Modern Translations New International VersionJoab answered, "As surely as God lives, if you had not spoken, the men would have continued pursuing them until morning." New Living Translation Then Joab said, “God only knows what would have happened if you hadn’t spoken, for we would have chased you all night if necessary.” English Standard Version And Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely the men would not have given up the pursuit of their brothers until the morning.” Berean Study Bible “As surely as God lives,” Joab replied, “if you had not spoken up, the troops would have continued pursuing their brothers until morning.” New American Standard Bible Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, then the people of Judah certainly would have withdrawn in the morning, each from pursuing his brother.” NASB 1995 Joab said, "As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then the people would have gone away in the morning, each from following his brother." NASB 1977 And Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then the people would have gone away in the morning, each from following his brother.” Amplified Bible Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, then the people certainly would have stopped pursuing their brothers in the morning.” Christian Standard Bible “As God lives,” Joab replied, “if you had not spoken up, the troops wouldn’t have stopped pursuing their brothers until morning.” Holman Christian Standard Bible As God lives," Joab replied, "if you had not spoken up, the troops wouldn't have stopped pursuing their brothers until morning." Contemporary English Version Joab shouted back, "I swear by the living God, if you hadn't spoken, my men would have chased their relatives all night!" Good News Translation "I swear by the living God," Joab answered, "that if you had not spoken, my men would have kept on chasing you until tomorrow morning." GOD'S WORD® Translation Joab answered, "I solemnly swear, as God lives, if you had not spoken, the men would not have stopped chasing their relatives until morning." International Standard Version Joab answered, "As God lives, if you hadn't spoken up, by morning my army would have broken off their pursuit of their own relatives." NET Bible Joab replied, "As surely as God lives, if you had not said this, it would have been morning before the people would have abandoned pursuit of their brothers!" Classic Translations King James BibleAnd Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother. New King James Version And Joab said, “As God lives, unless you had spoken, surely then by morning all the people would have given up pursuing their brethren.” King James 2000 Bible And Joab said, As God lives, unless you had spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have gone up every one from following his brother. New Heart English Bible Joab said, "As the LORD lives, if you had not spoken, surely the people would not have given up the pursuit of their brothers until the morning." World English Bible Joab said, "As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have gone away, and not each followed his brother." American King James Version And Joab said, As God lives, unless you had spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother. American Standard Version And Joab said, As God liveth, if thou hadst not spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone away, nor followed every one his brother. A Faithful Version And Joab said, "As God lives, unless you had spoken, the people would have continued pursuing their brothers until morning." Darby Bible Translation And Joab said, [As] God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother. English Revised Version And Joab said, As God liveth, if thou hadst not spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone away, nor followed every one his brother. Webster's Bible Translation And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And Ioab sayde, As God liueth, if thou haddest not spoken, surely euen in the morning the people had departed euery one backe from his brother. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And Ioab sayde: As God lyueth, if thou haddest not spoken, suerly euen in the morning the people had departed, euery one from persecuting his brother. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Ioab sayde: As truly as God lyueth yf thou haddest sayde thus daye in the morninge, the people had ceassed euery one from his brother. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Joab says, “God lives! For unless you had spoken, surely then from the morning each of the people had gone up from after his brother.” Young's Literal Translation And Joab saith, 'God liveth! for unless thou hadst spoken, surely then from the morning had the people gone up each from after his brother.' Smith's Literal Translation And Joab will say, God lives if thou spakest not, for then from the morning the people went up, each from after his brother. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Joab said: As the Lord liveth, if thou hadst spoke sooner, even in the morning the people should have retired from pursuing after their brethren. Catholic Public Domain Version And Joab said: “As the Lord lives, if you had spoken in the morning, the people would have withdrawn from pursuing their brothers.” Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd Yuab said: “Living is LORD JEHOVAH! If you had not spoken, truly at dawn I would have saved the people, each man from going after his brother!” Lamsa Bible And Joab said, As the LORD lives, unless you had spoken, surely in the morning I would have let the people give up every one from pursuing his brother. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Joab said: 'As God liveth, if thou hadst not spoken, surely then only after the morning the people had gone away, every one from following his brother.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Joab said, As the Lord lives, if thou hadst not spoken, even from the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.     |