And on that day a great trumpet will be blown, and those who were lost in the land of Assyria and those who were driven out to the land of Egypt will come and worship the Lord on the holy mountain at Jerusalem.
1 Corinthians 14:8 - New Revised Standard Version And if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And if the war bugle gives an uncertain (indistinct) call, who will prepare for battle? American Standard Version (1901) For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war? Common English Bible And if a trumpet call is unrecognizable, then who will prepare for battle? Catholic Public Domain Version For example, if the trumpet made an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for battle? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? |
And on that day a great trumpet will be blown, and those who were lost in the land of Assyria and those who were driven out to the land of Egypt will come and worship the Lord on the holy mountain at Jerusalem.
My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the walls of my heart! My heart is beating wildly; I cannot keep silent; for I hear the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
Blow the trumpet 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, it is near—
Is a trumpet blown in a city, and the people are not afraid? Does disaster befall a city, unless the Lord has done it?
When you go to war in your land against the adversary who oppresses you, you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, so that you may be remembered before the Lord your God and be saved from your enemies.
It is the same way with lifeless instruments that produce sound, such as the flute or the harp. If they do not give distinct notes, how will anyone know what is being played?