Then she spoke, saying, “They were wont to speak in olden times, saying, ‘They shall surely ask counsel at Abel’; and so they ended the matter.
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.
Then she said, “In the past people used to say, ‘They will certainly ask advice at Abel,’ and so they settled the dispute.
Then she said, People used to say, Let them but ask counsel at Abel, and so they settled the matter.
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.
She said, “In the past they used to say, ‘Seek counsel in Abel,’ and that’s how they settled disputes.
She said, ‘In the past they used to say, “Seek counsel in Abel,” and that’s how they settled disputes.
She said, “People used to say long ago: ‘Ask your question at Abel,’ and that settled the matter.
Then she said, “In the old days they used to say, ‘They will ask advice at Avel’; and that would end the discussion.
She said, “Long ago people used to say, ‘If you want good advice, go to the town of Abel to get it.’ The answers they got here were all that was needed to settle any problem.
And she spoke saying, They were wont to speak in old time saying, Just inquire in Abel; and so they ended.
And she again said: A saying was used in the old proverb: They that inquire, let them inquire in Abela: and so they made an end.
Then the woman said, “In the past people would say, ‘Ask for help in Abel and you will get what you need.’
Then she said, ‘A long time ago, people said, “If you want an answer to your problem, go to Abel city.” So that is what people did when they had problems.
She said, “In former times they always said, ‘Let them ask in Abel.’ That is how they settled things.
Then she said, “They used to say in former times, ‘Let them but ask counsel at Abel,’ and so they settled a matter.
Then she said, “They used to say in former times, ‘Let them but ask counsel at Abel’, and so they settled a matter.
Then the woman said, “In the past people would say, ‘·Ask for advice [Let them inquire] at Abel,’ and the problem would be solved.
Then she spake thus, They spake in the old time, saying, They should ask of Abel: and so they have continued.
So she said, “There’s an old saying: ‘Be sure to ask at Abel ⌞before doing anything⌟. That’s the way they settle matters.’
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.
She said, “In the past they used to say, ‘Seek counsel in Abel,’ and that’s how they settled disputes.
Then the woman said, “In the past people would say, ‘Ask for advice at Abel.’ Then the problem would be solved.
So she said, “In days past, people used to settle a dispute by saying ‘Let’s ask for advice at Abel!’
Then she spoke, saying, They used to speak in old times, saying, If you have a question ask it at Abel; and so they concluded the matter.
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.
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.
Then she spoke, saying, “Formerly they used to speak in this way, saying, ‘They will surely ask advice at Abel,’ and thus they ended the dispute.
Then she said, “In former times, they would always say, ‘By all means, let them inquire in Abel,’ and so they settled things.
So she told him, “There used to be a saying, ‘If you want to settle an argument, ask advice at Abel.’ For we always give wise counsel.
“There’s an old saying in these parts: ‘If it’s answers you want, come to Abel and get it straight.’ We’re a peaceful people here, and reliable. And here you are, trying to tear down one of Israel’s mother cities. Why would you want to mess with God’s legacy like that?”
She said, “In former times, they would say, ‘Let them inquire carefully in Abel,’ and thus they would resolve an issue.
So she said, “There’s an old saying: ‘Be sure to ask at Abel before doing anything. That’s the way they settle matters.’
Then she went on to say: “There is a saying from long ago, ‘Let them ask if they will in Abel or in Dan whether loyalty is finished
Then she spoke, saying, “In the past they used to say, ‘They will undoubtedly ask advice at Abel,’ and that is how they ended a dispute.
Then she spoke, saying, “Formerly they used to say, ‘They will surely ask advice at Abel,’ and thus they ended the dispute.
She then spoke as follows: “In the old days they used to say: ‘Go to Abel if you wish to find the answer,’ and in that way a matter would be settled.
Then the woman said, “In the past people would say, ‘Ask for advice at Abel,’ and the problem would be solved.
She said, “In the past they would always say, ‘Let them inquire in Abel,’ and that is how they settled things.
She continued, “Long ago people used to say, ‘Get your answer at Abel.’ And that would settle the matter.
She continued, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Get your answer at Abel,’ and that settled it.
She continued, ‘Long ago they used to say, “Get your answer at Abel,” and that settled it.
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.
Then she said, “In the past they used to say, ‘Let them ask for words of wisdom at Abel.’ And so they would stop fighting.
Then she continued, “There used to be a saying, ‘If you want to settle an argument, ask advice at the town of Abel.’
Then she said, ‘They used to say in the old days, “Let them inquire at Abel”; and so they would settle a matter.
Then she said, ‘They used to say in the old days, “Let them inquire at Abel”; and so they would settle a matter.
Then she said, “They used to say in the old days, ‘Let them inquire at Abel’; and so they would settle a matter.
Then she said, “They used to say in the old days, ‘Let them inquire at Abel,’ and so they would settle a matter.
Then she spoke, saying, They used to speak in rishonah (old times), saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel; and so they settled the matter.
Then she spoke this: “They spoke in the old time, saying, ‘They should ask of Abel.’ And so, they have continued.
Then she said, “They were wont to say in old time, ‘Let them but ask counsel at Abel’; and so they settled a matter.
Then she said, “They were wont to say in old time, ‘Let them but ask counsel at Abel’; and so they settled a matter.
Then she spoke up saying, “They used to say in old time, ‘They shall surely seek counsel at Abel and that’s how they settled any dispute.
Woman: In the old days, people used to say, “Let’s ask for guidance at Abel,” and there they would resolve their differences.
Then she spoke, saying, “They used to say in old times, ‘They shall surely ask counsel at Abel,’ and so they settled a matter.
And again she said, A word was said in (an) eld proverb, They that ask, ask in Abel; and so they profited.
and she speaketh, saying, `They spake often in former times, saying, Let them diligently ask at Abel, and so they finished.
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