Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

How do you say, We are mighty and strong men for war?

New American Standard Bible

“How can you say, ‘We are mighty warriors,
And men valiant for battle’?

King James Version

How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?

Holman Bible

How can you say, “We are warriors—
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?

Julia Smith Translation

How shall ye say, We are mighty and men of strength for 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 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?

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ye, We are mighty
גּבּר גּבּור 
Gibbowr 
Usage: 159

and strong
חיל 
Chayil 
Usage: 243

men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

References

Context Readings

A Message Concerning Moab

13 And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their hope. 14 How do you say, We are mighty and strong men for war? 15 Moab is plundered and has come up out of her cities. And his chosen young men have gone down to the slaughter, says the King whose name is Jehovah of Hosts.

Cross References

Psalm 33:16

The king is not saved by a great army; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

Isaiah 10:13

For he says, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am wise. And I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the people like a strong man.

Isaiah 10:16

Therefore the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, shall send leanness among his fat ones; and under his glory He shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.

Psalm 11:1

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I put my trust in Jehovah; how can you say to me, Flee like a bird to the mountains;

Ecclesiastes 9:11

I returned and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happens to them all.

Isaiah 16:6

We have heard of the pride of Moab; very proud; even of his vanity, and his pride, and his rage; not so are his babblings.

Isaiah 36:4-5

And the chief of the cupbearers said to them, Say now to Hezekiah, So says the great king, the king of Assyria, What hope is this in which you trust?

Jeremiah 8:8

How do you say, We are wise, and the Law of Jehovah is with us? Lo, certainly the lying pen of the scribes has written falsely.

Jeremiah 9:23

So says Jehovah, Do not let the wise glory in his wisdom, nor let the mighty glory in his might; do not let the rich glory in his riches;

Jeremiah 49:16

Your dreadfulness has deceived you, and the pride of your heart, O you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, who hold the height of the hill. Though you should make your nest as high as the eagle, I will bring you down from there, says Jehovah.

Ezekiel 30:6

So says Jehovah: Those who uphold Egypt shall also fall, and the pride of her power shall come down. From Migdol to Syene they shall fall in it by the sword, says the Lord Jehovah.

Zephaniah 2:10

They shall have this for their pride, because they have cursed and magnified themselves against the people of Jehovah of Hosts.

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