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1 Corinthians 14:8

Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?

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ASV

For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war?

KJV

For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

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11 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiAlsoG2532 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
ἐὰνeanifG1437 →
ἄδηλονadēlonindistinctG82 →
σάλπιγξsalpigx[the] trumpetG4536 →
φωνὴνphōnēnsoundG5456 →
δῷ,dōshall give,G1325 →
τίςtiswhoG5101 →
παρασκευάσεταιparaskeuasetaiwill prepare himselfG3903 →
εἰςeisforG1519 →
πόλεμον;polemonbattle?G4171 →

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Numbers 10:9When you enter into battle in your land against an adversary who attacks you, sound short blasts on the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the LORD your God and saved from your enemies.Ezekiel 33:3–6and he sees the sword coming against that land and blows the ram’s horn to warn the people.Jeremiah 4:19My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle.Job 39:24–25Trembling with excitement, he devours the distance; he cannot stand still when the ram’s horn sounds.Isaiah 27:13And in that day a great ram’s horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.Joel 2:1Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near—Amos 3:6If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not tremble? If calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?Nehemiah 4:18–21And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.1 Corinthians 14:7Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?Ephesians 6:11–18Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.Joshua 6:4–20Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.Judges 7:16–18And he divided the three hundred men into three companies and gave each man a ram’s horn in one hand and a large jar in the other, containing a torch.2 Samuel 18:16Then Joab blew the ram’s horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because Joab had restrained them.

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