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Source language
Original Greek   
εἰ δὲ μήγε, ἔτι ⸂αὐτοῦ πόρρω⸃ ὄντος πρεσβείαν ἀποστείλας ἐρωτᾷ ⸀τὰ πρὸς εἰρήνην.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
ei de mege, eti [?]autou porro[?] ontos presbeian aposteilas erota rta pros eirenen.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
alioquin adhuc illo longe agente legationem mittens rogat ea quae pacis sunt

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an ambassador, and desires conditions of peace.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation, and desires conditions of peace.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
New King James Version   
Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace.
21st Century King James Version   
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an envoy and desireth conditions of peace.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“And if not, while he is far off from him, he sends envoys and pleads for peace.”
Darby Bible Translation   
and if not, while he is yet far off, having sent an embassy, he asks for terms of peace.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Or else, whilst the other is yet afar off, sending an embassy, he desireth conditions of peace.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.
God's Word   
If he can't, he'll send ambassadors to ask for terms of peace while the other king is still far away.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
If not, while the other is still far off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.
International Standard Version   
If he can't, he will send a delegation to ask for terms of peace while the other king is still far away.
NET Bible   
If he cannot succeed, he will send a representative while the other is still a long way off and ask for terms of peace.
New American Standard Bible   
"Or else, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.
New International Version   
If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace.
New Living Translation   
And if he can't, he will send a delegation to discuss terms of peace while the enemy is still far away.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an embassy, and desireth conditions of peace.
Weymouth New Testament   
If not, while the other is still a long way off, he sends messengers and sues for peace.
The World English Bible   
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy, and asks for conditions of peace.
EasyEnglish Bible   
No, I cannot do it. I know I cannot beat the other king.” So, while the stronger king is far away, he will send a man to him with a message. He will tell the other king that he does not want to fight. He will ask him what he can do so that they become friends together.’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
and if not so -- he being yet a long way off -- having sent an embassy, he doth ask the things for peace.
New Life Version   
Or, he will send a soldier to the other king while he is still a long way off. He will ask what can be done to have peace.
Revised Geneva Translation   
“Otherwise, while he is still a great way off, he sends ambassadors to ask for peace.
The Voice Bible   
If not, he’ll send a peace delegation quickly and negotiate a peace treaty.
Living Bible   
“If the decision is negative, then while the enemy troops are still far away, he will send a truce team to discuss terms of peace.
New Catholic Bible   
If he cannot, then, while the enemy is still a long distance away, he will send a delegation to ask for terms of peace.
Legacy Standard Bible   
Or else, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an embassy and desires conditions of peace.
Christian Standard Bible   
If not, while the other is still far off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And if he cannot [do so], when the other king is still a great way off, he sends an envoy and asks the terms of peace.
New Century Version   
If he can’t, then while the other king is still far away, he will send some people to speak to him and ask for peace.
The Message   
“Or can you imagine a king going into battle against another king without first deciding whether it is possible with his ten thousand troops to face the twenty thousand troops of the other? And if he decides he can’t, won’t he send an emissary and work out a truce?
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
And if he is not able, he sends out a delegation and asks for terms of peace while his opponent is still far away.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
And if not, while he is yet a great way off, he will send a delegation and ask for terms of peace.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
If he cannot, then, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for the terms of peace.
New Matthew Bible   
If not, while the other is yet a great way off, he will send ambassadors and seek peace.
Good News Translation®   
If he isn't, he will send messengers to meet the other king to ask for terms of peace while he is still a long way off.
Wycliffe Bible   
[Or] Else yet while he is afar, he sendeth a messenger, and prayeth those things that be of peace.
New Testament for Everyone   
If they decide he isn’t, he will send a delegation, while the other one is still a long way away, and sue for peace.
Contemporary English Version   
If he thinks he won't be able to defend himself, he will send messengers and ask for peace while the other king is still a long way off.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an embassy and asks terms of peace.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
“Or, suppose there is a king who is going to war with another king, doesn’t he sit down first and consider whether he can engage the twenty thousand of the other king with his own ten thousand? And if he decides he can’t, then, while the other king is still a long way off, he sends messengers to him to ask for conditions of peace. So it is with you; only the man who says goodbye to all his possessions can be my disciple.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
If he cannot, then while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for the terms of peace.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
If he cannot, then, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for the terms of peace.
Common English Bible © 2011   
And if he didn’t think he could win, he would send a representative to discuss terms of peace while his enemy was still a long way off.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Or else [if he feels he is not powerful enough], while the other [king] is still a far distance away, he sends an envoy and asks for terms of peace.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
But if not, while he is still far away, he will send a delegation to ask for peace terms.
New American Standard Bible   
Otherwise, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and requests terms of peace.
The Expanded Bible   
If he can’t, then while the other king is still far away, he will send ·some people [an embassy; a messenger] to speak to him and ask for [terms of] peace.
Tree of Life Version   
If not, while the other is still far away, he sends an ambassador and asks for peace.
Revised Standard Version   
And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an embassy and asks terms of peace.
New International Reader's Version   
And suppose he decides he can’t win. Then he will send some men to ask how peace can be made. He will do this while the other king is still far away.
BRG Bible   
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
Complete Jewish Bible   
If he hasn’t, then while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation to inquire about terms for peace.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
If he cannot fight him, he will send some men to meet the other king while he is still far away. He will try to make peace with him.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
If he cannot, then, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for the terms of peace.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Or else, while the other is noch (yet) far away, he sends an embassy delegation and seeks terms for shalom.
Names of God Bible   
If he can’t, he’ll send ambassadors to ask for terms of peace while the other king is still far away.
Modern English Version   
Otherwise, while the other is yet at a distance, he sends a delegation and requests conditions of peace.
Easy-to-Read Version   
If he thinks he cannot defeat the other king, he will send some men to ask for peace while that king’s army is still far away.
International Children’s Bible   
If he cannot defeat the other king, then he will send some men to speak to the other king and ask for peace.
Lexham English Bible   
But if not, while the other is still far away, he sends an ambassador and asks for terms of peace.
New International Version - UK   
If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
Otherwise indeed, the one coming still being far away— the king, having sent-forth a delegation, asks the things for peace.