She continued, “Long ago they used to say, ‘Get your answer at Abel,’ and that settled it.
NMVThen she spoke, saying, They were wont (used to; in the habit of) to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask [counsel] at Hevel (herdsman): and so they ended [the matter].
OJBThen 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.
T4TShe said, “Long ago people used to say, ‘Go to Abel town to get good advice about your problems.’ And that is what people did.