MHB
BHS
18. וַתֹּאמֶר לֵאמֹר דַּבֵּר יְדַבְּרוּ בָרִאשֹׁנָה לֵאמֹר שָׁאֹל יְשָׁאֲלוּ בְּאָבֵל וְכֵן הֵתַמּוּ ׃

WLC
18. וַתֹּאמֶר לֵאמֹר דַּבֵּר יְדַבְּרוּ בָרִאשֹׁנָה לֵאמֹר שָׁאֹל יְשָׁאֲלוּ בְּאָבֵל וְכֵן הֵתַמּוּ׃

ALEP
18. יח ותאמר לאמר  דבר ידברו בראשנה לאמר שאול ישאלו באבל וכן התמו



KJV
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. ]

AMP
18. Then she said, People used to say, Let them but ask counsel at Abel, and so they settled the matter.

KJVP
18. Then she spoke H559 W-VQY3FS , saying H559 L-VQFC , They were wont H1696 VPFC to speak H1696 in old time H7223 , saying H559 L-VQFC , They shall surely ask H7592 [ counsel ] at Abel H59 : and so H3651 they ended H8552 [ the ] [ matter ] .

YLT
18. and she speaketh, saying, `They spake often in former times, saying, Let them diligently ask at Abel, and so they finished.

ASV
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.

WEB
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.

NASB
18. Then she went on to say: "There is an ancient saying, 'Let them ask if they will in Abel

ESV
18. Then she said, "They used to say in former times, 'Let them but ask counsel at Abel,' and so they settled a matter.

RV
18. Then she spake, saying, they were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask {cf15i counsel} at Abel: and so they ended {cf15i the matter}.

RSV
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.

NKJV
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.]

MKJV
18. And she spoke, saying, They spoke often in days gone by, saying, Surely they will ask of Abel, and so they ended the matter.

AKJV
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.

NRSV
18. Then she said, "They used to say in the old days, 'Let them inquire at Abel'; and so they would settle a matter.

NIV
18. She continued, "Long ago they used to say,`Get your answer at Abel,' and that settled it.

NIRV
18. She continued, "Long ago people used to say, 'Get your answer at Abel.' And that would settle the matter.

NLT
18. Then she continued, "There used to be a saying, 'If you want to settle an argument, ask advice at the town of Abel.'

MSG
18. "There's an old saying in these parts: 'If it's answers you want, come to Abel and get it straight.'

GNB
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.

NET
18. She said, "In the past they would always say, 'Let them inquire in Abel,' and that is how they settled things.

ERVEN
18. Then the woman said, "In the past people would say, 'Ask for help in Abel and you will get what you need.'