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Muhammad Asad   
[But the great ones] said: "O Noah! Thou hast contended with us in argument, and hast [needlessly] prolonged our controversy: bring upon us, therefore, that with which thou dost threaten us, if thou art a man of truth!"
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
They protested, “O Noah! You have argued with us far too much, so bring upon us what you threaten us with, if what you say is true.”
Safi Kaskas   
[The notables] said, "Noah, you have argued with us for too long. Bring down on us the punishment with which you threaten us if you are a man of truth."

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Arabic   
قَالُوا يَا نُوحُ قَدْ جَادَلْتَنَا فَأَكْثَرْتَ جِدَالَنَا فَأْتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَا إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِين
Transliteration (2021)   
qālū yānūḥu qad jādaltanā fa-aktharta jidālanā fatinā bimā taʿidunā in kunta mina l-ṣādiqīn
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Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more
  
They said, "O Nuh! Indeed, you disputed with us and you (have been) frequent (in) dispute with us. So bring us what you threaten us (with), if you are of the truthful."

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
[But the great ones] said: "O Noah! Thou hast contended with us in argument, and hast [needlessly] prolonged our controversy: bring upon us, therefore, that with which thou dost threaten us, if thou art a man of truth!"
M. M. Pickthall   
They said: O Noah! Thou hast disputed with us and multiplied disputation with us; now bring upon us that wherewith thou threatenest us, if thou art of the truthful
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
They said: "O Noah! thou hast disputed with us, and (much) hast thou prolonged the dispute with us: now bring upon us what thou threatenest us with, if thou speakest the truth!?"
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
They protested, “O Noah! You have argued with us far too much, so bring upon us what you threaten us with, if what you say is true.”
Safi Kaskas   
[The notables] said, "Noah, you have argued with us for too long. Bring down on us the punishment with which you threaten us if you are a man of truth."
Wahiduddin Khan   
Noah, they replied, you have argued with us, and argued to excess. Now bring down upon us what you threaten us with, if you speak the truth!
Shakir   
They said: O Nuh! indeed you have disputed with us and lengthened dispute with us, therefore bring to us what you threaten us with, if you are of the truthful ones
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
They said: O Noah! Surely, thou hadst disputed with us, then, made much of the dispute with us. Now approach us with what thou hast promised us if thou hadst been among the ones who are sincere.
T.B.Irving   
They said: "Noah, you have pleaded with us, and kept on pleading with us. Bring us whatever you threaten us with if you are so truthful!"
Abdul Hye   
They said: “O Noah! Surely you have disputed us and you have prolonged much the dispute with us, now bring upon us what you have threatened us with if you are of the truthful.”
The Study Quran   
They said, “O Noah! You have disputed with us, and have prolonged the disputation; so bring upon us that wherewith you have threatened us, if you are among the truthful.
Dr. Kamal Omar   
They said: “O Nuh! Indeed, you have indulged in arguments with us, then you have extended (beyond expectations) our disputes: so approach us with what you have promised us if you are out of those who speak the truth.”
Farook Malik   
They said: "O Noah! You have argued with us and argued too much, now bring upon us the scourge with which you threaten us, if what you say is true."
Talal A. Itani (new translation)   
They said, 'O Noah, you have argued with us, and argued a great deal. Now bring upon us what you threaten us with, if you are truthful.'
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
They said, "O Nuh, (Noah) you have already disputed with us and so made much disputation with us. Then come up to us with what you promise us, in case you are of the sincere."
Muhammad Sarwar   
They said, "Noah, you have argued with us a great deal. Bring down on us whatever torment with which you have been threatening us if what you say is true"
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
They said, .O NuH, you have debated with us, and debated too much. Now bring upon us what you threaten us with, if you are one of the truthful
Shabbir Ahmed   
They said, "O Noah! You have disputed with us and disputed a great deal. Now bring upon us what you threaten us with, if you are a man of truth."
Dr. Munir Munshey   
They said, "Oh Nooh, you have quarreled with us a lot! Enough of that now! If you are honest, go ahead and have that promise (punishment) wrought upon us."
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
They said: O Nuh (Noah)! "You have disputed with us, and you have prolonged the dispute with us: Now bring upon us what you threaten us with, if you speak the truth!"
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
They said, "O Noah, you have disputed us and been frequent in dispute of us. So bring us what you threaten us, if you should be of the truthful."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
They said: "O Noah, you have argued with us, and continued arguing with us, so bring us what you promise us if you are of the truthful ones."
Abdel Haleem   
They said, ‘Noah! You have argued with us for too long. Bring down on us the punishment you threaten us with, if you are telling the truth.’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
They said: O Nuh! surely thou hast disputed with us and hath multiplied the disputation with us; now bring us that wherewith thou threatenest us, if thou be of the truth-tellers
Ahmed Ali   
They said: "O Noah, you have argued with us, and disputed at length; so bring that (retribution) you promise, if you speak the truth."
Aisha Bewley   
They said, ´Nuh, you have argued with us and argued much so bring us what you have promised us if you are telling the truth.´
Ali Ünal   
They said: "O Noah! You have argued with us, and have prolonged your arguments; so stop arguing with us and, if you are telling the truth, bring upon us what you have been threatening us with!"
Ali Quli Qara'i   
They said, ‘O Noah, you have disputed with us already, and you have disputed with us exceedingly. Now bring us what you threaten us with should you be truthful
Hamid S. Aziz   
They said, "O Noah! You have wrangled with us, and have multiplied disputation among us. Now bring upon us what you have threatened us with, if you are of the truthful."
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
They said: Noah, you have argued with us, and argued too much with us, so bring us what you promise us if you are truthful
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
They said, “O Noah, you have disputed with us long enough. Now bring upon us what you threaten us with, if you speak the truth.
Musharraf Hussain   
They said, “Nuh, you argued with us, and have gone on arguing with us for a long time, so now bring us what you promised if you are telling the truth.”
Maududi   
They said: 'O Noah! Surely you have disputed with us and have prolonged your dispute. Now bring upon us the chastisement that you threaten us with; do so, if you are truthful.'
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
They said: "O Noah, you have argued with us, and continued arguing with us, so bring us what you promise us if you are of the truthful ones."
Mohammad Shafi   
They said, "O Noah! You did argue with us a great deal. Now bring us what you threaten us with, if what you say is the truth."

