Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the messengers returned unto him, and he said unto them, Why is it that ye are returned?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the men he had sent came back to the king; and he said to them, Why have you come back?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the messengers returned to him; and he said to them, Why have ye returned?

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And when the messengers turned back to him, he said to them, Why have ye now returned?

World English Bible (WEB)

The messengers returned to him, and he said to them, Why is it that you have returned?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the messengers turn back unto him, and he saith unto them, `What `is' this -- ye have turned back!'