ERVTE
20. హేరోదు తూరు, సీదోను ప్రజల పట్ల చాలా కోపంతో ఉన్నాడు. వాళ్ళంతా యిప్పుడు ఒకటై హేరోదుతో మాట్లాడటానికి వెళ్ళారు. రాజుగారి ఆంతరంగిక స్నేహితుడైన “బాస్తు”ను తమ వైపు త్రిప్పుకొని శాంతి కావాలని అడిగారు. వీళ్ళ రాజ్యం తమ ఆహారధాన్యాల కోసం హేరోదు రాజ్యంపై ఆధారపడి ఉండటమే దీనికి కారణం.
TEV
20. తూరీయులమీదను సీదోనీయులమీదను అతనికి అత్యా గ్రహము కలిగినందున వారేకమనస్సుతో రాజునొద్దకు వచ్చి అంతఃపురమునకు పైవిచారణకర్తయగు బ్లాస్తును తమ పక్షముగా చేసికొని సమాధాన పడవలెనని వేడుకొనిరి; ఎందుకనగా రాజుయొక్క దేశమునుండి వారి దేశమునకు గ్రాసము వచ్చుచుండెను.
IRVTE
20. అప్పట్లో తూరు, సీదోను వాసులపై హేరోదుకు చాలా కోపం వచ్చింది. వారంతా కలిసి, రాజు దగ్గరకి వెళ్ళారు. రాజుకు నచ్చజెప్పి సహాయం చేయాలని వారు రాజభవన పర్యవేక్షకుడైన బ్లాస్తును వేడుకున్నారు. ఎందుకంటే రాజు దేశం నుండి వారి దేశానికి ఆహారం వస్తూ ఉంది.
KJV
20. And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s [country. ]
AMP
20. Now [Herod] cherished bitter animosity and hostility for the people of Tyre and Sidon; and [their deputies] came to him in a united body, and having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was nourished by and depended on the king's [country] for food.
KJVP
20. And G1161 CONJ Herod G2264 N-NSM was G2258 V-IXI-3S highly displeased G2371 V-PAP-NSM with them of Tyre G5183 N-DPM and G2532 CONJ Sidon G4606 A-DPF : but G1161 CONJ they came G3918 V-IXI-3P with one accord G3661 ADV to G4314 PREP him G846 P-ASM , and G2532 CONJ , having made Blastus the king\'s chamberlain their friend G3982 V-AAP-NPM , desired G154 V-IMI-3P peace G1515 N-ASF ; because their G3588 T-ASF country G5561 N-ASF was nourished G5142 V-PPN by G575 PREP the G3588 T-GSF king G937 A-GSF \'s [ country . ]
YLT
20. And Herod was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and with one accord they came unto him, and having made a friend of Blastus, who [is] over the bed-chambers of the king, they were asking peace, because of their country being nourished from the king's;
ASV
20. Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the kings chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the kings country.
WEB
20. Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king's chamberlain, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food.
NASB
20. He had long been very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, who now came to him in a body. After winning over Blastus, the king's chamberlain, they sued for peace because their country was supplied with food from the king's territory.
ESV
20. Now Herod was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they came to him with one accord, and having persuaded Blastus, the king's chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food.
RV
20. Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king-s chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king-s country.
RSV
20. Now Herod was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; and they came to him in a body, and having persuaded Blastus, the king's chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food.
NKJV
20. Now Herod had been very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; but they came to him with one accord, and having made Blastus the king's personal aide their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was supplied with food by the king's [country.]
MKJV
20. And Herod was in bitter hostility with the men of Tyre and Sidon. But they came to him with one accord and, having made Blastus (who had charge of the king's bedroom) their friend, desired peace, because their country was fed by the king's country.
AKJV
20. And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.
NRSV
20. Now Herod was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they came to him in a body; and after winning over Blastus, the king's chamberlain, they asked for a reconciliation, because their country depended on the king's country for food.
NIV
20. He had been quarrelling with the people of Tyre and Sidon; they now joined together and sought an audience with him. Having secured the support of Blastus, a trusted personal servant of the king, they asked for peace, because they depended on the king's country for their food supply.
NIRV
20. He had been quarreling with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they got together and asked for a meeting with him. This was because they depended on the king's country to supply them with food. They gained the support of Blastus and asked for peace. Blastus was a trusted personal servant of the king.
NLT
20. Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they sent a delegation to make peace with him because their cities were dependent upon Herod's country for food. The delegates won the support of Blastus, Herod's personal assistant,
MSG
20. But things went from bad to worse for Herod. Now people from Tyre and Sidon put him on the warpath. But they got Blastus, King Herod's right-hand man, to put in a good word for them and got a delegation together to iron things out. Because they were dependent on Judea for food supplies, they couldn't afford to let this go on too long.
GNB
20. Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, so they went in a group to see him. First they convinced Blastus, the man in charge of the palace, that he should help them. Then they went to Herod and asked him for peace, because their country got its food supplies from the king's country.
NET
20. Now Herod was having an angry quarrel with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they joined together and presented themselves before him. And after convincing Blastus, the king's personal assistant, to help them, they asked for peace, because their country's food supply was provided by the king's country.
ERVEN
20. Herod was very angry with the people from the cities of Tyre and Sidon. But these cities needed food from his country, so a group of them came to ask him for peace. They were able to get Blastus, the king's personal servant, on their side.