NIV: If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say, 'The Lord needs it.'"
NAS: "If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' you shall say, 'The Lord has need of it.'"
KJV: And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
GWT: If anyone asks you why you are untying it, say that the Lord needs it."
ASV: And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, The Lord hath need of him.
BBE: And if anyone says to you, Why are you taking him? say, The Lord has need of him.
DBY: And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose it? thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord has need of it.
DRB: And if any man shall ask you: Why do you loose him? you shall say thus unto him: Because the Lord hath need of his service.
WBS: And if any man shall ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say to him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
WEB: If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' say to him: 'The Lord needs it.'"
YLT: and if any one doth question you, Wherefore do ye loose it? thus ye shall say to him -- The Lord hath need of it.'
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