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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)
OET (OET-RV) I’m a peaceable and faithful citizen of Yisrael. You’re trying to destroy this city and a mother in Yisrael. Why would you wipe out our inheritance from Yahweh?”
OET-LV I am_the_peaceful_ones_of the_faithful_ones_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) you are_seeking to_destroy a_city and_mother in/on/at/with_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to/for_what will_you_swallow_up the_inheritance_of YHWH.
UHB אָנֹכִ֕י שְׁלֻמֵ֖י אֱמוּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אַתָּ֣ה מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ לְהָמִ֨ית עִ֤יר וְאֵם֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לָ֥מָּה תְבַלַּ֖ע נַחֲלַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃פ ‡
(ʼānokiy shəlumēy ʼₑmūnēy yisrāʼēl ʼattāh məⱱaqqēsh ləhāmit ˊir vəʼēm bəyisrāʼēl lāmmāh təⱱallaˊ naḩₐlat yhwh.◊)
Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX Ἐγώ εἰμι εἰρηνικὰ τῶν στηριγμάτων Ἰσραήλ· σὺ δὲ ζητεῖς θανατῶσαι πόλιν καὶ μητρόπολιν ἐν Ἰσραήλ· ἱνατί καταποντίζεις κληρονομίαν Κυρίου;
(Egō eimi eiraʸnika tōn staʸrigmatōn Israaʸl; su de zaʸteis thanatōsai polin kai maʸtropolin en Israaʸl; hinati katapontizeis klaʸronomian Kuriou; )
BrTr I am a peaceable one of the strong ones in Israel; but thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother-city in Israel: why dost thou seek to ruin the inheritance of the Lord?
ULT I am a peaceable and faithful person of Israel. You are seeking to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why will you swallow the inheritance of Yahweh?”
UST We are peaceful and loyal Israelites. Our people here are important and respected. So why are you trying to destroy a city that belongs to Yahweh?”
BSB I [am] [among the] peaceable [and] faithful in Israel, but you are trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the LORD’s inheritance?”
MSB (Same as above)
OEB I am of those who are peaceful and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel; why will you consume the inheritance of Jehovah?’
WEBBE I am amongst those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why will you swallow up the LORD’s inheritance?”
WMBB (Same as above)
NET I represent the peaceful and the faithful in Israel. You are attempting to destroy an important city in Israel. Why should you swallow up the Lord’s inheritance?”
LSV I [am] of the peaceable, faithful ones of Israel; you are seeking to destroy a city and mother in Israel; why do you swallow up the inheritance of YHWH?”
FBV I am one of the peaceful and faithful people of Israel. You're trying to destroy a town that's like a mother in Israel. Why do you want to tear down the Lord's possession?”
T4T We are peaceful and loyal Israelis. Our people here are important and respected [IDM]. So ◄why are you trying to destroy a town that belongs to Yahweh?/you should not be trying to destroy a town that belongs to Yahweh.►” [RHQ]
LEB No LEB 2 SAM book available
BBE Your purpose is the destruction of a mother-town in Israel: why would you put an end to the heritage of the Lord?
Moff No Moff 2 SAM book available
JPS We are of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel; seekest thou to destroy a city and a mother in Israel? why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?'
ASV I am of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of Jehovah?
DRA Am not I she that answer truth in Israel, and thou seekest to destroy the city, and to overthrow a mother in Israel? Why wilt thou throw down the inheritance of the Lord?
YLT I [am] of the peaceable — faithful ones of Israel; thou art seeking to destroy a city, and a mother in Israel; why dost thou swallow up the inheritance of Jehovah?
Drby I am peaceable [and] faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of Jehovah?
RV I am of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?
(I am of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou/you seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt/will thou/you swallow up the inheritance of the LORD? )
SLT I peaceful of the faithful of Israel: thou seeking to kill a city and a mother in Israel: wherefore wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of Jehovah?
Wbstr I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?
KJB-1769 I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?
(I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou/you seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt/will thou/you swallow up the inheritance of the LORD? )
KJB-1611 I am one of them that are peaceable and faithfull in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a citie, and a mother in Israel: Why wilt thou swallow vp the inheritance of the LORD?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)
Bshps No Bshps 2 SAM book available
Gnva I am one of them, that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: and thou goest about to destroy a citie, and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou deuoure the inheritance of the Lord?
