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2 Kings 15:20

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 20 So Menʹa·hem raised the silver from Israel by exacting it from the prominent, wealthy men.+ He gave the king of As·syrʹi·a 50 silver shekels* for each man. Then the king of As·syrʹi·a turned back and did not stay in the land.

2 Kings 15:20

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 20 So Menʹa·hem brought forth the silver at the expense of Israel, at the expense of all the valiant, mighty men,+ to give to the king of As·syrʹi·a fifty silver shekels* for each man. At that the king of As·syrʹi·a turned back, and he did not stay there in the land.

2 Kings 15:20

The Bible in Living English
- 20 and Menahem assessed the money on Israel, on all the solid men, having them give the king of Assyria fifty shekels per man; and the king of Assyria went back and did not stay there in the country.

2 Kings 15:20

American Standard Version
- 20 And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.

2 Kings 15:20

The Emphasized Bible
- 20 And Menahem exacted the silver of Israel of all the mighty men of wealth, to give to the king of Assyria, fifty shekels of silver of each man,—so the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.

2 Kings 15:20

King James Version
- 20 And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.