1 Samuel 4:8 - Easy To Read Version

⁸ We are worried. Who can save us from these powerful gods? These gods are the same gods that gave the Egyptians those diseases and terrible sicknesses.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these are the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ Woe to us! Who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods that smote the Egyptians with every kind of plague in the wilderness.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty gods? these are the gods that smote the Egyptians with all manner of plagues in the wilderness.

Common English Bible

⁸ We’re doomed! Who will deliver us from the grip of these powerful deities? They are the same gods who struck the Egyptians in the desert with every kind of wound.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ "Woe to us! For there was no such great exultation yesterday, or the day before. Woe to us! Who will save us from the hand of these sublime gods? These are the gods who struck Egypt with all the plagues, in the desert."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ Woe to us: for there was no such great joy yesterday and the day before. Woe to us. Who shall deliver us from the hand of these high gods? These are the gods that struck Egypt with all the plagues in the desert.

1 Samuel 4:8 Cross References

Exodus 15:14

“The other nations will hear this story, and they will be frightened. The people Philistia will shake with fear.

Exodus 7:5

Then the people of Egypt will know that I am the Lord. I will be against them, and they will know that I am the Lord. Then I will lead my people out of their country.”

Exodus 9:14

If you don’t do this, then I will use my full power against you, your officials, and your people. Then you will know that there is no god in the world like me.

Revelation 11:6

These witnesses have the power to stop the sky from raining during the time they are prophesying. These witnesses have power to make the water become blood. They have power to send every kind of trouble to the earth. They can do this as many times as they want.

1 Samuel 4:7

The Philistines became afraid. The Philistines said, “Gods have come to their camp! We’re in trouble. This has never happened before!

1 Samuel 4:9

Be brave, Philistines! Fight like men! In the past, the Hebrew people were our slaves. So fight like men or you will become their slaves!”

1 Samuel 5:7

The people of Ashdod saw what was happening. They said, “The Holy Box [62] of the God of Israel can’t stay here! God is punishing us and Dagon [63] our god.”