Protestantism
English
Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.1
- They were…: or, They plainly spake in the beginning, saying, Surely they will ask of Abel, and so make an end
Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.
and she speaketh, saying, `They spake often in former times, saying, Let them diligently ask at Abel, and so they finished.
And she spoke saying, They were wont to speak in old time saying, Just inquire in Abel; and so they ended.
Then shee spake thus, They spake in the olde time, saying, They shoulde aske of Abel. and so haue they continued.
Then she spoke, saying, They were accustomed to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel, and so they ended the matter.
Then she spoke, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.
Then she said, In the old days, there was a saying, Let them put the question in Abel and in Dan, saying, Has what was ordered by men of good faith in Israel ever come to an end?
Then the woman said, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Seek counsel at Abel,’ and that is how disputes were settled.
Then she spoke, saying: 'They were wont to speak in old time, saying: They shall surely ask counsel at Abel; and so they ended the matter.
Then she spoke, saying, They used to speak in old times, saying, If you have a question ask it at Abel; and so they concluded [the matter].
Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.
Then she said, “In former times, ⌞they would always say⌟,1 ‘By all means, let them inquire in Abel,’ and so they settled things.
- Literally “speaking they would speak”
And she spoke, saying, They spoke often in days gone by, saying, Surely they will ask at Abel, and so they ended all dispute .
And she spoke, saying, They spoke often in days gone by, saying, Surely they will ask of Abel, and so they ended the matter.
Then she spoke, saying, "They were used to say in old times, 'They shall surely ask counsel at Abel;' and so they settled it.
Then she spoke, saying, "They were used to say in old times, 'They shall surely ask counsel at Abel;' and so they settled it.
Then she spoke, saying, "They were used to say in old times, 'They shall surely ask counsel at Abel;' and so they settled it.
Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.1
- They were…: or, They plainly spake in the beginning, saying, Surely they will ask of Abel, and so make an end.
Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.
Then spake she, saying,—They, used to speak, in former times, saying, Enquire, in Abel! And, so, they ended it.
Then she spoke, saying, They were accustomed to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter .1
- They were...: or, They plainly spake in the beginning, saying, Surely they will ask of Abel, and so make an end
Then she spoke, saying, They were known to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter.
Catholicism
English
And she again said: A saying was used in the old proverb: They that inquire, let them inquire in Abela: and so they made an end.