2 Samuel 24:3 Multilingual: But Joab said to the king, 'May the LORD your God add to the people a hundred times as many as they are, while the eyes of my lord the king still see it, but why does my lord the king delight in this thing?'

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New International Version
But Joab replied to the king, "May the LORD your God multiply the troops a hundred times over, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king want to do such a thing?"

New Living Translation
But Joab replied to the king, "May the LORD your God let you live to see a hundred times as many people as there are now! But why, my lord the king, do you want to do this?"

English Standard Version
But Joab said to the king, “May the LORD your God add to the people a hundred times as many as they are, while the eyes of my lord the king still see it, but why does my lord the king delight in this thing?”

Berean Study Bible
But Joab replied to the king, “May the LORD your God multiply the troops a hundred times over, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king want to do such a thing?”

New American Standard Bible
But Joab said to the king, "Now may the LORD your God add to the people a hundred times as many as they are, while the eyes of my lord the king still see; but why does my lord the king delight in this thing?"

King James Bible
And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joab replied to the king, "May the LORD your God multiply the troops 100 times more than they are--while my lord the king looks on! But why does my lord the king want to do this?"

International Standard Version
But Joab replied, "May the LORD your God increase the population of the people a hundredfold while your majesty the king is still alive to see it happen! But why does your majesty the king want to do this?"

NET Bible
Joab replied to the king, "May the LORD your God make the army a hundred times larger right before the eyes of my lord the king! But why does my master the king want to do this?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joab responded to the king, "May the LORD your God multiply the people a hundred times over, and may Your Majesty [live] to see it. But why does Your Majesty wish to do this?"

Jubilee Bible 2000
And Joab replied unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people one hundredfold to however many there are and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it, but why does my lord the king delight in this thing?

King James 2000 Bible
And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD your God add unto the people, however many they may be, a hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why does my lord the king delight in this thing?

American King James Version
And Joab said to the king, Now the LORD your God add to the people, how many soever they be, an hundred times, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why does my lord the king delight in this thing?

American Standard Version
And Joab said unto the king, Now Jehovah thy God add unto the people, how many soever they may be, a hundredfold; and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Joab said to the king: The Lord thy God increase thy people, and make them as many more as they are now, and again multiply them a hundredfold in the sight of my lord the king: but what meaneth my lord the king by this kind of thing?

Darby Bible Translation
And Joab said to the king, May Jehovah thy God even add to the people, how many soever they be, a hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see [it]; but why does my lord the king delight in this thing?

English Revised Version
And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?

Webster's Bible Translation
And Joab said to the king, Now the LORD thy God add to the people, how many soever they may be, a hundred-fold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?

World English Bible
Joab said to the king, "Now may Yahweh your God add to the people, however many they may be, one hundred times; and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king delight in this thing?"

Young's Literal Translation
And Joab saith unto the king, 'Yea, Jehovah thy God doth add unto the people, as they are, a hundred times, and the eyes of my lord the king are seeing; and my lord the king, why is he desirous of this thing?'

2 Samuel 24:3 Afrikaans PWL
Yo’av het egter vir die koning gesê: “Nou, mag יהוה, u God, by die volk honderd maal meer byvoeg as wat hulle is terwyl die oë van my meester die koning sien, maar waarom het my meester die koning behae in hierdie saak?”

2 i Samuelit 24:3 Albanian
Joabi iu përgjigj mbretit: "Zoti, Perëndia yt, ta shumëzojë popullin njëqind herë më tepër nga ç'është dhe sytë e mbretit, të zotërisë tim, të mund ta shohin këtë gjë. Po pse mbreti, zotëria im, e dëshiron një gjë të tillë?".

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻲ 24:3 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فقال يوآب للملك ليزد الرب الهك الشعب امثالهم مئة ضعف وعينا سيدي الملك ناظرتان. ولكن لماذا يسر سيدي الملك بهذا الأمر.

Dyr Sämyheel B 24:3 Bavarian
Dyr Job aber gwenddt ein: "Und wenn dyr Trechtein, dein Got, s Volk non auf s Hundertfache waxn laasst, und sö erscheinend allsand vor deiner, was haetst n in n Grund dyrvon überhaaupt?"

