ἐχόμενός μου καθήσῃ, καὶ συγγενής μου κληθήθῃ.