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King James Version
Zephaniah 1:16
A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers.
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Christian Standard Bible®
a day of trumpet blast and battle cryagainst the fortified cities,and against the high corner towers.
a day of trumpet blast and battle cryagainst the fortified cities,and against the high corner towers.
Hebrew Names Version
a day of the shofar and alarm, against the fortified cities, and against the high battlements.
a day of the shofar and alarm, against the fortified cities, and against the high battlements.
King James Version (1611)
A day of the trumpet and alarme against the fenced cities, and against the high towres.
A day of the trumpet and alarme against the fenced cities, and against the high towres.
English Standard Version
a day of trumpet blast and battle cry against the fortified cities and against the lofty battlements.
a day of trumpet blast and battle cry against the fortified cities and against the lofty battlements.
New American Standard Bible
A day of trumpet and battle cry Against the fortified cities And the high corner towers.
A day of trumpet and battle cry Against the fortified cities And the high corner towers.
New Century Version
a day of alarms and battle cries. ‘Attack the strong, walled cities! Attack the corner towers!'
a day of alarms and battle cries. ‘Attack the strong, walled cities! Attack the corner towers!'
Amplified Bible
A day of trumpet and the battle cry [of invaders] Against the fortified cities And against the high corner towers (battlements).
A day of trumpet and the battle cry [of invaders] Against the fortified cities And against the high corner towers (battlements).
Geneva Bible (1587)
A day of the trumpet and alarme against the strong cities, and against the hie towres.
A day of the trumpet and alarme against the strong cities, and against the hie towres.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
A day of trumpet and battle cry Against the fortified cities And the high corner towers.
A day of trumpet and battle cry Against the fortified cities And the high corner towers.
Legacy Standard Bible
A day of trumpet and loud shoutingAgainst the fortified citiesAnd the high corner towers.
A day of trumpet and loud shoutingAgainst the fortified citiesAnd the high corner towers.
Berean Standard Bible
a day of trumpet blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers.
a day of trumpet blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers.
Contemporary English Version
of trumpet calls and battle cries against fortified cities and mighty fortresses.
of trumpet calls and battle cries against fortified cities and mighty fortresses.
Complete Jewish Bible
a Day of the shofar and battle-cry against the fortified cities and against the high towers [on the city walls].
a Day of the shofar and battle-cry against the fortified cities and against the high towers [on the city walls].
Darby Translation
a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fenced cities and against the high battlements.
a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fenced cities and against the high battlements.
Easy-to-Read Version
It will be like a time of war when people hear horns and trumpets in the defense towers and protected cities.
It will be like a time of war when people hear horns and trumpets in the defense towers and protected cities.
George Lamsa Translation
A day of the trumpet and shouting against the fenced cities and against the high towers.
A day of the trumpet and shouting against the fenced cities and against the high towers.
Good News Translation
a day filled with the sound of war trumpets and the battle cry of soldiers attacking fortified cities and high towers.
a day filled with the sound of war trumpets and the battle cry of soldiers attacking fortified cities and high towers.
Lexham English Bible
a day of trumpet and trumpet blast against the fortified cities and against the high corner towers.
a day of trumpet and trumpet blast against the fortified cities and against the high corner towers.
Literal Translation
a day of the ram's horn and alarm against the fortified cities, and against the high towers.
a day of the ram's horn and alarm against the fortified cities, and against the high towers.
American Standard Version
a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fortified cities, and against the high battlements.
a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fortified cities, and against the high battlements.
Bible in Basic English
A day of sounding the horn and the war-cry against the walled towns and the high towers.
A day of sounding the horn and the war-cry against the walled towns and the high towers.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
A day of the horn and alarm, against the fortified cities, and against the high towers.
A day of the horn and alarm, against the fortified cities, and against the high towers.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
A day of the trumpet and alarum against the strong cities, and hie towres.
A day of the trumpet and alarum against the strong cities, and hie towres.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
a day of the trumpet and cry against the strong cities, and against the high towers.
a day of the trumpet and cry against the strong cities, and against the high towers.
English Revised Version
a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fenced cities, and against the high battlements.
a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fenced cities, and against the high battlements.
World English Bible
a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fortified cities, and against the high battlements.
a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fortified cities, and against the high battlements.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
dai of trumpe and noise on strong citees and on hiye corneris.
dai of trumpe and noise on strong citees and on hiye corneris.