2 Царе 24:3 Bulgarian
А Иоав каза на царя: Господ твоят Бог дано притури на людете стократно повече отколкото са, и очите на господаря ми царя дано видят това; но защо господарят ми царят намира наслада в това нещо?

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
約押對王說：「無論百姓多少，願耶和華你的神再加增百倍，使我主我王親眼得見。我主我王何必喜悅行這事呢？」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
约押对王说：“无论百姓多少，愿耶和华你的神再加增百倍，使我主我王亲眼得见。我主我王何必喜悦行这事呢？”

撒母耳記下 24:3 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
約押對王說：無論百姓多少，願耶和華 ─ 你的　神再加增百倍，使我主我王親眼得見。我主我王何必喜悅行這事呢？

撒母耳記下 24:3 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
约押对王说：无论百姓多少，愿耶和华 ─ 你的　神再加增百倍，使我主我王亲眼得见。我主我王何必喜悦行这事呢？

2 Samuel 24:3 Croatian Bible
Joab odgovori kralju: "Neka Jahve, tvoj Bog, dade svome narodu još sto puta ovoliko koliko ga je sada i neka to još vidi svojim očima moj gospodar kralj, ali zašto moj gospodar kralj ima takvu želju?"

Druhá Samuelova 24:3 Czech BKR
Ale Joáb řekl králi: Přidejž Hospodin Bůh tvůj k lidu, jakž ho koli mnoho, stokrát více, a to aby oči pána mého krále viděly. Ale proč pán můj král jest toho tak žádostiv?

2 Samuel 24:3 Danish
Men Joab svarede Kongen: »Maatte HERREN din Gud forøge Folket hundredfold, og maatte min Herre Kongen selv opleve det — men hvorfor har min Herre Kongen sat sig sligt for?«

2 Samuël 24:3 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Toen zeide Joab tot den koning: Nu doe de HEERE, uw God, tot dit volk, zoals deze en die nu zijn, honderdmaal meer, dat de ogen van mijn heer den koning het aanzien; maar waarom heeft mijn heer de koning lust tot deze zaak?

Swete's Septuagint
καὶ εἶπεν Ἰωὰβ πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα Καὶ προσθείη Κύριος ὁ θεὸς πρὸς τὸν λαὸν ὥσπερ αὐτοὺς καὶ ὥσπερ αὐτοὺς ἑκατονταπλασίονα, καὶ ὀφθαλμοὶ τοῦ κυρίου μου τοῦ βασιλέως ὁρῶντες· καὶ ὁ κύριός μου ὁ βασιλεὺς ἵνα τί βούλεται ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τούτῳ;

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יֹואָ֜ב אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְיֹוסֵ֣ף יְהוָה֩ אֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ אֶל־הָעָ֜ם כָּהֵ֤ם ׀ וְכָהֵם֙ מֵאָ֣ה פְעָמִ֔ים וְעֵינֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ רֹאֹ֑ות וַאדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֥מָּה חָפֵ֖ץ בַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמר יואב אל־המלך ויוסף יהוה אלהיך אל־העם כהם ׀ וכהם מאה פעמים ועיני אדני־המלך ראות ואדני המלך למה חפץ בדבר הזה׃

Aleppo Codex
ג ויאמר יואב אל המלך ויוסף יהוה אלהיך אל העם כהם וכהם מאה פעמים ועיני אדני המלך ראות ואדני המלך למה חפץ בדבר הזה

2 Sámuel 24:3 Hungarian: Karoli
És monda Joáb a királynak: Sokasítsa meg az Úr, a te Istened a népet, s adjon még százannyit, mint a mennyi most van, és lássák [azt] az én uramnak, a királynak szemei: de miért akarja ezt az én uram, a király?

Samuel 2 24:3 Esperanto
Tiam Joab diris al la regxo:La Eternulo, via Dio, plimultigu la popolon centoble kompare kun tio, kio estas nun, kaj la okuloj de mia sinjoro tion vidu; sed por kio mia sinjoro la regxo deziras tiun aferon?

TOINEN SAMUELIN KIRJA 24:3 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Joab sanoi kuninkaalle: Herra sinun Jumalas enetköön siihen kansaan sata kertaa sen verran kuin siinä nyt on, että herrani kuninkaan silmät sen näkisivät; mutta mitä iloa on herrallani kuninkaalla siitä asiasta?

