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New American Standard Bible
Jeremiah 48:14
"How can you say, 'We are warriors, And men competent for battle'?
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Christian Standard Bible®
How can you say, “We are warriors—valiant men for battle”?
How can you say, “We are warriors—valiant men for battle”?
Hebrew Names Version
How say you, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?
How say you, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?
King James Version
How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?
How say ye, We are mighty and strong men for the war?
English Standard Version
"How do you say, ‘We are heroes and mighty men of war'?
"How do you say, ‘We are heroes and mighty men of war'?
New Century Version
"You cannot say, ‘We are warriors! We are brave men in battle!'
"You cannot say, ‘We are warriors! We are brave men in battle!'
Amplified Bible
"How can you say, 'We are great warriors And valiant men in war?'
"How can you say, 'We are great warriors And valiant men in war?'
World English Bible
How say you, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?
How say you, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?
Geneva Bible (1587)
Howe thinke you thus, We are mightie and strong men of warre?
Howe thinke you thus, We are mightie and strong men of warre?
Legacy Standard Bible
How can you say, ‘We are mighty warriors,And men valiant for battle'?
How can you say, ‘We are mighty warriors,And men valiant for battle'?
Berean Standard Bible
How can you say, 'We are warriors, mighty men ready for battle'?
How can you say, 'We are warriors, mighty men ready for battle'?
Contemporary English Version
You claim that your soldiers are strong and brave.
You claim that your soldiers are strong and brave.
Complete Jewish Bible
"How can you say, ‘We are heroes, warriors valiant in battle'?
"How can you say, ‘We are heroes, warriors valiant in battle'?
Darby Translation
How do ye say, We are mighty, and men of valour for the war?
How do ye say, We are mighty, and men of valour for the war?
Easy-to-Read Version
"You cannot say, ‘We are good soldiers. We are brave men in battle.'
"You cannot say, ‘We are good soldiers. We are brave men in battle.'
George Lamsa Translation
How can you say, We are mighty and valiant men of war?
How can you say, We are mighty and valiant men of war?
Good News Translation
"Men of Moab, why do you claim to be heroes, brave soldiers tested in war?
"Men of Moab, why do you claim to be heroes, brave soldiers tested in war?
Lexham English Bible
How can you say, ‘we are warriors, and men of might for the battle.'
How can you say, ‘we are warriors, and men of might for the battle.'
Literal Translation
How do you say, We are mighty and strong men for war?
How do you say, We are mighty and strong men for war?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Wherfore do ye thinke thus: we are mightie, and stronge men off warre?
Wherfore do ye thinke thus: we are mightie, and stronge men off warre?
American Standard Version
How say ye, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?
How say ye, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?
Bible in Basic English
How say you, We are men of war and strong fighters?
How say you, We are men of war and strong fighters?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
How say ye: 'We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war'?
How say ye: 'We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war'?
King James Version (1611)
How say yee, We are mightie and strong men for the warre?
How say yee, We are mightie and strong men for the warre?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Wherefore do ye thinke thus: we are mightie and strong men of warre?
Wherefore do ye thinke thus: we are mightie and strong men of warre?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
that they returned to Joanan.
that they returned to Joanan.
English Revised Version
How say ye, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?
How say ye, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Hou seien ye, We ben stronge, and stalworthe men to fiyte?
Hou seien ye, We ben stronge, and stalworthe men to fiyte?
Update Bible Version
How do you say, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?
How do you say, We are mighty men, and valiant men for the war?
Webster's Bible Translation
How say ye, We [are] mighty and strong men for the war?
How say ye, We [are] mighty and strong men for the war?
New English Translation
How can you men of Moab say, ‘We are heroes, men who are mighty in battle?'
How can you men of Moab say, ‘We are heroes, men who are mighty in battle?'
New King James Version
"How can you say, "We are mighty And strong men for the war'?
"How can you say, "We are mighty And strong men for the war'?
New Living Translation
"You used to boast, ‘We are heroes, mighty men of war.'
"You used to boast, ‘We are heroes, mighty men of war.'
New Life Bible
How can you say, ‘We are strong soldiers and powerful men of war'?
How can you say, ‘We are strong soldiers and powerful men of war'?
