Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Wherefore do ye think thus, 'We are mighty, and strong men of 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 King James verseion

How do you say, We are mighty and strong men for 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, like as Israel was ashamed of Bethel, wherein she put her trust. 14 "Wherefore do ye think thus, 'We are mighty, and strong men of war'? 15 Moab shall be destroyed, her cities burnt up: her chosen young men shall be slain, sayeth the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts.

Cross References

Psalm 33:16

There is no king that can be saved by the multitude of a host; neither is any mighty man delivered by much strength.

Isaiah 10:13

For he standeth thus in his own conceit: "This do I, through the power of my own hand, and through my wisdom: For I am wise, I am he that removes the lands of the people, I rob their princes: and like one of the worthies I drive them from their high seats.

Isaiah 10:16

Therefore shall the LORD of Hosts send him poverty in his riches, and burn up his power, as it were with a fire.

Psalm 11:1

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye then to my soul, that she should flee as a bird unto the hill?

Ecclesiastes 9:11

So I turned me unto other things under the Sun, and I saw that in running it helpeth not to be swift; in battle it helpeth not to be strong; to feeding it helpeth not to be wise; to riches, it helpeth not to be suttle; to be had in favour, it helpeth not to be cunning: but that all lieth in time and fortune.

Isaiah 16:6

We have heard of the pride of Moab: it is well known. He is very proud, presumptuous, arrogant, and full of indignation, and vain are his lies.

Isaiah 36:4-5

And Rabshakeh said unto them, "Tell Hezekiah that the great king of Assyria sayeth thus unto him, 'What presumption is this, that thou trustest unto?

Jeremiah 8:8

"How dare ye say then, 'We are wise, we have the law of the LORD among us'? Behold, the deceitful pen of the scribes, setteth forth lies:

Jeremiah 9:23

Moreover, thus sayeth the LORD, "Let not the wise man rejoice in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength; neither the rich man in his riches.

Jeremiah 49:16

Thy high stomach and the pride of thy heart have deceived thee; Because thou wilt dwell in the holes of stony rocks, and have the high mountains in possession. Nevertheless, though thy nest were as high as the Eagles, yet will I cast thee down, sayeth the LORD.

Ezekiel 30:6

Thus sayeth the LORD: The maintainers of the land of Egypt shall fall, the pride of her power shall come down: even unto the tower of Syene shall they be slain down with the sword, sayeth the LORD God.

Zephaniah 2:10

This shall happen unto them for their pride, because they have dealt so shamefully with the LORD of Hosts' people, and magnified themselves above them.

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