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2 Kings 10:6

NETBible	He wrote them a second letter, saying, “If you are really on my side and are willing to obey me,¹ then take the heads of your master’s sons and come to me in Jezreel at this time tomorrow.”² Now the king had seventy sons, and the prominent³ men of the city were raising them.
NIV © biblegateway 2Ki 10:6	Then Jehu wrote them a second letter, saying, "If you are on my side and will obey me, take the heads of your master’s sons and come to me in Jezreel by this time tomorrow." Now the royal princes, seventy of them, were with the leading men of the city, who were bringing them up.
NASB © biblegateway 2Ki 10:6	Then he wrote a letter to them a second time saying, "If you are on my side, and you will listen to my voice, take the heads of the men, your master’s sons, and come to me at Jezreel tomorrow about this time." Now the king’s sons, seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who were rearing them.
NLT © biblegateway 2Ki 10:6	Jehu responded with a second letter: "If you are on my side and are going to obey me, bring the heads of the king’s sons to me at Jezreel at about this time tomorrow." Now the seventy sons of the king were being cared for by the leaders of Samaria, where they had been raised since childhood.
MSG © biblegateway 2Ki 10:6	Then Jehu wrote a second letter: If you are on my side and are willing to follow my orders, here's what you do: Decapitate the sons of your master and bring the heads to me by this time tomorrow in Jezreel. The king's sons numbered seventy. The leaders of the city had taken responsibility for them.
BBE © SABDAweb 2Ki 10:6	Then he sent them a second letter, saying, If you are on my side, and if you will do my orders, come to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow, with the heads of your master’s sons. Now the king’s seventy sons were with the great men of the town, who had the care of them.
NRSV © bibleoremus 2Ki 10:6	Then he wrote them a second letter, saying, "If you are on my side, and if you are ready to obey me, take the heads of your master’s sons and come to me at Jezreel tomorrow at this time." Now the king’s sons, seventy persons, were with the leaders of the city, who were charged with their upbringing.
NKJV © biblegateway 2Ki 10:6	Then he wrote a second letter to them, saying: If you are for me and will obey my voice, take the heads of the men, your master’s sons, and come to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow. Now the king’s sons, seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who were rearing them.
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KJV	Then he wrote <03789> (8799) a letter <05612> the second time <08145> to them, saying <0559> (8800)_, If ye [be] mine, and [if] ye will hearken <08085> (8802) unto my voice <06963>_, take <03947> (8798) ye the heads <07218> of the men <0582> your master's <0113> sons <01121>_, and come <0935> (8798) to me to Jezreel <03157> by to morrow <04279> this time <06256>_. Now the king's <04428> sons <01121>_, [being] seventy <07657> persons <0376>_, [were] with the great men <01419> of the city <05892>_, which brought them up <01431> (8764)_. {mine: Heb. for me}
NASB © biblegateway 2Ki 10:6	Then he wrote <03789> a letter <05612> to them a second <08145> time <08145> saying <0559> , "If <0518> you are on my side, and you will listen <08085> to my voice <06963> , take <03947> the heads <07218> of the men <0376> , your master's <0113> sons <01121> , and come <0935> to me at Jezreel <03157> tomorrow <04279> about this time <06256> ." Now the king's <04428> sons <01121> , seventy <07657> persons <0376> , were with the great <01419> men <01419> of the city <05892> , who were rearing <01431> them.
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ egraqen <1125> V-AAI-3S prov <4314> PREP autouv <846> D-APM biblion <975> N-ASN deuteron <1208> A-ASM legwn <3004> V-PAPNS ei <1487> CONJ emoi <1473> P-DS umeiv <4771> P-NP kai <2532> CONJ thv <3588> T-GSF fwnhv <5456> N-GSF mou <1473> P-GS umeiv <4771> P-NP eisakouete <1522> V-PAI-2P labete <2983> V-AAD-2P thn <3588> T-ASF kefalhn <2776> N-ASF andrwn <435> N-GPM twn <3588> T-GPM uiwn <5207> N-GPM tou <3588> T-GSM kuriou <2962> N-GSM umwn <4771> P-GP kai <2532> CONJ enegkate <5342> V-AAD-2P prov <4314> PREP me <1473> P-AS wv <3739> CONJ h <3588> T-NSF wra <5610> N-NSF aurion <839> ADV eiv <1519> PREP iezrael {N-PRI} kai <2532> CONJ oi <3588> T-NPM uioi <5207> N-NPM tou <3588> T-GSM basilewv <935> N-GSM hsan <1510> V-IAI-3P ebdomhkonta <1440> N-NUI andrev <435> N-NPM outoi <3778> D-NPM adroi {A-NPM} thv <3588> T-GSF polewv <4172> N-GSF exetrefon <1625> V-IAI-3P autouv <846> D-APM
NET [draft] ITL	He wrote <03789> them a second <08145> letter <05612> , saying <0559> , “If <0518> you <0859> are really on my side and are willing to obey <08085> me, then take <03947> the heads <07218> of your master’s <0113> sons <01121> and come <0935> to <0413> me in Jezreel <03157> at this time <06256> tomorrow <04279> .” Now the king <04428> had seventy <07657> sons <01121> , and the prominent <01419> men <0376> of the city <05892> were raising <01431> them.
HEBREW	Mtwa <0853> Myldgm <01431> ryeh <05892> yldg <01419> ta <0854> sya <0376> Myebs <07657> Klmh <04428> ynbw <01121> hlaerzy <03157> rxm <04279> tek <06256> yla <0413> wabw <0935> Mkynda <0113> ynb <01121> ysna <0376> ysar <07218> ta <0853> wxq <03947> Myems <08085> Mta <0859> ylqlw <06963> Mta <0859> yl <0> Ma <0518> rmal <0559> tyns <08145> rpo <05612> Mhyla <0413> btkyw (10:6) <03789>

NETBible

He wrote them a second letter, saying, “If you are really on my side and are willing to obey me,¹ then take the heads of your master’s sons and come to me in Jezreel at this time tomorrow.”² Now the king had seventy sons, and the prominent³ men of the city were raising them.

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “If you are mine and you are listening to my voice.”

²sn Jehu’s command is intentionally vague. Does he mean that they should bring the guardians (those who are “heads” over Ahab’s sons) for a meeting, or does he mean that they should bring the literal heads of Ahab’s sons with them? (So LXX, Syriac Peshitta, and some mss of the Targum) The city leaders interpret his words in the literal sense, but Jehu’s command is so ambiguous he is able to deny complicity in the executions (see v. 9).

³tn Heb “great,” probably in wealth, position, and prestige.