1 Corinthians 14:8

New American Bible - revised edition

And if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle?

Cross References

Isaiah 27:13

On that day, A great trumpet shall blow, and the lost in the land of Assyria and the outcasts in the land of Egypt Shall come and worship the Lord on the holy mountain, in Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 4:19

My body! my body! how I writhe! The walls of my heart! My heart beats wildly, I cannot be still; For I myself have heard the blast of the horn, the battle cry.

Joel 2:1

Blow the horn in Zion, sound the alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the Lord is coming! Yes, it approaches,

Amos 3:6

Does the ram’s horn sound in a city without the people becoming frightened? Does disaster befall a city unless the Lord has caused it?

Numbers 10:9

When in your own land you go to war against an enemy that is attacking you, you shall sound the alarm on the trumpets, and you shall be remembered before the Lord, your God, and be saved from your foes.

1 Corinthians 14:7

Likewise, if inanimate things that produce sound, such as flute or harp, do not give out the tones distinctly, how will what is being played on flute or harp be recognized?