Modern Translations New International Version"Far be it from me!" Joab replied, "Far be it from me to swallow up or destroy! New Living Translation And Joab replied, “Believe me, I don’t want to devour or destroy your town! English Standard Version Joab answered, “Far be it from me, far be it, that I should swallow up or destroy! Berean Study Bible “Far be it!” Joab declared. “Far be it from me to swallow up or destroy! New American Standard Bible Joab replied, “Far be it, far be it from me that I would consume or destroy! NASB 1995 Joab replied, "Far be it, far be it from me that I should swallow up or destroy! NASB 1977 And Joab answered and said, “Far be it, far be it from me that I should swallow up or destroy! Amplified Bible Joab answered, “Far be it, far be it from me that I would swallow up or destroy! Christian Standard Bible Joab protested: “Never! I would never devour or demolish! Holman Christian Standard Bible Joab protested: "Never! I do not want to destroy! Contemporary English Version Joab answered, "No, no! I'm not trying to wipe you out or destroy your town! Good News Translation "Never!" Joab answered. "I will never ruin or destroy your city! GOD'S WORD® Translation Joab answered, "That's unthinkable! I don't wish to swallow [it] up or destroy [it]. International Standard Version But Joab replied, "No way! No way! I'm not here to devour or destroy! NET Bible Joab answered, "Get serious! I don't want to swallow up or destroy anything! Classic Translations King James BibleAnd Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. New King James Version And Joab answered and said, “Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy! King James 2000 Bible And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. New Heart English Bible Joab answered, "Far be it from me that I should swallow up or destroy. World English Bible Joab answered, "Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. American King James Version And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. American Standard Version And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. A Faithful Version And Joab answered and said, "Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. Darby Bible Translation And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. English Revised Version And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. Webster's Bible Translation And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And Ioab answered, & said, God forbid, God forbid it me, that I should deuoure, or destroy it. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And Ioab aunswered, and sayd: God forbyd, God forbid it me that I should either deuour, or destroy. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Ioab answered and sayde: That be farre, that be farre fro me, that I shulde swalowe vp and destroye. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Joab answers and says, “Far be it—far be it from me; I do not swallow up nor destroy. Young's Literal Translation And Joab answereth and saith, 'Far be it -- far be it from me; I do not swallow up nor destroy. Smith's Literal Translation And Joab will say, Far be it, far be it to me, if I shall swallow up and if I shall destroy. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Joab answering said: God forbid, God forbid that I should, I do not throw down, nor destroy. Catholic Public Domain Version And responding, Joab said: “May this be far, may this be far from me! May I not cast down, and may I not demolish. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedYuab answered and he said to her: “I shall not avenge myself and I shall not destroy! Lamsa Bible And Joab answered and said to her, Far be it from me that I should swallow up or destroy. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Joab answered and said: 'Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should ruin or destroy.     |