Verse List for 1 CHR 21:3

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OET (OET-RV) “My master, the king, may Yahweh multiply his people one hundred times over. Aren’t they all your servants?” Yoav diplomatically queried, “So why does my master want to do this? Why should he bring judgement on Yisrael?”

OET-LV And_ Yōʼāⱱ _he/it _said YHWH may _he _add to people _of_his like_them a _hundred times not my_master the_king of _them _of_do_all belong_to_master _of_my to_subjects to/for_what does _he _seek this my_master to/for_what will _it _become (into)_guilt for_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

ULT And Joab said, “May Yahweh add to his people like them 100 times. My lord the king, are not all of them servants to my lord? Why does my lord seek this? Why should it be for guilt to Israel?”

UST But Joab replied, “Your Majesty, I hope that Yahweh will make our army a hundred times larger than it is now. All the Israelite men are ready to obey you. So I do not think you should do this, Your Majesty. It would make us Israelites guilty.”

BSB & MSB But Joab replied, “May the LORD multiply His troops a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all servants of my lord? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?”

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WEBBE & WMBB Joab said, “May the LORD make his people a hundred times as many as they are. But, my lord the king, aren’t they all my lord’s servants? Why does my lord require this thing? Why will he be a cause of guilt to Israel?”

NET Joab replied, “May the Lord make his army a hundred times larger! My master, O king, do not all of them serve my master? Why does my master want to do this? Why bring judgment on Israel?”

LSV And Joab says, “YHWH adds to His people as they are one hundred times; are they not, my lord, O king, all of them for servants to my lord? Why does my lord seek this? Why is he for a cause of guilt to Israel?”

FBV But Joab replied, “May the Lord multiply his people a hundred times over. Your Majesty, aren't they all your subjects? Why do you want to do this? Why should you make Israel guilty?”

T4T But Joab replied, “Your majesty, even if Yahweh allowed us to have 100 times as many soldiers as we have now, you would [RHQ] still rule all of them. So why do you want us to do this? You will surely [RHQ] cause all the people of Israel to be guilty of sinning.”

LEB But Joab said, “May Yahweh add to the people a hundred times what they are! Are they not, O my lord the king, all of them the king’s servants? Why does my lord seek this? Why would he bring guilt to Israel?”

BBE And Joab said, May the Lord make his people a hundred times more in number than they are; but, my lord king, are they not all my lord's servants? why would my lord have this done? why will he become a cause of sin to Israel?

Moff Joab said to the king, "May the Eternal make his people a hundred times as large as it is to-day! But is not my lord their king? Are they not all my lord's servants? Why should my lord the king insist on this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?"

JPS And Joab said: 'The LORD make His people a hundred times so many more as they are; but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of guilt unto Israel?'

ASV And Joab said, Jehovah make his people a hundred times as many as they are: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? why doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of guilt unto Israel?

DRA And Joab answered: The Lord make his people a hundred times more than they are: but, my lord the king, are they not all thy servants: why doth my lord seek this thing, which may be imputed as a sin to Israel?

YLT And Joab saith, 'Jehovah doth add to His people as they are a hundred times; are they not, my lord, O king, all of them to my lord for servants? why doth my lord seek this? why is he for a cause of guilt to Israel?'

Drby And Joab said, Jehovah add to his people, how many soever they be, a hundredfold: are they not all, my lord O king, my lord's servants? why does my lord require this thing? why should he become a trespass to Israel?

RV And Joab said, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? why doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of guilt unto Israel?
(And Joab said, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? why doeth/does my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of guilt unto Israel?)

SLT And Joab will say, Jehovah will add to his people as they are, a hundred times: are they not, my lord the king, all of them for servants to my lord? for what will my lord seek this? wherefore will he be for trespass to Israel?

Wbstr And Joab answered, the LORD make his people a hundred times more numerous than they are : but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?

KJB-1769 And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?
(And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord’s servants? why then doeth/does my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?)

