160 verses contain “horn” (in the KJV: 97, in the BSB: 151) — showing 1–100
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And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a
thicket by his
horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the
stead of his son.
Then Abraham looked up and saw behind him a ram in a
thicket, caught by its
horns. So he went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son.
There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the
trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount.
No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot with arrows—whether man or beast, he must not live.’ Only when the ram’s horn sounds a long blast may they approach the mountain.”
And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the
trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp
trembled.
On the third day, when morning came, there was
thunder and
lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s
horn went out, so that all the people in the camp
trembled.
And when the voice of the
trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.
And as the sound of the ram’s
horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the
thunder.
And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the
trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood
afar off.
But if the ox were
wont to
push with his
horn in time past, and it hath been
testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be put to death.
But if the ox has a habit of
goring, and its owner has been
warned yet does not restrain it, and it kills a man or woman, then the ox must be stoned and its owner must also be put to death.
And I will send
hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the
Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee.
And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.
Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze.
And thou shalt take of the blood of the
bullock, and put it upon the
horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar.
Take some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; then pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
A
cubit shall be the length thereof, and a
cubit the breadth thereof;
foursquare shall it be: and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the
horns thereof shall be of the same.
It is to be square, a
cubit long, a
cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its
horns must be of one piece.
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.
Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and
horns, and make a
molding of gold around it.
And Aaron shall make an
atonement upon the
horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make
atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the LORD.
Once a year Aaron shall make
atonement on the
horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he shall make
atonement on it annually with the blood of the sin offering of
atonement. The altar is most holy to the LORD.”
And he made the incense altar of
shittim wood: the length of it was a
cubit, and the breadth of it a
cubit; it was
foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the
horns thereof were of the same.
He made the altar of incense out of
acacia wood. It was square, a
cubit long, a
cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its
horns were of one piece.
And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about.
And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and
horns. Then he made a
molding of gold around it.
And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass.
He made a horn at each of its four corners, so that the horns and altar were of one piece, and he overlaid the altar with bronze.
And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the
horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of the congregation: and shall pour all the blood of the
bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
The priest must then put some of the blood on the
horns of the altar of
fragrant incense that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting. And he is to pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before the LORD, that is in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
He is also to put some of the blood on the horns of the altar that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting, and he must pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering.
Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar.
Then the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar:
Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar.
And he
slew it; and Moses took the blood, and put it upon the
horns of the altar round about with his finger, and
purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and
sanctified it, to make
reconciliation upon it.
Moses slaughtered the bull, took some of the blood, and applied it with his finger to all four
horns of the altar,
purifying the altar. He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it so that
atonement could be made on it.
And the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him: and he
dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the
horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar:
The sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he
dipped his finger in the blood and applied it to the
horns of the altar. And he poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.
And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the LORD, and make an
atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the
bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the
horns of the altar round about.
Then he shall go out to the altar that is before the LORD and make
atonement for it. He is to take some of the bull’s blood and some of the goat’s blood and put it on all the
horns of the altar.
Then shalt thou cause the
trumpet of the jubile to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, in the day of
atonement shall ye make the
trumpet sound throughout all your land.
Then you are to sound the
horn far and wide on the tenth day of the seventh month, the Day of
Atonement. You shall sound it throughout your land.
Moreover the LORD thy God will send the
hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroyed.
Moreover, the LORD your God will send the
hornet against them until even the survivors hiding from you have perished.
His glory is like the
firstling of his
bullock, and his
horns are like the
horns of unicorns: with them he shall
push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of
Manasseh.
His majesty is like a
firstborn bull, and his
horns are like those of a wild ox. With them he will
gore the nations, even to the ends of the earth. Such are the myriads of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of
Manasseh.”
And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven
trumpets of rams
horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the
trumpets.
Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.
And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s
horn, and when ye hear the sound of the
trumpet, all the people shall
shout with a great
shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall
ascend up every man straight before him.
And when there is a long blast of the ram’s
horn and you hear its sound, have all the people give a mighty
shout. Then the wall of the city will
collapse and all your people will charge straight into the city.”
And Joshua the son of
Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven
trumpets of rams’
horns before the ark of the LORD.
So Joshua son of
Nun summoned the priests and said, “Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven rams’
horns in front of the ark of the LORD.”
And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven
trumpets of rams’
horns passed on before the LORD, and
blew with the
trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.
After Joshua had spoken to the people, seven priests carrying seven rams’
horns before the LORD advanced and
blew the
horns, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.
And the armed men went before the priests that
blew with the
trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the
trumpets.
While the
horns continued to sound, the armed troops marched
ahead of the priests who
blew the
horns, and the rear guard followed the ark.
And seven priests bearing seven
trumpets of rams’
horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and
blew with the
trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the
trumpets.
And the seven priests carrying seven rams’
horns kept marching
ahead of the ark of the LORD and blowing the
horns. The armed troops went in front of them and the rear guard followed the ark of the LORD, while the
horns kept sounding.
And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests
blew with the
trumpets, Joshua said unto the people,
Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city.
