But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

But earlier rulers who were before me made the people responsible for their upkeep, and took from them bread and wine at the rate of forty shekels of silver; and even their servants were lords over the people: but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

Οι προτεροι ομως κυβερνηται, οι προ εμου, κατεβαρυνον τον λαον, και ελαμβανον παρ' αυτων αρτον και οινον, εκτος τεσσαρακοντα σικλων αργυριου· ετι και οι δουλοι αυτων εξουσιαζον τον λαον· αλλ' εγω δεν εκαμνον ουτω, φοβουμενος τον Θεον.

But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, plus forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people; but I didn’t do so, because of the fear of God.