2 Samuel 24:3 French: Darby
Et Joab dit au roi: Que l'Eternel, ton Dieu, ajoute au peuple cent fois autant qu'il y en a, et que les yeux du roi, mon seigneur, le voient! Mais pourquoi le roi, mon seigneur, prend-il plaisir à cela?

2 Samuel 24:3 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Joab dit au roi: Que l'Eternel, ton Dieu, rende le peuple cent fois plus nombreux, et que les yeux du roi mon seigneur le voient! Mais pourquoi le roi mon seigneur veut-il faire cela?

2 Samuel 24:3 French: Martin (1744)
Mais Joab répondit au Roi : Que l'Eternel ton Dieu veuille augmenter ton peuple autant, et cent fois autant qu'il est maintenant; et que les yeux du Roi mon Seigneur le voient! mais pourquoi le Roi mon Seigneur prend-il plaisir à cela?

2 Samuel 24:3 German: Modernized
Joab sprach zu dem Könige: Der HERR, dein Gott, tue zu diesem Volk, wie es jetzt ist, noch hundertmal so viel, daß mein HERR, der König, seiner Augen Lust dran sehe; aber was hat mein HERR König zu dieser Sache Lust?

2 Samuel 24:3 German: Luther (1912)
Joab sprach zu dem König: Der HERR, dein Gott, tue diesem Volk, wie es jetzt ist, noch hundertmal soviel, daß mein Herr, der König, seiner Augen Lust daran sehe; aber was hat mein Herr König zu dieser Sache Lust? {~}

2 Samuel 24:3 German: Textbibel (1899)
Joab erwiderte dem König: Und mag Jahwe, dein Gott, zum Volke - sie mögen sein so viel sie wollen - noch hundertmal mehr hinzuthun, und mag mein Herr und König das selbst noch erleben - aber warum hegt mein Herr und König ein solches Verlangen?

2 Samuele 24:3 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Joab rispose al re: "L’Eterno, l’Iddio tuo, moltiplichi il popolo cento volte più di quello che è, e faccia sì che gli occhi del re, mio signore, possano vederlo! Ma perché il re mio signore prende egli piacere nel far questo?"

2 Samuele 24:3 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
E Ioab disse al re: Il Signore Iddio tuo accresca il popolo per cento cotanti, e faccia che gli occhi del re, mio signore, il veggano. E perchè vuole questa cosa il re, mio signore?

2 SAMUEL 24:3 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Maka sembah Yoab kepada baginda: Hendaklah kiranya Tuhan, Allah tuanku, menambahi akan bangsa ini dengan sekian-sekian banyak, beratus-ratus ganda, dan biarlah mata tuanku sendiri juga melihatnya, tetapi mengapa gerangan tuanku menghendaki perkara yang demikian ini?

사무엘하 24:3 Korean
요압이 왕께 고하되 `이 백성은 얼마든지 왕의 하나님 여호와께서 백배나 더하게 하사 내 주 왕의 눈으로 보게 하시기를 원하나이다 그런데 내 주 왕은 어찌하여 이런 일을 기뻐하시나이까' 하되

II Samuelis 24:3 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Dixitque Joab regi : Adaugeat Dominus Deus tuus ad populum tuum, quantus nunc est, iterumque centuplicet in conspectu domini mei regis : sed quid sibi dominus meus rex vult in re hujuscemodi ?

Antroji Samuelio knyga 24:3 Lithuanian
Joabas atsakė karaliui: “Viešpats, tavo Dievas, tepadaugina žmones šimtą kartų valdovui matant. Bet kodėl, mano valdove karaliau, užsigeidei šitokio dalyko?”

2 Samuel 24:3 Maori
Ano ra ko Ioapa ki te kingi, Ma Ihowa, ma tou Atua e mea te iwi kia tatakirau noa atu i to ratou tokomaha i a ratou nei, a kia kite hoki nga kanohi o toku ariki, o te kingi: otiia he aha toku ariki, te kingi i ahuareka ai ki tenei mea?

2 Samuel 24:3 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Joab svarte: Herren din Gud legge hundre ganger så mange til dette folk som de er nu, så min herre kongen selv får se det! Men hvorfor har min herre kongen fått lyst til dette?

