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Holman Christian Standard Bible
18 She said, "In the past they used to say, 'Seek counsel in Abel,' and that's how they settled [disputes].
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English Standard Version
18 Then she said, “They used to say in former times, ‘Let them but ask counsel at Abel, ’ and so they settled a matter.
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King James Version
18 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.
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The Message Bible
18 "There's an old saying in these parts: 'If it's answers you want, come to Abel and get it straight.'
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New American Standard Bible
18 Then she spoke, saying, "Formerly they used to say, 'They will surely ask advice at Abel,' and thus they ended the dispute.
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New International Version
18 She continued, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Get your answer at Abel,’ and that settled it.
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New King James Version
18 So she spoke, saying, "They used to talk in former times, saying, 'They shall surely seek guidance at Abel,' and so they would end disputes.
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New Living Translation
18 Then she continued, “There used to be a saying, ‘If you want to settle an argument, ask advice at the town of Abel.’
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New Revised Standard
18 Then she said, "They used to say in the old days, "Let them inquire at Abel'; and so they would settle a matter.
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Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese)
18 EntĂŁo falou ela, dizendo: Antigamente costumava-se dizer: Que se peça conselho em Abel; e era assim que se punha termo ïżœs questĂ”es.
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American Standard Version
18 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].
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The Bible in Basic English
18 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?
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La Biblia de las Américas (Español)
18 HablĂł ella, diciendo: Antes acostumbraban decir: "Ellos ciertamente pedirĂĄn consejo en Abel", y asĂ­ terminaban la querella.
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Berean Standard Bible
18 Then the woman said, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Seek counsel at Abel,’ and that is how disputes were settled.
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Common English Bible
18 She said, "People used to say long ago: ‘Ask your question at Abel,' and that settled the matter.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
18 She said, "People used to say long ago: ‘Ask your question at Abel,' and that settled the matter.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
18 Then she said, "In the old days they used to say, 'They will ask advice at Avel'; and that would end the discussion.
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The Darby Translation
18 And she spoke saying, They were wont to speak in old time saying, Just inquire in Abel; and so they ended.
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Elberfelder 1905 (German)
18 Und sie sprach und sagte: FrĂŒher pflegte man zu sprechen und zu sagen: Man frage nur in Abel; und so war man fertig.
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Good News Translation
18 She said, "Long ago they used to say, "Go and get your answer in the city of Abel' - and that's just what they did.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
18 She said, "Long ago they used to say, "Go and get your answer in the city of Abel' - and that's just what they did.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
18 So she said, "There's an old saying: 'Be sure to ask at Abel [before doing anything]. That's the way they settle matters.'
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Hebrew Names Version
18 Then she spoke, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask [counsel] at Hevel: and so they ended [the matter].
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La Biblia del Jubileo 2000
18 Entonces volviĂł ella a hablar, diciendo: Antiguamente solĂ­an hablar, diciendo: Quien preguntare, pregunte en Abel; y asĂ­ concluĂ­an
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Jubilee Bible 2000
18 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.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
18 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.
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Lexham English Bible
18 Then she said, "In former times, {they would always say}, 'By all means, let them inquire in Abel,' and so they settled things.
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Louis Segond 1910 (French)
18 Et elle dit: Autrefois on avait coutume de dire: Que l'on consulte Abel! Et tout se terminait ainsi.
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Luther Bible 1912 (German)
18 Sie sprach: Vorzeiten sprach man: Wer fragen will, der frage zu Abel; und so ging's wohl aus.
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New Century Version
18 Then the woman said, "In the past people would say, 'Ask for advice at Abel,' and the problem would be solved.
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New International Reader's Version
18 She continued, "Long ago people used to say, 'Get your answer at Abel.' And that would settle the matter.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
18 Then she said, "They used to say in the old days, "Let them inquire at Abel'; and so they would settle a matter.
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Nueva Traducción Viviente
18 AsĂ­ que ella continuĂł:
—Había un dicho que decía: “Si quieres resolver una disputa, pide consejo en la ciudad de Abel”.
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Nueva Versión Internacional
18 Ella continuó:—Antiguamente, cuando había alguna discusión, la gente resolvía el asunto con este dicho: “Vayan y pregunten en Abel”.
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Nova Versão Internacional
18 E ela prosseguiu: “Antigamente se dizia: ‘Peça conselho na cidade de Abel’, e isso resolvia a questão.
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Ostervald (French)
18 Elle parla donc, et dit: On disait communément autrefois: Qu'on aille consulter Abel, et le but sera atteint.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
18 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.
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Revised Standard Version
18 Then she said, "They were wont to say in old time, 'Let them but ask counsel at Abel'; and so they settled a matter.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
18 Then she said, "They were wont to say in old time, 'Let them but ask counsel at Abel'; and so they settled a matter.
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La Biblia Reina-Valera (Español)
18 Entonces tornĂł ella ĂĄ hablar, diciendo: Antiguamente solĂ­an hablar, diciendo: Quien preguntare, pregunte en Abel: y asĂ­ concluĂ­an.
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Sagradas Escrituras (1569) (Español)
18 Entonces volviĂł ella a hablar, diciendo: Antiguamente solĂ­an hablar, diciendo: Quien preguntare, pregunte en Abel; y asĂ­ concluĂ­an.
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Statenvertaling (Dutch)
18 Toen sprak zij, zeggende: In voortijden spraken zij gemeenlijk, zeggende: Zij zullen zonder twijfel te Abel vragen; en alzo volbrachten zij het.
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Third Millennium Bible
18 Then she spoke, saying, "They were wont to speak in olden times, saying, `They shall surely ask counsel at Abel'; and so they ended the matter.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
18 Then she spoke, saying, "They were wont to speak in olden times, saying, `They shall surely ask counsel at Abel'; and so they ended the matter.
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The Latin Vulgate
18 rursumque illa sermo inquit dicebatur in veteri proverbio qui interrogant interrogent in Abela et sic perficiebant
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
18 rursumque illa sermo inquit dicebatur in veteri proverbio qui interrogant interrogent in Abela et sic perficiebant
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The Webster Bible
18 Then she spoke, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They will surely ask [counsel] at Abel: and so they ended [the matter].
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World English Bible
18 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].
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Wycliffe
18 And again she said, A word was said in (an) eld proverb, They that ask, ask in Abel; and so they profited.
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Young's Literal Translation
18 and she speaketh, saying, `They spake often in former times, saying, Let them diligently ask at Abel, and so they finished.
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