Update Bible Version
a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fortified cities, and against the high battlements.
a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fortified cities, and against the high battlements.
Webster's Bible Translation
A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fortified cities, and against the high towers.
A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fortified cities, and against the high towers.
New English Translation
a day of trumpet blasts and battle cries. Judgment will fall on the fortified cities and the high corner towers.
a day of trumpet blasts and battle cries. Judgment will fall on the fortified cities and the high corner towers.
New King James Version
A day of trumpet and alarm Against the fortified cities And against the high towers.
A day of trumpet and alarm Against the fortified cities And against the high towers.
New Living Translation
a day of trumpet calls and battle cries. Down go the walled cities and the strongest battlements!
a day of trumpet calls and battle cries. Down go the walled cities and the strongest battlements!
New Life Bible
It is a day of the sound of a horn and the cry of battle against the strong cities and the high towers.
It is a day of the sound of a horn and the cry of battle against the strong cities and the high towers.
New Revised Standard
a day of trumpet blast and battle cry against the fortified cities and against the lofty battlements.
a day of trumpet blast and battle cry against the fortified cities and against the lofty battlements.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
day of horn, and war-shout, - against the fortified cities, and against the high towers.
day of horn, and war-shout, - against the fortified cities, and against the high towers.
Douay-Rheims Bible
A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high bulwarks.
A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high bulwarks.
Revised Standard Version
a day of trumpet blast and battle cry against the fortified cities and against the lofty battlements.
a day of trumpet blast and battle cry against the fortified cities and against the lofty battlements.
Young's Literal Translation
A day of trumpet and shouting against the fenced cities, And against the high corners.
A day of trumpet and shouting against the fenced cities, And against the high corners.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
a daye of the noyse of trompettes and shawmes, agaynst the stronge cities and hie towres.
a daye of the noyse of trompettes and shawmes, agaynst the stronge cities and hie towres.
Contextual Overview
14 The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the Lord : the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. 15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, 16 A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers. 17 And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord : and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung. 18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord 's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
day: Isaiah 59:10, Jeremiah 4:19, Jeremiah 4:20, Jeremiah 6:1, Jeremiah 8:16, Hosea 5:8, Hosea 8:1, Amos 3:6, Habakkuk 1:6-10, Habakkuk 3:6
and against: Psalms 48:12, Psalms 48:13, Isaiah 2:12-15, Isaiah 32:14
Reciprocal: Numbers 10:9 - then ye shall Isaiah 13:10 - General Jeremiah 18:22 - a cry Jeremiah 20:16 - let him Joel 2:1 - and sound
Cross-References
Genesis 1:7
And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
Genesis 1:8
And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
Genesis 1:9
And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
Genesis 1:12
And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:14
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
Deuteronomy 4:19
And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the Lord thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.
And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the Lord thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.
Job 31:26
If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
Job 38:7
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Psalms 8:3
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
Psalms 19:6
His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities,.... The trumpet of the enemy, sounding the alarm of war against the fenced cities of Judea, which were taken before Jerusalem; calling and gathering the soldiers together, and animating them to the assault of them; and blowing them in a way of triumph; and as expressive of victory, having got possession of them:
and against the high towers; or "corners" x; towers being usually built corner-wise, and full of corners, and on the corners of walls of cities; sometimes these signify princes, magistrates, and great men,
Zechariah 10:4.
x פנות "pinnas", Montanus, Castalio; "angulos", Junius & Tremellius, Burkius.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A day of the trumpet and alarm - o that is, of the loud blast of the trumpet, which sounds alarm and causes it. The word is especially the shrill loud noise of the trumpet (for sacred purposes in Israel itself, as ruling all the movements of the tabernacle and accompanying their feasts); then also of the “battle cry.” They had not listened to the voice of the trumpet, as it called them to holy service; now they shall hear “the voice of the Archangel and the trump of God” 1 Thessalonians 4:16.
Against the high towers - Literally, “corners” , and so “corner-towers.” This peculiarity describes Jerusalem, whose walls “were made artificially standing in a line curved inwards, so that the flanks of assailants might be exposed.” By this same name Judges 20:2; 1 Samuel 14:38; Isaiah 19:13; Zechariah 10:4 are called the mighty men and chiefs of the people, who, humanly speaking, hold it together and support it; on these chiefs in rebellion against God, whether devils or evil men, shall punishment greatly fall.
