Berean Study Bible
The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom.

King James Bible
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

American Standard Version
And the soldiers counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them'should swim out, and escape.

Darby Bible Translation
And [the] counsel of the soldiers was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one should swim off and escape.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the soldiers' counsel was, that they should kill the prisoners, lest any of them, swimming out, should escape.

English Revised Version
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

Young's Literal Translation
And the soldiers' counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one having swam out should escape,

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