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1 Samuel 4:9

bTake courage, and be men, O Philistines, lest you become slaves to the Hebrews cas they have been to you; be men and fight.”

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1 Samuel 4:9 — The New International Version (NIV)

Be strong, Philistines! Be men, or you will be subject to the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Be men, and fight!”

1 Samuel 4:9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.

1 Samuel 4:9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Fight as never before, Philistines! If you don’t, we will become the Hebrews’ slaves just as they have been ours! Stand up like men and fight!”

1 Samuel 4:9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Be strong and conduct yourselves like men, you Philistines, that you do not become servants of the Hebrews, as they have been to you. Conduct yourselves like men, and fight!”

1 Samuel 4:9 — New Century Version (NCV)

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

1 Samuel 4:9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.

1 Samuel 4:9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Shew yourselves valiant and be men, ye Philistines, that ye may not have to be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been servants to you: be men, and fight.

1 Samuel 4:9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Be strong, Philistines, and act like men, or else you will serve the Hebrews as they served you. Act like men and fight.” 

1 Samuel 4:9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Show some courage and be men, Philistines! Otherwise, you’ll serve the Hebrews just as they served you. Now be men and fight!”

1 Samuel 4:9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Take courage, and be men, O Philistines, in order not to become slaves to the Hebrews as they have been to you; be men and fight.”

1 Samuel 4:9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Take courage and be men, you Philistines, lest you end up serving the Hebrews just like they have served you. Be men and fight!”

1 Samuel 4:9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“Philistines, be strong! Fight like men! If you don’t, you will come under the control of the Hebrews. You will become their slaves, just as they have been your slaves. Fight like men!”

1 Samuel 4:9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Take courage and be men, O Philistines, or you will become slaves to the Hebrews, as they have been slaves to you; therefore, be men and fight.”


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