1 Corinthians 14:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
Again, if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?

New Living Translation
And if the bugler doesn’t sound a clear call, how will the soldiers know they are being called to battle?

English Standard Version
And if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle?

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

New American Standard Bible
For if the trumpet produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare himself for battle?

NASB 1995
For if the bugle produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare himself for battle?

NASB 1977
For if the bugle produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare himself for battle?

Amplified Bible
And if the [war] bugle produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare himself for battle?

Christian Standard Bible
In fact, if the bugle makes an unclear sound, who will prepare for battle?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In fact, if the trumpet makes an unclear sound, who will prepare for battle?

Contemporary English Version
If a bugle call isn't clear, how would you know to get ready for battle?

Good News Translation
And if the one who plays the bugle does not sound a clear call, who will prepare for battle?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
For example, if the trumpet doesn't sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?

International Standard Version
For example, if a bugle doesn't sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?

NET Bible
If, for example, the trumpet makes an unclear sound, who will get ready for battle?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

New King James Version
For if the trumpet makes an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle?

King James 2000 Bible
For if the trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for the battle?

New Heart English Bible
For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?

World English Bible
For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?

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

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

A Faithful Version
For if the trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for war?

Darby Bible Translation
For also, if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for war?

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

Webster's Bible Translation
For if the trumpet shall give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And also if the trumpet giue an vncertaine sound, who shall prepare himselfe to battell?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And also yf the trumpe geue an vncertayne sounde, who shall prepare him selfe to the warre?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And yf the trope geue an vncertayne sounde, who wil prepare himselfe to the battayll?

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And also if the trope geve an vncertayne voyce who shall prepare him silfe to fyght?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For also, if a trumpet may give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?

Berean Literal Bible
And indeed if the trumpet gives an indistinct sound, who will prepare himself for battle?

Young's Literal Translation
for if also an uncertain sound a trumpet may give, who shall prepare himself for battle?

Smith's Literal Translation
For also if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war?

Literal Emphasis Translation
For if also a war-trumpet gives an indistinct sound who will prepare himself for battle?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle ?

Catholic Public Domain Version
For example, if the trumpet made an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for battle?

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For if a trumpet make a sound which is not distinct, who will be prepared for battle?

Lamsa Bible
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the battle?

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?

Godbey New Testament
For if indeed the trumpet may give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the war?

Haweis New Testament
For if the trumpet also give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the battle?

Mace New Testament
for if the trumpet give an undistinguish'd sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

Weymouth New Testament
If the bugle--to take another example--gives an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle?

Worrell New Testament
For even if a trumpet give an uncertain sound, who will prepare for war?

Worsley New Testament
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the battle?
















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