King James Version
Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.New International Version
Then one of the soldiers told him, "Your father bound the army under a strict oath, saying, 'Cursed be any man who eats food today!' That is why the men are faint."Catholic Public Domain Version
And in response, one of the people said, "Your father has bound the people by an oath, saying: ‘Cursed be the man who will eat any bread this day.’ " (For the people were faint.