After the seventh time around, the priests
blew the
horns, and Joshua commanded the people, “
Shout! For the LORD has given you the city!
So the people
shouted when the priests
blew with the
trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the
trumpet, and the people
shouted with a great
shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
So when the rams’
horns sounded, the people
shouted. When they heard the blast of the
horn, the people gave a great
shout, and the wall
collapsed. Then all the people charged straight into the city and captured it.
And I sent the
hornet before you, which
drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the
Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
I sent the
hornet ahead of you, and it drove out the two Amorite kings before you, but not by your own sword or bow.
And it came to pass, when he was come, that he
blew a
trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.
On arriving in Seirah, he
blew the ram’s
horn throughout the hill country of Ephraim. The Israelites came down with him from the hills, and he became their leader.
But the Spirit of the LORD came upon
Gideon, and he
blew a
trumpet; and Abi-ezer was gathered after him.
So the Spirit of the LORD came upon
Gideon, who
blew the ram’s
horn and
rallied the Abiezrites behind him.
So the people took
victuals in their hand, and their
trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men: and the host of
Midian was beneath him in the valley.
So
Gideon sent the rest of the Israelites to their tents but kept the three hundred men, who took charge of the provisions and rams’
horns of the others. And the camp of
Midian lay below him in the valley.
And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a
trumpet in every man’s hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.
And he divided the three hundred men into three companies and gave each man a ram’s
horn in one hand and a large
jar in the other, containing a
torch.
When I blow with a
trumpet, I and all that are with me, then blow ye the
trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, The sword of the LORD, and of
Gideon.
When I and all who are with me blow our
horns, then you are also to blow your
horns from all around the camp and
shout, ‘For the LORD and for
Gideon!’”
So
Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they
blew the
trumpets, and
brake the pitchers that were in their hands.
Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after the changing of the guard. They
blew their
horns and broke the jars that were in their hands.
And the three companies
blew the
trumpets, and
brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the
trumpets in their right hands to blow
withal: and they
cried, The sword of the LORD, and of
Gideon.
The three companies
blew their
horns and
shattered their jars. Holding the torches in their left hands and the
horns in their right hands, they
shouted, “A sword for the LORD and for
Gideon!”
And the three hundred
blew the
trumpets, and the LORD set every man’s sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Beth-
shittah in Zererath, and to the border of
Abel-meholah, unto Tabbath.
And when the three hundred rams’
horns sounded, the LORD set all the men in the camp against one another with their swords. The army fled to Beth-
shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of
Abel-meholah near Tabbath.
And
Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine
horn is
exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I
rejoice in thy salvation.
At that time
Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD in whom my
horn is
exalted. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I
rejoice in Your salvation.
The
adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he
thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and
exalt the
horn of his
anointed.
Those who
oppose the LORD will be
shattered. He will
thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will
exalt the
horn of His
anointed.”
And
Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul
blew the
trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.
Then
Jonathan attacked the
Philistine outpost at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. So Saul
blew the ram’s
horn throughout the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!”
And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long
wilt thou
mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine
horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to
Jesse the
Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.
Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to
mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your
horn with oil and go. I am sending you to
Jesse of
Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
Then Samuel took the
horn of oil, and
anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to
Ramah.
So Samuel took the
horn of oil and
anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD
rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to
Ramah.
So
Joab blew a
trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
So
Joab blew the ram’s
horn, and all the troops stopped; they no longer pursued Israel or continued to fight.
So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with
shouting, and with the sound of the
trumpet.
while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with
shouting and the sounding of the ram’s
horn.
Then
Absalom sent
spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the
horn, you are to say, ‘
Absalom reigns in
Hebron!’”
And
Joab blew the
trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for
Joab held back the people.
Then
Joab blew the ram’s
horn, and the troops broke off their pursuit of Israel because
Joab had restrained them.
And there happened to be there a man of
Belial, whose name was
Sheba, the son of Bichri, a
Benjamite: and he
blew a
trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of
Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
Now a worthless man named
Sheba son of Bichri, a
Benjamite, happened to be there, and he
blew the ram’s
horn and
shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in
Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!”
Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of
Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to
Joab. And he
blew a
trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And
Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.
Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of
Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to
Joab. So he
blew the ram’s
horn and his men
dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And
Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.
The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the
horn of my salvation. My
stronghold, my refuge, and my
Savior, You save me from violence.
And let
Zadok the priest and
Nathan the prophet
anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the
trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.
There
Zadok the priest and
Nathan the prophet are to
anoint him king over Israel. You are to blow the ram’s
horn and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’
And
Zadok the priest took an
horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and
anointed Solomon. And they
blew the
trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.
Zadok the priest took the
horn of oil from the tabernacle and
anointed Solomon. Then they
blew the ram’s
horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!”
And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when
Joab heard the sound of the
trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an
uproar?
Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram’s
horn. “Why is the city in such a loud
uproar?” asked
Joab.
And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar.
And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the
horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon
swear unto me to day that he will not
slay his servant with the sword.
It was reported to Solomon: “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon, and he has taken hold of the
horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon first
swear to me not to put his servant to the sword.’”
