| NETBible | Ahab told Obadiah, “Go through the land to all the springs and valleys. Maybe we can find some grazing areas 1 so we can keep the horses and mules alive and not have to kill 2 some of the animals.” |
| NIV © |
Ahab had said to Obadiah, "Go through the land to all the springs and valleys. Maybe we can find some grass to keep the horses and mules alive so we will not have to kill any of our animals." |
| NASB © |
Then Ahab said to Obadiah, "Go through the land to all the springs of water and to all the valleys; perhaps we will find grass and keep the horses and mules alive, and not have to kill some of the cattle." |
| NLT © |
Ahab said to Obadiah, "We must check every spring and valley to see if we can find enough grass to save at least some of my horses and mules." |
| MSG © |
Ahab ordered Obadiah, "Go through the country; locate every spring and every stream. Let's see if we can find enough grass to keep our horses and mules from dying." |
| BBE © |
And Ahab said to Obadiah, Come, let us go through all the country, to all the fountains of water and all the rivers, and see if there is any grass to be had for the horses and the transport beasts, so that we may be able to keep some of the beasts from destruction. |
| NRSV © |
Then Ahab said to Obadiah, "Go through the land to all the springs of water and to all the wadis; perhaps we may find grass to keep the horses and mules alive, and not lose some of the animals." |
| NKJV © |
And Ahab had said to Obadiah, "Go into the land to all the springs of water and to all the brooks; perhaps we may find grass to keep the horses and mules alive, so that we will not have to kill any livestock. |
| KJV | And Ahab <0256> said <0559> (8799) unto Obadiah <05662>_, Go <03212> (8798) into the land <0776>_, unto all fountains <04599> of water <04325>_, and unto all brooks <05158>_: peradventure <0194> we may find <04672> (8799) grass <02682> to save <02421> (8762) the horses <05483> and mules <06505> alive <02421> (8762)_, that we lose <03772> (8686) not all the beasts <0929>_. {that...: Heb. that we cut not off ourselves from the beasts} |
| NASB © |
Then Ahab <256> said <559> to Obadiah <5662> , "Go <1980> through the land <776> to all <3605> the springs <4599> of water <4325> and to all <3605> the valleys <5158> ; perhaps <194> we will find <4672> grass <2682> and keep <2421> the horses <5483> and mules <6505> alive <2421> , and not have to kill <3772> some <4480> of the cattle ."<929> |
| LXXM | kai <2532> CONJ eipen {V-AAI-3S} acaab {N-PRI} prov <4314> PREP abdiou {N-PRI} deuro <1204> ADV kai <2532> CONJ dielywmen <1330> V-AAS-1P epi <1909> PREP thn <3588> T-ASF ghn <1065> N-ASF epi <1909> PREP phgav <4077> N-APF twn <3588> T-GPN udatwn <5204> N-GPN kai <2532> CONJ epi <1909> PREP ceimarrouv {N-APM} ean <1437> CONJ pwv <4459> ADV eurwmen <2147> V-AAS-1P botanhn <1008> N-ASF kai <2532> CONJ peripoihswmeya {V-AMS-1P} ippouv <2462> N-APM kai <2532> CONJ hmionouv {N-APM} kai <2532> CONJ ouk <3364> ADV exoloyreuyhsontai <1842> V-FPI-3P apo <575> PREP twn <3588> T-GPN kthnwn <2934> N-GPN |
| NET [draft] ITL | Ahab <0256> told <0559> Obadiah <05662> , “Go <01980> through the land <0776> to <0413> all <03605> the springs <04325> <04599> and valleys <05158> . Maybe <0194> we can find <04672> some grazing areas <02682> so we can keep <02421> the horses <05483> and mules <06505> alive <02421> and not <03808> have to kill <03772> some of the animals .”<0929> |
| HEBREW | hmhbhm <0929> tyrkn <03772> awlw <03808> drpw <06505> owo <05483> hyxnw <02421> ryux <02682> aumn <04672> ylwa <0194> Mylxnh <05158> lk <03605> law <0413> Mymh <04325> ynyem <04599> lk <03605> la <0413> Urab <0776> Kl <01980> whydbe <05662> la <0413> baxa <0256> rmayw (18:5) <0559> |
| NETBible | Ahab told Obadiah, “Go through the land to all the springs and valleys. Maybe we can find some grazing areas 1 so we can keep the horses and mules alive and not have to kill 2 some of the animals.” |
| NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “grass.” 2 tn Heb “to cut off.” |