And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come to complain unto us, that we will say unto them, Grant them graciously unto us, because we took not for each man of them his wife in battle, neither did ye give them unto them, else would ye now be guilty.

And when their fathers or their brothers come and make trouble, you are to say to them, Give them to us as an act of grace; for we did not take them as wives for ourselves in war; and if you yourselves had given them to us you would have been responsible for the broken oath.

και οταν οι πατερες αυτων η οι αδελφοι αυτων ελθωσιν προς ημας δια να παραπονεθωσιν, ημεις θελομεν ειπει προς αυτους, Καμετε εις αυτους ελεος δια ημας, επειδη δεν συνελαβομεν εν τω πολεμω γυναικα δι' εκαστον· σεις δε μη διδοντες εις αυτους κατα τον καιρον τουτον, ηθελετε εισθαι ενοχοι.

And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty.