9 The men of Ephraim, though armed with bows,

turned back on the day of battle;

9 The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows,

Turned back in the day of battle.

9 The warriors of Ephraim, though armed with bows,

turned their backs and fled on the day of battle.

9 The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows,

Turned back in the day of battle.

9 The men of Ephraim had bows for weapons,

but they ran away on the day of battle.

9 The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows,

Turned back in the day of battle.

9 The sons of Ephraim, armed bowmen, turned back in the day of battle.

9 The men of Ephraim, well-equipped with bows ⸤and arrows⸥, 

turned ⸤and ran⸥ on the day of battle. 

9 The Ephraimite archers turned back

on the day of battle.

9 The Ephraimites, armed with the bow,

turned back on the day of battle.

9 The sons of Ephraim, armed with archers,

turned back on the day of battle.

9 The soldiers of Ephraim were armed with bows.

But they ran away on the day of battle.

9 The sons of Ephraim were archers equipped with bows,

Yet they turned back in the day of battle.