Parallel Verses
Amplified
And if the [war] bugle produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare himself for battle?
New American Standard Bible
For if
King James Version
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
Holman Bible
In fact, if the trumpet makes an unclear sound, who will prepare for battle?
International Standard Version
For example, if a bugle doesn't sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?
A Conservative Version
For also if a trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?
American Standard Version
For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war?
An Understandable Version
For if the trumpet gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for a battle?
Anderson New Testament
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?
Bible in Basic English
For if the war-horn gives out an uncertain note, who will get ready for the fight?
Common New Testament
And if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle?
Daniel Mace New Testament
for if the trumpet give an undistinguish'd sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
Darby Translation
For also, if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for war?
Godbey New Testament
For if indeed the trumpet may give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the war?
Goodspeed New Testament
If the bugle does not sound a clear call, who will prepare for battle?
John Wesley New Testament
And if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the battle?
Julia Smith Translation
For also if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war?
King James 2000
For if the trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for the battle?
Lexham Expanded Bible
For indeed, if the trumpet produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare for battle?
Modern King James verseion
For also if a trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for the battle?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And also if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself to fight?
Moffatt New Testament
If the trumpet sounds indistinct, who will get ready for the fray?
Montgomery New Testament
Or, for example, if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, what soldier will be prepared for battle?
NET Bible
If, for example, the trumpet makes an unclear sound, who will get ready for battle?
New Heart English Bible
For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
Noyes New Testament
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the battle?
Sawyer New Testament
For also if the trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the battle?
The Emphasized Bible
For, if also, an uncertain sound, a trumpet, should give, who shall prepare himself for battle?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For if the trumpet also give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the battle?
Twentieth Century New Testament
If the bugle sounds a doubtful call, who will prepare for battle?
Webster
For if the trumpet shall give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?
Weymouth New Testament
If the bugle--to take another example--gives an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle?
Williams New Testament
Again, indeed, if the bugle does not sound a call distinct and clear, who will prepare for battle?
World English Bible
For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
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?
Youngs Literal Translation
for if also an uncertain sound a trumpet may give, who shall prepare himself for battle?
Themes
Language » Power of speaking different » Sometimes abused
Music » The movements of armies regulated by
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians
Trumpet » Required to give an intelligible and understood sound
Topics
Interlinear
Paraskeuazo
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 14:8
Images 1 Corinthians 14:8
Prayers for 1 Corinthians 14:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appropriate Use Of Prophecy And Tongues
7 Yet even lifeless things, whether flute or harp, when producing a sound, if they do not produce distinct [musical] tones, how will anyone [listening] know what is piped or played? 8 And if the [war] bugle produces an indistinct sound, who will prepare himself for battle? 9 So it is with you, if you speak words [in an unknown tongue] that are not intelligible and clear, how will anyone understand what you are saying? You will be talking into the air [wasting your breath]!
Cross References
Numbers 10:9
When you go to war in your land against the enemy that attacks you, then sound an alarm with the trumpets, so that you may be remembered before the Lord your God, and you shall be saved from your enemies.
Jeremiah 4:19
My soul, my soul! I writhe in anguish and pain! Oh, the walls of my heart!
My heart is pounding and throbbing within me;
I cannot be silent,
For you have heard, O my soul,
The sound of the trumpet,
The alarm of war.
Joshua 6:4-20
Also, seven priests shall carry seven trumpets [made] of rams’ horns ahead of the ark; then on the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets.
Judges 7:16-18
He divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put trumpets and empty pitchers into the hands of all of them, with torches inside the pitchers.
Nehemiah 4:18-21
Every builder had his sword secured at his side as he built. And the one who sounded the trumpet [to summon the troops] stood at my side.
Job 39:24-25
“With fierceness and rage he races to devour the ground,
And he does not stand still at the sound of the [war] trumpet.
Isaiah 27:13
It will come to pass in that day that a great trumpet will be blown, and those who were lost and perishing in the land of Assyria and who were scattered in the land of Egypt will come and worship the Lord on the holy mountain at Jerusalem.
Ezekiel 33:3-6
and he sees the sword coming on the land, and he blows the trumpet and warns the people,
Joel 2:1
Sound an alarm on My holy mountain [Zion]!
Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble and shudder in fear,
For the [judgment] day of the Lord is coming;
It is close at hand,
Amos 3:6
If a trumpet is blown in a city [warning of danger] will not the people tremble?
If a disaster or misfortune occurs in a city has not the Lord caused it?
Ephesians 6:11-18
Put on the full armor of God [for His precepts are like the splendid armor of a heavily-armed soldier], so that you may be able to [successfully] stand up against all the schemes and the strategies and the deceits of the devil.