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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ויאמר יואב--חי האלהים כי לולא דברת כי אז מהבקר נעלה העם איש מאחרי אחיו
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vyAmr yvAb--KHy hAlhym ky lvlA dbrt ky Az mhbqr n`lh h`m AySH mAKHry AKHyv

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et ait Ioab vivit Dominus si locutus fuisses mane recessisset populus persequens fratrem suum

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And Joab said, As God lives, unless you had spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And Joab said, As God lives, unless you had spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have gone up every one from following his brother.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And Joab said, As God liveth, if thou hadst not spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone away, nor followed every one his brother.
Darby Bible Translation   
And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And Joab said: As the Lord liveth, if thou hadst spoke sooner, even in the morning the people should have retired from pursuing after their brethren.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And Joab said, As God liveth, if thou hadst not spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone away, nor followed every one his brother.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And Joab said, “As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely the men would not have given up the pursuit of their brothers until the morning.”
God's Word   
Joab answered, "I solemnly swear, as God lives, if you had not spoken, the men would not have stopped chasing their relatives until morning."
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
As God lives," Joab replied, "if you had not spoken up, the troops wouldn't have stopped pursuing their brothers until morning."
International Standard Version   
Joab answered, "As God lives, if you hadn't spoken up, by morning my army would have broken off their pursuit of their own relatives."
NET Bible   
Joab replied, "As surely as God lives, if you had not said this, it would have been morning before the people would have abandoned pursuit of their brothers!"
New American Standard Bible   
Joab said, "As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then the people would have gone away in the morning, each from following his brother."
New International Version   
Joab answered, "As surely as God lives, if you had not spoken, the men would have continued pursuing them until morning."
New Living Translation   
Then Joab said, "God only knows what would have happened if you hadn't spoken, for we would have chased you all night if necessary."
Webster's Bible Translation   
And Joab said, As God liveth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up every one from following his brother.
The World English Bible   
Joab said, "As God lives, if you had not spoken, surely then in the morning the people would have gone away, and not each followed his brother."