1 Corinthians 14:8 “Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for batt…”

1 Corinthians 14:8

Again, if the trumpet sounds a muffled call, who will prepare for battle?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

World English Bible

For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?

American Standard Version

For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war?

Geneva Bible 1599

And also if the trumpet giue an vncertaine sound, who shall prepare himselfe to battell?

Darby Translation

For also, if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for war?

Young's Literal Translation

for if also an uncertain sound a trumpet may give, who shall 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?

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Cross references

“For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?”

Numbers 10:9 Nehemiah 4:18–21 Isaiah 27:13 Amos 3:6 Joshua 6:4–20 Judges 7:16–18

Numbers 10:9 · BSB

When you enter into battle in your land against an adversary who attacks you, sound short blasts on the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the LORD your God and saved from your enemies.

Nehemiah 4:18–21 · BSB

And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.

Isaiah 27:13 · BSB

And in that day a great ram’s horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.

Amos 3:6 · BSB

If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not tremble? If calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?

Joshua 6:4–20 · BSB

Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.

Judges 7:16–18 · BSB

And he divided the three hundred men into three companies and gave each man a ram’s horn in one hand and a large jar in the other, containing a torch.

Also

Ezekiel 33:3–6 Jeremiah 4:19 Joel 2:1

Ezekiel 33:3–6 · BSB

and he sees the sword coming against that land and blows the ram’s horn to warn the people.

Jeremiah 4:19 · BSB

My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle.

Joel 2:1 · BSB

Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near—

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the flute or harp, how will anyone recognize the tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?

9So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.

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