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Bible Versions

Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that [there is] not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.
Now therefore command {H6680} thou that they hew {H3772} me cedar trees {H730} out of Lebanon {H3844}; and my servants {H5650} shall be with thy servants {H5650}: and unto thee will I give {H5414} hire {H7939} for thy servants {H5650} according to all that thou shalt appoint {H559}: for thou knowest {H3045} that there is not among us any {H376} that can skill {H3045} to hew {H3772} timber {H6086} like unto the Sidonians {H6722}.
Therefore, order your people to cut down cedar trees from the L'vanon for me. My servants will be with your servants. I will pay your servants according to everything you say; for you know that we have no one among us as skilled in felling trees as the Tzidonim."
Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.”
Now therefore command thou that they cut me cedar-trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants; and I will give thee hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt say: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that knoweth how to cut timber like unto the Sidonians.
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