(I am one of them, that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: and thou/you goest about to destroy a city, and a mother in Israel: why wilt/will thou/you devour the inheritance of the Lord? )
Cvdl No Cvdl 2 SAM book available
Wycl No Wycl 2 SAM book available
Luth No Luth 2 SAM book available
ClVg Nonne ego sum quæ respondeo veritatem in Israël, et tu quæris subvertere civitatem et evertere matrem in Israël? quare præcipitas hæreditatem Domini?[fn]
(Isn't_it I I_am which respondeo the_truth in/into/on Israel, and you(sg) quæris subvertere the_city and evertere mother in/into/on Israel? why beforecipitas inheritance Master? )
20.19 Nonne. RAB. Iste est sermo legis, in qua jubetur ut filii Isræl ingressi terram Chanaan prius pacem offerant, et eos qui pacem susceperint, tributarios faciant; eos vero qui non susceperint, deleant: ideo mulier sapiens exclamasse dicitur Nonne. Quasi: Cur destruis hanc civitatem antequam pacem offeras secundum legem? cur non servas legem Isrælitis, quæ olim servata est alienigenis.
20.19 Nonne. RAB. Iste it_is speech law, in/into/on which yubetur as children Israel having_entered the_earth/land Chanaan first/before peace offerant, and them who peace susceperint, tributarios faciant; them indeed/however who not/no susceperint, deleant: therefore/for_that_reason woman wise exclamasse it_is_said Nonne. Quasi: Cur destruis this the_city before peace offeras after/second lawfullym? cur not/no servas the_law Israelitis, which olim saved it_is strangersgenis.
RP-GNT No RP-GNT 2 SAM book available
20:18-19 The woman told a saying to convince Joab not to slaughter an entire city, especially such a noble city as Abel (a shortened form of Abel-beth-maacah, 20:15), just to capture one criminal.
• an important town in Israel (literally a town that is a mother in Israel): It was common to refer to outlying villages around a larger city as its “daughters.”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis
(Occurrence 0) most peaceful and faithful in Israel
(Some words not found in UHB: I peaceable_of faithful_of Yisrael you(ms) trying to,destroy (a)_city and,mother in/on/at/with,Israel to/for=what swallow_up inheritance_of YHWH )
This describes the cities. Alternate translation: “most peaceful and faithful cities in Israel”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
(Occurrence 0) city that is a mother in Israel
(Some words not found in UHB: I peaceable_of faithful_of Yisrael you(ms) trying to,destroy (a)_city and,mother in/on/at/with,Israel to/for=what swallow_up inheritance_of YHWH )
This speaks of the importance of this city among the nation of Israel as if it were a well respected mother. Alternate translation: “city that everyone in Israel respects like they would their mother” or “city that is very important and that Israel respects”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion
(Occurrence 0) Why do you want to swallow up the inheritance of Yahweh?
(Some words not found in UHB: I peaceable_of faithful_of Yisrael you(ms) trying to,destroy (a)_city and,mother in/on/at/with,Israel to/for=what swallow_up inheritance_of YHWH )
Here the woman uses a rhetorical question to suggest to Joab what they should not do. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: “You should not destroy the city that is Yahweh’s inheritance!”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
(Occurrence 0) swallow up
(Some words not found in UHB: I peaceable_of faithful_of Yisrael you(ms) trying to,destroy (a)_city and,mother in/on/at/with,Israel to/for=what swallow_up inheritance_of YHWH )
Here the woman speaks of the army destroying the city as if the city were food to be swallowed. Alternate translation: “destroy”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
(Occurrence 0) the inheritance of Yahweh
(Some words not found in UHB: I peaceable_of faithful_of Yisrael you(ms) trying to,destroy (a)_city and,mother in/on/at/with,Israel to/for=what swallow_up inheritance_of YHWH )
Here the city is referred to as Yahweh’s inheritance to emphasize that it belongs to Yahweh. Alternate translation: “a city that belongs to Yahweh”