2 Samuel 14:31

In 11 translations

BSB

Then Joab came to Absalom’s house and demanded, “Why did your servants set my field on fire?”

KJV

Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?

WEB

Then Joab arose and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, “Why have your servants set my field on fire?”

ASV

Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?

LSV

And Joab rises and comes to Absalom in the house, and says to him, “Why have your servants burned the portion that I have with fire?”

YLT

And Joab riseth and cometh unto Absalom in the house, and saith unto him, 'Why have thy servants burned the portion that I have with fire?'

DBY

Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to [his] house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my allotment on fire?

DRC

Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said: Why have thy servants set my corn on fire?

GNV

Then Ioab arose, and came to Absalom vnto his house, and sayd vnto him, Wherefore haue thy seruants burnt my field with fire?

JPS

Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him: 'Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?'

LXXE

And Joab arose, and came to Abessalom into the house, and said to him, Why have thy servants set my field on fire?

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WLC

וַיָּ֣קָם יוֹאָ֔ב וַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־אַבְשָׁל֖וֹם הַבָּ֑יְתָה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו לָ֣מָּה הִצִּ֧יתוּ עֲבָדֶ֛ךָ אֶת־הַחֶלְקָ֥ה אֲשֶׁר־לִ֖י בָּאֵֽשׁ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἀνέστη Ἰωὰβ, καὶ ἦλθε πρὸς Ἀβεσσαλὼμ εἰς τὸν οἶκον, καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτὸν, ἱνατί ἐνεπύρισαν οἱ παῖδές σου τὴν μερίδα τὴν ἐμὴν ἐν πυρί;

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