KJB-1611 And Ioab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many moe as they bee: but, my lord the king, are they not al my lords seruants? why then doeth my lord require this thing? why will hee bee a cause of trespasse to Israel?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And Ioab aunswered: The Lorde make his people an hundred times so many mo as they be: But my lorde, O king, are they not all my lordes seruauntes? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will my lorde be a cause of trespasse to Israel?
(And Yoab answered: The Lord make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: But my lord, Oh king, are they not all my lords servants? why then doeth/does my lord require this thing? why will my lord be a cause of trespass to Israel?)

Gnva And Ioab answered, The Lord increase his people an hundreth times so many as they be, O my lord the King: are they not all my lords seruats? wherefore doeth my lord require this thing? why should he be a cause of trespasse to Israel?
(And Yoab answered, The Lord increase his people an hundredth times so many as they be, Oh my lord the King: are they not all my lords servants? wherefore doeth/does my lord require this thing? why should he be a cause of trespass to Israel?)

Cvdl Ioab sayde: The LORDE make his people an hundreth tymes mo then they are now. But my lorde O kynge, are they not all my lordes seruauntes? Why doth my lorde then axe therafter? Wherfore shal there a trespace come vpon Israel?
(Yoab said: The LORD make his people an hundredth times more then they are now. But my lord Oh king, are they not all my lords servants? Why doeth/does my lord then axe thereafter? Wherefore shall there a trespass come upon Israel?)

Wycl And Joab answeride, The Lord encresse his puple an hundrid fold more than thei ben; my lord the kyng, whether alle ben not thi seruauntis? Whi sekith my lord this thing, that schal be arettid in to synne to Israel?
(And Yoab answered, The Lord encresse his people an hundred fold more than they ben; my lord the king, whether all been not thy/your servants? Why seeketh/seeks my lord this thing, that shall be reckoned/counted in to sin to Israel?)

Luth Joab sprach: Der HErr tue zu seinem Volk, wie sie jetzt sind, hundertmal soviel; aber, mein Herr König, sind sie nicht alle meines Herrn Knechte? Warum fraget denn mein Herr danach? Warum soll eine Schuld auf Israel kommen?
(Yoab spoke: The LORD do/act to/for his people, as/like they/she/them now/currently are, a_hundred_times so_much; but, my Lord king, are they/she/them not all my Lord servant(s)? Why asks because/than my Lord after/thereafter/then? Why should a/one fault/blame(n) on/in/to Israel coming?)

ClVg Responditque Joab: Augeat Dominus populum suum centuplum quam sunt: nonne, domine mi rex, omnes servi tui sunt? quare hoc quærit dominus meus, quod in peccatum reputetur Israëli?
(And_he_answered Yoab: Augeat Master the_people his_own centuplum how are: nonne, master mi king, everyone slaves yours(sg) are? why this seeks master mine, that in/into/on sin/transgression reputetur Israeli?)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֗ב יוֹסֵף֩ יְהוָ֨ה עַל־עַמּ֤⁠וֹ ׀ כָּ⁠הֵם֙ מֵאָ֣ה פְעָמִ֔ים הֲ⁠לֹא֙ אֲדֹנִ֣⁠י הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ כֻּלָּ֥⁠ם לַ⁠אדֹנִ֖⁠י לַ⁠עֲבָדִ֑ים לָ֣⁠מָּה יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ זֹאת֙ אֲדֹנִ֔⁠י לָ֛⁠מָּה יִהְיֶ֥ה לְ⁠אַשְׁמָ֖ה לְ⁠יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπεν Ἰωάβ, Προσθείη Κύριος ἐπὶ τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ, ὡς αὐτοὶ ἑκατονταπλασίως, καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ τοῦ κυρίου μυυ τοῦ βασιλέως βλέποντες· πάντες τῷ κυρίῳ μου παῖδεσ· ἱνατί ζητεῖ κύριός μου τοῦτο; ἳνα μὴ γένηται εἰς ἁμαρτίαν τῷ Ἰσραήλ.

BrTr And Joab said, May the Lord add to his people, a hundred-fold as many as they are, and let the eyes of my lord the king see it: all are the servants of my lord. Why does my lord seek this thing? do it not, lest it become a sin to Israel.

Verse List for 1 CHR 21:3

Verse List for 1 CHR 21:3