Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Rejoicing to no word, saying, Did we not take horns by our strength?

New American Standard Bible

You who rejoice in Lodebar,
And say, “Have we not by our own strength taken Karnaim for ourselves?”

King James Version

Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?

Holman Bible

you who rejoice over Lo-debar
and say, “Didn’t we capture Karnaim
for ourselves by our own strength?”

International Standard Version

You rejoice in nothing worth mentioning that is, you keep on saying, "We captured Karnaim by our own strength of will and by our own effort, didn't we?'

A Conservative Version

ye who rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?

American Standard Version

ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, that say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?

Amplified


You who [self-confidently] rejoice in Lo-debar (Nothing),
Who say, “Have we not by our own strength taken Karnaim (Strength) for ourselves?”

Bible in Basic English

You whose joy is in a thing of no value, who say, Have we not taken for ourselves horns by the strength which is ours?

Darby Translation

ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, that say, have We not taken to us power by our own strength?

King James 2000

You rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, Have we not taken to us authority by our own strength?

Lexham Expanded Bible

[You] who rejoice over Lo-Debar, who say, "Have we not taken Karnaim for ourselves by our strength?"

Modern King James verseion

you who rejoice in nothing, who say, Have we not taken horns to ourselves by our own strength?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Yea, even ye that rejoice in vain things: ye that say, 'Have not we obtained horns in our own strength?'

NET Bible

You are happy because you conquered Lo-Debar. You say, "Did we not conquer Karnaim by our own power?"

New Heart English Bible

you who rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, 'Haven't we taken for ourselves horns by our own strength?'

The Emphasized Bible

Who rejoice in a thing of nought, - who say, Have we not by our own strength, taken to ourselves horns?

Webster

Ye who rejoice in a thing of naught, who say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?

World English Bible

you who rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, 'Haven't we taken for ourselves horns by our own strength?'

Youngs Literal Translation

O ye who are rejoicing at nothing, Who are saying, 'Have we not by our strength taken to ourselves horns?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂמח 
Sameach 
Usage: 20

in a thing
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

of nought

Usage: 0

Have we not taken
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

to us horns
קרן 
Qeren 
Usage: 76

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Context Readings

Yahweh Abhors Israel's Pride

12 Shall horses run upon the rock? will he plough with oxen? for ye turned judgment to poison and the fruit of justice to wormwood. 13 Rejoicing to no word, saying, Did we not take horns by our strength? 14 For behold, I raise up against you, O house of Israel, says Jehovah God of armies, a nation; and they pressed you from the entrance of Hamath, even to the torrent of the sterile region.

Cross References

Isaiah 28:14-15

For this, hear ye the word of Jehovah, ye men of scorn, ruling this people which is in Jerusalem.

Luke 12:19-20

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years; rest, eat, drink, be gladdened.

Exodus 32:18-19

And he will say, Not the voice of the shouting of victory, and not the voice of the shouting of defeat: the voice of shouting I heard.

Judges 9:19-20

And if in sincerity and uprightness ye did with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, rejoice ye in Abimelech, and he shall rejoice also in you.

Judges 9:27

And they will go forth to the field, and they will gather their vineyards, and they will tread down, and they will make rejoicings, and go in to the house of their God, and they will eat and drink, and curse Abimelech.

Judges 16:23-25

And the princes of Philisteim gathered together to sacrifice a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to rejoice: and they will say, Our god gave into our hand Samson our enemy.

1 Samuel 4:5

And it will be when the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came to the camp, and all Israel will shout with great shouts, and the earth will be put in motion.

2 Kings 13:25

And Jehoash son of Jehoahaz will turn back and take the cities out of the hand of Benhadad, son of Hazael, which he took out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father, in war. Three times Joash struck him, and he will turn back the cities of Israel.

2 Kings 14:12-14

And Judah will be smitten before Israel; and they will flee a man to his tent

2 Kings 14:25

He turned back the bound of Is reel from the entrance of Hamath, even to the sea of the sterile region, according to the word of Jehovah the God of Israel which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai the prophet, which was of the winepress of the pit.

2 Chronicles 28:6-8

And Pekah son of Remaliah will kill in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, the whole sons of strength; in their forsaking Jehovah the God of their fathers

Job 8:15

He shall lean upon his house and it shall not stand: he shall hold fast upon it, and it shall not rise up.

Job 31:25

If I shall rejoice because of the Multitude of my riches, and because my hand found much;

Job 31:29

If I shall rejoice in the destruction of him hating me, and I exalted when evil found him:

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and thy heart shall do thee good in the days of thy youth, and go in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: and know thou, that for all these God will bring thee into judgment

Isaiah 7:1

And it will be in the days of Ahaz son of Jotham son of Uzziah, king of Judah, Rezin, king of Aram came up, and Pekah, son of Remaliah, king of Israel, to Jerusalem, to war against her, and he was not able to fight against her.

Isaiah 7:4

And say to him, Watch and rest; thou shalt not fear, and thy heart shall not be tender from the two tails of these smoking fire-brands, upon the heat of anger of Rezin and Aram, and the son of Remaliah.

Isaiah 8:6

Because this people rejected the water of Shiloh, going softly and rejoicing in Rezin and the son of Remaliah;

Isaiah 17:3-4

And the fortress ceased from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Aram: they shall be as the glory of the sons of Israel, says Jehovah of armies.

Jeremiah 9:23

Thus said Jehovah, The wise shall not boast in his wisdom, and the strong shall not boast in his strength; the rich shall not boast in his riches:

Jeremiah 50:11

Because thou wilt be glad, because thou wilt exult, ye plundering mine inheritance, because thou wilt show off proudly as a heifer at grass, and thou wilt neigh as the strong ones;

Daniel 4:30

The king answered and said, Is not this great Babel, that I built it for the house of the kingdom by the strength of my power, and for the honor of my majesty?

Jonah 4:6

And Jehovah God will appoint a gourd, and it will come up from above to Jonah to be a shadow over his head to deliver to him from his evil. And Jonah will rejoice over the gourd with great joy.

Habakkuk 1:15-16

And he brought up a completion with the book, he will drag him in his net, and he will gather him in his fishnet: for this he will rejoice and be glad.

Zephaniah 3:11

In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doing which thou didst transgress against me: for then will I remove from the midst of thee those exulting in thy pride, and thou shalt no more add to be elevated in my holy mountain.

John 16:20

Truly, truly, I say to you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be grieved, but your grief shall be into joy.

James 4:16

And now ye boast in your arrogance: all such boasting is evil.

Revelation 11:10

And they dwelling upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and shall be gladdened, and shall send gifts to one another; for these two prophets tortured them dwelling upon the earth.

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