Then
tidings came to
Joab: for
Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after
Absalom. And
Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the
horns of the altar.
When the news reached
Joab, who had
conspired with Adonijah but not with
Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the
horns of the altar.
And
Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him
horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou
push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.
Now
Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron
horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall
gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”
Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and
blew with
trumpets, saying,
Jehu is king.
Quickly, each man took his garment and put it under
Jehu on the bare steps. Then they
blew the ram’s
horn and proclaimed, “
Jehu is king!”
Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with
shouting, and with sound of the
cornet, and with
trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with
psalteries and harps.
So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with
shouting, with the sounding of rams’
horns and
trumpets, and with cymbals and the music of harps and lyres.
All these were the sons of Heman the king’s
seer in the words of God, to lift up the
horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
All these sons of Heman the king’s
seer were given him through the promises of God to
exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
They took an oath to the LORD with a loud voice, with
shouting,
trumpets, and rams’
horns.
And
Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him
horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt
push Syria until they be consumed.
Now
Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron
horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall
gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”
In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the
trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us.
Wherever you hear the sound of the
horn,
rally to us there. Our God will fight for us!”
I have
sewn sackcloth over my skin; I have buried my
horn in the dust.
He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and
rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the
trumpet.
Trembling with excitement, he devours the distance; he cannot stand still when the ram’s
horn sounds.
At the blast of the
horn, he snorts with
fervor. He catches the
scent of battle from
afar— the shouts of captains and the cry of war.
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my
buckler, and the
horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the
horn of my salvation, my
stronghold.
Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
Save me from the mouth of the lion; at the horns of the wild oxen You have answered me!
God is gone up with a
shout, the LORD with the sound of a
trumpet.
God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD with the sound of the horn.
This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or
bullock that hath
horns and
hoofs.
And this will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with
horns and
hooves.
I said unto the fools, Deal not
foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the
horn:
I say to the proud, ‘Do not
boast,’ and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your
horn.
Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.
Do not lift up your horn against heaven or speak with an outstretched neck.’”
All the
horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the
horns of the righteous shall be
exalted.
“All the
horns of the wicked I will cut off, but the
horns of the righteous will be
exalted.”
Blow up the
trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.
Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and at the full moon on the day of our Feast.
For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our
horn shall be
exalted.
For You are the glory of their strength, and by Your favor our
horn is
exalted.
But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his
horn be
exalted.
My faithfulness and loving devotion will be with him, and through My name his
horn will be
exalted.
But You have
exalted my
horn like that of a wild ox; with fine oil I have been
anointed.
With
trumpets and sound of
cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King.
With
trumpets and the blast of the ram’s
horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King.
He hath
dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his
horn shall be
exalted with honour.
He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures
forever; his
horn will be lifted high in honor.
God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
The LORD is God; He has made His light to
shine upon us. Bind the
festal sacrifice with cords to the
horns of the altar.
There will I make the
horn of David to
bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine
anointed.
There I will make a
horn grow for David; I have prepared a lamp for My
anointed one.
He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.
He has raised up a
horn for His people, the praise of all His saints, of Israel, a people near to Him.
Hallelujah!
Praise Him with the sound of the
horn; praise Him with the
harp and
lyre.
All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth up an
ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a
trumpet, hear ye.
All you people of the world and dwellers of the earth, when a
banner is raised on the mountains, you will see it; when a ram’s
horn sounds, you will hear it.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great
trumpet shall be
blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem.
And in that day a great ram’s horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.
“Cry
aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a ram’s
horn. Declare to My people their
transgression and to the house of Jacob their sins.
Declare ye in Judah, and
publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the
trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say,
Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities.
My
bowels, my
bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the
trump, the
alarm of war.
My
anguish, my
anguish! I
writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the
horn, the
alarm of battle.
How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the
trumpet?
How long must I see the signal flag and hear the sound of the horn?
O ye children of Benjamin, gather
yourselves to
flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the
trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Beth-haccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.
“Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin;
flee from Jerusalem! Sound the ram’s
horn in Tekoa; send up a signal over Beth-haccherem, for
disaster looms from the north, even great destruction.
I appointed
watchmen over you and said, ‘
Listen for the sound of the ram’s
horn.’ But they answered, ‘We will not
listen!’
The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a
diamond: it is
graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the
horns of your altars;
“The sin of Judah is written with an iron
stylus, engraved with a
diamond point on the tablets of their hearts and on the
horns of their altars.
Saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the
trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell:
and if you say, ‘No, but we will go to the land of Egypt and live there, where we will not see war or hear the sound of the ram’s horn or hunger for bread,’
The horn of Moab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the LORD.
The horn of Moab has been cut off, and his arm is broken,” declares the LORD.
Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the
trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of
Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz;
appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers.
“Raise a
banner in the land! Blow the ram’s
horn among the nations! Prepare the nations against her.
Summon the kingdoms against her—
Ararat, Minni, and
Ashkenaz.
Appoint a captain against her; bring up horses like
swarming locusts.
