Parallel 2SA 15:4

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BSB § And he would add, “If only someone would appoint me judge in the land, then everyone with a grievance or dispute could come to me, and I would give him justice.”

OEB Absalom said moreover, ‘O that someone would make me judge in the land, that to me might come every man who has any suit or cause, and I would give him justice!’

WEB Absalom said moreover, “Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!”

NET Absalom would then say, “If only they would make me a judge in the land! Then everyone who had a judicial complaint could come to me and I would make sure he receives a just settlement.”

LSV And Absalom says, “Who makes me judge in the land, that every man who has a plea and judgment comes to me? Then I have declared him righteous.”

FBV Then he would say, “If only there was someone to appoint me as judge for the country. Then everyone could come to me with their case or complaint, and I would give them justice.”

T4T Absalom would then add, “I wish that I were a judge in this land. If I were a judge, anyone who had a dispute could come to me, and I would decide it fairly/justly.”

LEB Then Absalom would say, “Oh, that someone would appoint me as judge in the land, thatanyone might come to me who had a legal dispute or a case, and I would give him justice.”

BBE And more than this, Absalom said, If only I was made judge in the land, so that every man who has any cause or question might come to me, and I would give a right decision for him!

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JPS Absalom said moreover: 'Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!'

ASV Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

DRA O that they would make me judge over the land, that all that have business might come to me, that I might do them justice.

YLT And Absalom saith, 'Who doth make me a judge in the land, that unto me doth come every man who hath a plea and judgment? — then I have declared him righteous.'

DBY And Absalom said, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any controversy and cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!

RV Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

WBS Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

KJB Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
  (Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath/has any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!)

BB Absalom sayde moreouer: Oh, that I were made iudge in the land, that euery man which hath any plea and matter in the lawe, might come to me, and that I might do him iustice.
  (Absalom said moreouer: Oh, that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath/has any plea and matter in the law, might come to me, and that I might do him iustice.)

GNV Absalom sayd moreouer, Oh that I were made Iudge in the lande, that euery man which hath any matter of controuersie, might come to me, that I might do him iustice.
  (Absalom said moreouer, Oh that I were made Yudge in the land, that every man which hath/has any matter of controuersie, might come to me, that I might do him iustice.)

CB And Absalom sayde: O who setteth me to be iudge in ye londe, that euery man which hath a plee or matter to do in ye lawe, might come to me, that I might helpe him to right
  (And Absalom said: O who setteth me to be judge in ye/you_all land, that every man which hath/has a plee or matter to do in ye/you_all law, might come to me, that I might help him to right)

WYC that alle men that han cause come to me, and Y deme iustly?
  (that all men that have cause come to me, and I deme iustly?)

LUT Und Absalom sprach: O wer setzet mich zum Richter im Lande, daß jedermann zu mir käme, der eine Sache und Gericht hat, daß ich ihm zum Rechten hülfe!
  (And Absalom spoke: O wer setzet me for_the Richter in_the land, that jedermann to to_me käme, the one Sache and Gericht has, that I him for_the Rechten hülfe!)

CLV Quis me constituat judicem super terram, ut ad me veniant omnes qui habent negotium, et juste judicem?
  (Quis me constituat yudicem super the_earth/land, as to me veniant everyone who habent negotium, and juste yudicem?)

BRN And Abessalom said, O that one would make me a judge in the land; then every man who had a dispute or a cause would come to me, and I would judge him!

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπεν Ἀβεσσαλὼμ, τίς με καταστήσει κριτὴν ἐν τῇ γῇ, καὶ ἐπʼ ἐμὲ ἐλεύσεται πᾶς ἀνὴρ ᾧ ἐὰν ᾖ ἀντιλογία καὶ κρίσις, καὶ δικαιώσω αὐτόν;
  (Kai eipen Abessalōm, tis me katastaʸsei kritaʸn en taʸ gaʸ, kai epʼ eme eleusetai pas anaʸr hō ean aʸ antilogia kai krisis, kai dikaiōsō auton?)