Other translations
New Catholic Bible
You were sold to the nations but not for the purpose of your destruction. You were handed over to your enemies because you provoked God’s indignation.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
It was not for destruction that you were sold to the nations, but you were handed over to your enemies because you angered God.
Good News Translation®
You were sold to Gentile nations, but not to be destroyed. Because you made God angry, he handed you over to your enemies.
Wycliffe Bible
Ye be sold to (the) heathen men, not into perdition; but for that that ye in ire stirred God to wrathfulness [or but for that in wrath ye stirred God to wrathfulness], ye be betaken to adversaries.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
It was not for destruction that you were sold to the nations, but you were handed over to your enemies because you angered God.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
It was not for destruction that you were sold to the nations, but you were handed over to your enemies because you angered God.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
It was not for destruction that you were sold to the nations, but you were handed over to your enemies because you angered God.
Common English Bible © 2011
You weren’t sold to the nations for complete destruction, but you were handed over to your opponents because you made God angry.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
You were sold to the nations not for destruction; It was because you angered God that you were handed over to your foes.
Revised Standard Version
It was not for destruction that you were sold to the nations, but you were handed over to your enemies because you angered God.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
It was not for destruction that you were sold to the nations, but you were handed over to your enemies because you angered God.