2 Samuel 24:3 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Pero Joab respondió al rey: Que el SEÑOR tu Dios añada al pueblo cien veces más de lo que son, mientras todavía vean los ojos de mi señor el rey; pero, ¿por qué se complace mi señor el rey en esto?

2 Samuel 24:3 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Pero Joab respondió al rey: "Que el SEÑOR su Dios añada al pueblo cien veces más de lo que son, mientras todavía vean los ojos de mi señor el rey; pero, ¿por qué se complace mi señor el rey en esto?"

2 Samuel 24:3 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Y Joab respondió al rey: Añada Jehová tu Dios al pueblo cien veces tanto de lo que son, y que lo vea mi señor el rey; mas ¿para qué quiere esto mi señor el rey?

2 Samuel 24:3 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Y Joab respondió al rey: Añada Jehová tu Dios al pueblo cien veces tanto como son, y que lo vea mi señor al rey; mas ¿para qué quiere esto mi señor el rey?

2 Samuel 24:3 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Y Joab respondió al rey: Añada El SEÑOR tu Dios al pueblo cien veces tanto como son, y que lo vea mi señor el rey; mas ¿para qué quiere esto mi señor el rey?

2 Samuel 24:3 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
E Joabe respondeu ao rei: “Multiplique Yahweh teu Deus o povo cem vezes mais do que é agora, de sorte que os olhos do senhor meu rei o contemplem, mas por que teria o senhor meu rei tal desejo?”

2 Samuel 24:3 Portugese Bible
Então disse Joabe ao rei: Ora, multiplique o Senhor teu Deus a este povo cem vezes tanto quanto agora é, e os olhos do rei meu senhor o vejam. Mas por que tem prazer nisto o rei meu senhor;

2 Samuel 24:3 Romanian: Cornilescu
Ioab a zis împăratului: ,,Domnul, Dumnezeul tău, să făcă poporul de o sută de ori mai mare, şi împăratul, domnul meu, să vadă cu ochii lui lucrul acesta! Dar pentru ce vrea împăratul, domnul meu, să facă lucrul acesta?``

2-я Царств 24:3 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
И сказал Иоав царю: Господь Бог твой да умножит столько народа, сколько есть, и еще во сто раз столько, а очи господина моего царя да увидят это ; нодля чего господин мой царь желает этого дела?

2-я Царств 24:3 Russian koi8r
И сказал Иоав царю: Господь Бог твой да умножит столько народа, сколько есть, и еще во сто раз столько, а очи господина моего царя да увидят [это]; но для чего господин мой царь желает этого дела?

2 Samuelsbokem 24:3 Swedish (1917)
Joab svarade konungen: »Må HERREN, din Gud, föröka detta folk hundrafalt, huru talrikt det än är, och må min herre konungen få se detta med egna ögon. Men varför har min herre konungen fått lust till sådant?»

2 Samuel 24:3 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
At sinabi ni Joab sa hari, Ngayo'y dagdagan ng Panginoon mong Dios ang bayan, sa gaano man karami sila, ng makaisang daan pa; at makita ng mga mata ng aking panginoon na hari: nguni't bakit nalulugod ang panginoon ko na hari sa bagay na ito?

2 ซามูเอล 24:3 Thai: from KJV
แต่โยอาบกราบทูลกษัตริย์ว่า "ขอพระเยโฮวาห์พระเจ้าของพระองค์ทรงให้มีประชาชนเพิ่มขึ้นอีกร้อยเท่าของที่มีอยู่ ขอกษัตริย์เจ้านายของข้าพระองค์ทรงทอดพระเนตรเห็น แต่ไฉนกษัตริย์เจ้านายของข้าพระองค์จึงพอพระทัยในเรื่องนี้"

2 Samuel 24:3 Turkish
Ama Yoav, ‹‹RAB Tanrın halkını yüz kat daha çoğaltsın, efendim kralım da bunu görsün!›› diye karşılık verdi, ‹‹Ancak, efendim kralım neden bunu istiyor?››

2 Sa-mu-eân 24:3 Vietnamese (1934)
Giô-áp đáp cùng vua rằng: Nguyện Giê-hô-va Ðức Chúa Trời của vua làm cho dân sự vua ngày nay được còn thêm gấp bằng trăm, và nguyện mắt vua chúa tôi thấy sự gia thêm ấy! Nhưng cớ sao vua chúa tôi vui lòng về một việc như vậy?