New Revised Standard
How can you say, "We are heroes and mighty warriors"?
How can you say, "We are heroes and mighty warriors"?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
How can ye say, Heroes, are we? and Men of might for the war?
How can ye say, Heroes, are we? and Men of might for the war?
Douay-Rheims Bible
How do you say: We are valiant and stout men in battle?
How do you say: We are valiant and stout men in battle?
Revised Standard Version
"How do you say, 'We are heroes and mighty men of war'?
"How do you say, 'We are heroes and mighty men of war'?
Young's Literal Translation
How do ye say, We [are] mighty, And men of strength for battle?
How do ye say, We [are] mighty, And men of strength for battle?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"How can you say, 'We are mighty warriors, And men valiant for battle'?
"How can you say, 'We are mighty warriors, And men valiant for battle'?
Contextual Overview
14 "How can you say, 'We are warriors, And men competent for battle'?15 "Moab has been destroyed and men have gone up to his cities; His choicest young men have also gone down to the slaughter," Declares the King, whose name is the LORD of armies. 16 "The disaster of Moab will soon come, And his catastrophe has hurried quickly. 17 "Mourn for him, all you who live around him, And all of you who know his name; Say, 'How the mighty scepter has been broken, A staff of splendor!' 18 "Come down from your glory And sit on the parched ground, O daughter living in Dibon, For the destroyer of Moab has come up against you, He has ruined your strongholds. 19 "Stand by the road and keep watch, You inhabitant of Aroer; Ask him who flees and her who escapes And say, 'What has happened?' 20 "Moab has been put to shame, for it has been shattered. Wail and cry out; Declare by the Arnon That Moab has been destroyed. 21 "Judgment has also come upon the plain, upon Holon, Jahzah, and against Mephaath, 22 against Dibon, Nebo, and Beth-diblathaim, 23 against Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon,
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
How: Jeremiah 8:8, Psalms 11:1, Isaiah 36:4, Isaiah 36:5
We: Jeremiah 9:23, Jeremiah 49:16, Psalms 33:16, Ecclesiastes 9:11, Isaiah 10:13, Isaiah 10:16, Isaiah 16:6, Ezekiel 30:6, Zephaniah 2:10
Cross-References
Genesis 41:51
Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh; "For," he said, "God has made me forget all my trouble and all of my father's household."
Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh; "For," he said, "God has made me forget all my trouble and all of my father's household."
Genesis 46:20
Now to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.
Now to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.
Genesis 48:17
When Joseph saw that his father placed his right hand on Ephraim's head, it displeased him; and he grasped his father's hand to move it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.
When Joseph saw that his father placed his right hand on Ephraim's head, it displeased him; and he grasped his father's hand to move it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.
Genesis 48:18
And Joseph said to his father, "Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand on his head."
And Joseph said to his father, "Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand on his head."
Genesis 48:19
But his father refused and said, "I know, my son, I know; he also will become a people and he also will be great. However, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations."
But his father refused and said, "I know, my son, I know; he also will become a people and he also will be great. However, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations."
Exodus 15:6
"Your right hand, LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, LORD, destroys the enemy.
"Your right hand, LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, LORD, destroys the enemy.
Numbers 8:10
and present the Levites before the LORD; and the sons of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites.
and present the Levites before the LORD; and the sons of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites.
Numbers 8:18
"But I have taken the Levites instead of every firstborn among the sons of Israel.
"But I have taken the Levites instead of every firstborn among the sons of Israel.
Deuteronomy 34:9
Now Joshua the son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom, because Moses had laid his hands on him; and the sons of Israel listened to him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Now Joshua the son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom, because Moses had laid his hands on him; and the sons of Israel listened to him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Psalms 110:1
The LORD says to my Lord: "Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet."
The LORD says to my Lord: "Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
How say ye, we [are] mighty and strong men for the war?] The Moabites were proud, haughty, and arrogant; boasted much of their strength and valour; of the strength of their bodies, and fitness for war, and skill in it; and of the strength of their fortified cities; and thought themselves a match for the enemy, and secure from all danger: for this their pride, vanity, and self-confidence, they are here reproved, since their destruction was at hand.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Mighty - Heroes, veteran warriors.
