ASV: for except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.

BBE: Truly, if we had not let the time go by, we might have come back again by now.

DBY: For had we not lingered, we should now certainly have returned already twice.

KJV: For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.

JPS: For except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.'

WBS: For except we had delayed, surely now we had returned this second time.

WEB: for if we hadn't delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now."

YLT: for if we had not lingered, surely now we had returned these two times.'
