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# посли — Ukrainian to English

How Ukrainian *посли* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 3 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no Ukrainian section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: посли (48). By style: biblical 48.

## messengers

Used about 35 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 35).

- І послав Ефтай удруге **посли** до царя Аммонїйського,
  Jephthah sent **messengers** again to the king of the children of Ammon;
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JDG 11:14)

- І післав Ізраїль **посли** до Сигона, царя Аморійського, кажучи:
  Israel sent **messengers** to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · NUM 21:21)

- І вернулись **посли**, а він питає: Чому ви вернулись?
  The **messengers** returned to him, and he said to them, “Why is it that you have returned?”
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2KI 1:5)

- І послав **посли** в город до Ахаба, царя Ізраїлського,
  He sent **messengers** into the city to Ahab king of Israel and said to him, “Ben Hadad says,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1KI 20:2)

- Послав же Яков **посли** поперед собою до Езава, брата свого в Сеїр землю, в Едом поле;
  Jacob sent **messengers** in front of him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Edom.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 32:3)

## sent

Used about 7 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 7).

- І послали **посли** до Йосифа говорючи: Панотець заповідав перед смертю своєю так:
  They **sent** a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father commanded before he died, saying,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 50:16)

- І послав царь **посли**, й позбірали вони до його всїх знатнїх Юдейських і Ерусалимських.
  The king **sent**, and they gathered to him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2KI 23:1)

- Міщане ж його ненавидїли його, й післали **посли** слїдом за ним, кажучи: Не хочемо сього, щоб царював над нами.
  But his citizens hated him, and **sent** an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 19:14)

- Як же дочувсь про се Евин, царь Асорський, післав він **посли** до Йобаба, царя Мадонського, та до царя Симронського, та до царя Ахсафського,
  When Jabin king of Hazor heard of it, he **sent** to Jobab king of Madon, to the king of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOS 11:1)

- Я чув звістку від Господа, та й **посли** порозсилано вже до народів казати: Збирайтесь, ійдїть на него, ставайте до бою!
  I have heard news from the LORD, and an ambassador is **sent** among the nations, saying, “Gather yourselves together! Come against her! Rise up to the battle!”
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JER 49:14)

## ambassadors

Used about 5 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 5).

- Князї твої прийдуть у Зоан-город, а **посли** твої зійдуть аж до Ханесу;
  For their princes are at Zoan, and their **ambassadors** have come to Hanes.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ISA 30:4)

- Ось, потужні їх кричать на улицях, а **посли** примирні гірко плачуть.
  Behold, their valiant ones cry outside; the **ambassadors** of peace weep bitterly.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ISA 33:7)

- Замість Христа оце ми **посли**, і наче Бог благає (вас) через нас; ми просимо вас замість Христа: примиріть ся з Богом.
  We are therefore **ambassadors** on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2CO 5:20)

- Ти ходила й до царя з пахущими мастьми, та все їх намножувала; ще ж слала й **посли** в краї далекі, та понижувалась як найглибше.
  You went to the king with oil, increased your perfumes, sent your **ambassadors** far off, and degraded yourself even to Sheol.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ISA 57:9)

- Той же зрадив його, пославши **посли** в Египет, щоб дано йому коней й багацько війська. Чи вийде йому се на добро? Чи вибавить себе той, що таке вдїяв?
  But he rebelled against him in sending his **ambassadors** into Egypt, that they might give him horses and many people. Will he prosper? Will he who does such things escape? Will he break the covenant, and still escape?
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZE 17:15)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Коли ж нї, то ще як той далеко, **посли** піславши, просить примирря.
  Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy and asks for conditions of peace.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 14:32)

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-uk/) · [translating into English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-en/).

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