ESV: But all the leaders said to all the congregation, "We have sworn to them by the Lord, the God of Israel, and now we may not touch them.
NIV: but all the leaders answered, "We have given them our oath by the Lord, the God of Israel, and we cannot touch them now.
NASB: But all the leaders said to the whole congregation, 'We have sworn to them by the Lord, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.
CSB: All the leaders answered them, "We have sworn an oath to them by the Lord, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.
NLT: But the leaders replied, 'Since we have sworn an oath in the presence of the Lord, the God of Israel, we cannot touch them.
KJV: But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.
NKJV: Then all the rulers said to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by the Lord God of Israel; now therefore, we may not touch them.