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
They said, 'O Nuh, you have disputed with us, and disputed much, then bring that which for you promise us, if you are truthful.
Rashad Khalifa   
They said, "O Noah, you have argued with us, and kept on arguing. We challenge you to bring the doom you threaten us with, if you are truthful."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
They said: 'O Noah, you have disputed, and disputed too much, with us. Bring (down) upon us that which you promised us, if what you say is true!
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
They say: O Noah, indeed thou hast disputed with us and prolonged dispute with us, so bring upon us that which thou threatenest us with, if thou are truthful
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira   
They said: "You Noah, you had argued/disputed with us, so you increased arguing/disputing with us, so bring to us with what you promise us, if you were from the truthful."
Bijan Moeinian   
The Noah’s people finally said: “Noah, You have lectured us more than enough (for year!) Enough is enough. If you are right in what you claim, then bring upon us that “awful punishment” that you are talking about.”
Faridul Haque   
They said, "O Nooh, you have disputed with us and disputed in the extreme, therefore bring upon us what you promise us, if you are truthful."
Sher Ali   
They said, `O Noah, thou hast indeed disputed with us and disputed long and often; bring us now what thou threatenest us with, if thou art of the truthful.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
They said: ‘O Nuh (Noah), indeed you have disputed with us and disputed much. So now bring upon us that (torment) which you promise us if you are (really) truthful.
Amatul Rahman Omar   
They said, `Noah! you have disputed with us long and have disputed with us many a time; bring down on us now that (punishment) you threaten us with, if you are of the truthful ones.
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
They said: "O Nooh (Noah)! You have disputed with us and much have you prolonged the dispute with us, now bring upon us what you threaten us with, if you are of the truthful."

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
They said, 'Noah, thou hast disputed with us and make much disputation with us. Then bring us that thou promisest us, if thou speakest truly.
George Sale   
They answered, O Noah, thou hast already disputed with us, and hast multiplied disputes with us; now therefore do thou bring that punishment upon us wherewith thou hast threatened us, if thou speakest truth
Edward Henry Palmer   
They said, 'O Noah! thou hast wrangled with us, and hast multiplied wranglings with us; bring us then what thou hast threatened us with, if thou art of those who tell the truth.
John Medows Rodwell   
They said: "O Noah! already hast thou disputed with us, and multiplied disputes with us: Bring then upon us what thou hast threatened, if thou be of those who speak truth."
N J Dawood (2014)   
Noah,‘ they said, ‘you have argued with us, and argued to excess. Bring down the scourge you threaten us with, if what you say be true!‘

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
They said, “O Noah, you have certainly argued with us and have prolonged the argument with us. Now, bring upon us that with which you have threatened us, if you’re telling the truth.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
They said: "Noah, you have pleaded with us, and kept on pleading with us. Bring us whatever you threaten us with if you are so truthful!"
Sayyid Qutb   
'Noah,' they replied, 'you have argued with us, and argued to excess. Bring upon us that with which you have been threatening us, if you are a man of truth.'
Ahmed Hulusi   
They said, “O Noah... You truly struggled with us... And you went too far! If you are truthful then bring upon us the thing with which you threaten us.”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
They said: 'O' Noah! You have disputed with us and multiplied disputation with us. Bring us then what you have promised us(of divine punishment), if you are truthful.
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim   
But they said to him: "O Nuh; you have argued to persuade us of your way you are resolved on and to steer our course of action. In fact, much have you argued. Bring down the promised retributive punishment if you are indeed declaring the truth."
Mir Aneesuddin   
They said, “O Nuh, ! you have disputed with us and disputed too much with us, so bring upon us that which you threaten us with, if you are of the truthful.”

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
They said: "O Noah! thou hast disputed with us, and (much) hast thou prolonged the dispute with us: now bring upon us what thou threatenest us with, if thou speakest the truth!?"
OLD Literal Word for Word   
They said, "O Nuh! Indeed, you disputed with us and you (have been) frequent (in) dispute with us. So bring us what you threaten us (with), if you are of the truthful.