But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by Jehovah, the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

But all the chiefs said to the people, We have taken an oath to them by the Lord, the God of Israel, and so we may not put our hands on them.

Παντες ομως οι αρχοντες ειπον προς πασαν την συναγωγην, Ημεις ωμοσαμεν προς αυτους τον Κυριον τον Θεον του Ισραηλ· τωρα λοιπον δεν δυναμεθα να εγγισωμεν αυτους·

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.