Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
How shall ye say, We are mighty and men of strength for war?
New American Standard Bible
And men valiant for battle’?
King James Version
How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?
Holman Bible
mighty men ready for battle”?
International Standard Version
"How can you say, "We're strong warriors, and soldiers ready for battle'?
A Conservative Version
How can ye say, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?
American Standard Version
How say ye, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?
Amplified
“How can you say, ‘We are great warriors
And valiant men in war?’
Bible in Basic English
How say you, We are men of war and strong fighters?
Darby Translation
How do ye say, We are mighty, and men of valour for the war?
King James 2000
How say you, We are mighty and strong men for the war?
Lexham Expanded Bible
How can you say, 'we [are] warriors, and men of might for the battle.'
Modern King James verseion
How do you say, We are mighty and strong men for war?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Wherefore do ye think thus, 'We are mighty, and strong men of war'?
NET Bible
How can you men of Moab say, 'We are heroes, men who are mighty in battle?'
New Heart English Bible
How can you say, "We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?"
The Emphasized Bible
How can ye say, Heroes, are we? and Men of might for the war?
Webster
How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?
World English Bible
How do you say, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?
Youngs Literal Translation
How do ye say, We are mighty, And men of strength for battle?
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 48:14
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Context Readings
A Message Concerning Moab
13 And Moab was ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of the house of God their confidence. 14 How shall ye say, We are mighty and men of strength for war? 15 Moab was laid waste, and she went up from her cities, and the choice of his young men went down to the slaughter, says the King, Jehovah of armies, his name.
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Cross References
Psalm 33:16
The king was not saved by much strength: the strong one will not be delivered by much power.
Isaiah 10:13
For he said, By strength of my hand I did, and by my wisdom, for I was discreet: and I will remove the bounds of the people, and their things prepared I plundered, and I will bring down as a strong one the inhabitants.
Isaiah 10:16
For this shall Jehovah, the Lord of armies send among his fatnesses leanness; and under his glory he shall burn a burning as the burning of fire.
Psalm 11:1
To the overseer; of David. In Jehovah I put my trust: how will ye say to my soul, Wander ye to your mountain, little bird?
Ecclesiastes 9:11
I turned back, and saw under the sun that not to the fleet the race, and the war not to the strong, and also not to the wise, bread; and also not to the understanding ones, riches; and also not to the knowing, favor; for time and chance will light upon all of them.
Isaiah 16:6
We heard the pride of Moab; he was greatly elated; his haughtiness and his pride and his wrath; not so his empty talk
Isaiah 36:4-5
And Rabshakeh will say to them, Say now to Hezekiah, Thus said the king, the great king of Assur, What this trust in which thou trustedst?
Jeremiah 8:8
How shall ye say, We are wise, and the law of Jehovah with us? Behold, surely for falsehood he made the style of the scribes a lie.
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 49:16
Thy terror deceived thee, the pride of thy heart, thou dwelling in the asylums of the rock, holding the height of the hill: if thou shalt make thy nest high as the eagle, from thence will I bring thee down, says Jehovah.
Ezekiel 30:6
Thus said Jehovah: and they upholding Egypt fell,, and the pride of her strength came down: from the tower Seveneh shall they fall in her by the sword, says the Lord Jehovah.
Zephaniah 2:10
This to them for their pride, for they reproached and they will magnify against the people of Jehovah of armies.