Verse List for 1 COR 14:7

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OET (OET-RV) Even the tune coming from non-living things like musical instruments can’t be recognised unless the distinct notes can be distinguished,

OET-LV Likewise the soulless things a_sound giving, whether flute, or harp, if distinction to _the sounds not may _give, how will _be _being _known what is being _playing _the _flute or which being _playing _the _harp?

ULT Even lifeless things giving sounds—whether flute or harp—if they would not give different sounds, how will the thing being played on the flute or the thing being played on the harp be known?

UST Even things that are not alive but that we use to make sounds illustrate what I am saying. When someone plays a flute or a harp, the instrument must make various distinct sounds. Otherwise, no one would understand what a person plays on the flute or the harp, since all the sounds would be the same.

BSB Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as [the] flute or harp, how will [anyone] recognize [the tune] they are playing unless the notes are distinct?

MSB Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as [the] flute or harp, how will [anyone] recognize [the tune] they are playing unless the notes are distinct?

BLB Even lifeless things giving a sound, whether the flute or harp, unless they give distinction to the sounds, how will it be known what is being piped or being harped?

AICNT Likewise, lifeless things that produce sound, whether flute or harp, if they do not give distinction to the notes, how will what is played on the flute or the harp be recognized?

OEB Even with inanimate things, such as a flute or a harp, though they produce sounds, yet unless the notes are quite distinct, how can the tune played on the flute or the harp be recognised?

WEBBE & WMBB Even lifeless things that make a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?

NET It is similar for lifeless things that make a sound, like a flute or harp. Unless they make a distinction in the notes, how can what is played on the flute or harp be understood?

LSV Yet the things without life giving sound—whether pipe or harp—if they may not give a difference in the sounds, how will be known that which is piped or that which is harped?

FBV Even when it comes to something non-living such as musical instruments like a flute or a harp—if they don't produce clear notes, how will you know what tune is being played?

TCNT It is the same way with lifeless instruments that produce sound, such as the flute or harp. If they do not produce distinct notes, how will anyone recognize what is being played?

T4T It is like lifeless musical instruments, like flutes and harps for example. When they are played, if the notes are not played {if those playing those instruments do not play the notes} clearly, no one will know what tune is being played {what tune they are playing}. [RHQ]

LEB Likewise, the inanimate things which produce a sound, whether flute or lyre, if they do not produce a distinction in the tones, how will it be known what is played on the flute or on the lyre?

BBE Even things without life, having a voice, such as a music-pipe or other instrument, if they do not give out different sounds, who may be certain what is being played?

Moff Inanimate instruments, such as the flute or the harp, may give a sound, but if no intervals occur in their music, how can one make out the air that is being played either on flute or on harp?

Wymth Even inanimate things—flutes or harps, for instance—when yielding a sound, if they make no distinction in the notes, how shall the tune which is played on the flute or the harp be known?

ASV Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they give not a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

DRA Even things without life that give sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction of sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

YLT yet the things without life giving sound — whether pipe or harp — if a difference in the sounds they may not give, how shall be known that which is piped or that which is harped?

Drby Even lifeless things giving a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they give not distinction to the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

RV Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they give not a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
(Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they give not a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harpd?)

SLT As inanimate things giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if it give not a distinction to sounds, how shall the piping or harping be known?

Wbstr And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

KJB-1769 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
(And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harpd?)

KJB-1611 And euen things without life giuing sound, whether pipe or harpe, except they giue a distinction in the [fn]sounds, how shall it be knowen what is piped or harped?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

Bshps Moreouer, thynges without lyfe geuing sound, whether it be a pipe or an harpe, except they make a distinction in the soundes, howe shall it be knowen what is piped or harped?
(Moreover/What’s_more, things without life giving sound, whether it be a pipe or an harp, except they make a distinction in the soundes, how shall it be known what is piped or harpd?)

Gnva Moreouer things without life which giue a sounde, whether it be a pipe or an harpe, except they make a distinction in the soundes, how shall it be knowen what is piped or harped?
(Moreover/What’s_more things without life which give a sound, whether it be a pipe or an harp, except they make a distinction in the soundes, how shall it be known what is piped or harpd?)

Cvdl Likewyse is it also in ye thinges that geue sounde, and yet lyue not: whether it be a pype or an harpe, excepte they geue distyncte soundes from them, how shal it be knowne what is pyped or harped?
(Likewise is it also in ye/you_all things that give sound, and yet live not: whether it be a pype or an harp, except they give distyncte soundes from them, how shall it be known what is pyped or harpd?)

TNT Moreover when thinges with out lyfe geve sounde: whether it be a pype or an harpe: except they make a distinccion in the soundes: how shall it be knowen what is pyped or harped?
(Moreover/What’s_more when things with out life give sound: whether it be a pype or an harp: except they make a distinccion in the soundes: how shall it be known what is pyped or harpd?)

Wycl For tho thingis that ben withouten soule, and yyueth voices, ethir pipe, ether harpe, but tho yyuen distinccioun of sownyngis, hou schal it be knowun that is sungun, ether that that is trumpid?
(For those things that been without soul, and giveth/gives voices, either pipe, either harp, but those given distinccioun of soundingis, how shall it be known that is sungun, either that that is trumpid?)

Luth Hält sich‘s doch auch also in den Dingen, die da lauten und doch nicht leben, es sei eine Pfeife oder eine Harfe; wenn sie nicht unterschiedliche Stimmen von sich geben, wie kann man wissen, was gepfiffen oder geharfet ist?
(Hält itself though/but also also in the things, the there louden and though/but not life, it be a/one Pfeife or a/one harp; when they/she/them not underschiedliche voices(n) from itself/yourself/themselves give, as/like can man realise, what/which whistled or geharfet is?)

ClVg Tamen quæ sine anima sunt vocem dantia, sive tibia, sive cithara; nisi distinctionem sonituum dederint, quomodo scietur id quod canitur, aut quod citharizatur?[fn]
(Tamen which without the_soul are voice they_giveia, if/or tibia, if/or lute; except distinction with_soundum dederint, how it_will_be_known that that singsur, or that citharizatur?)

SR-GNT Ὅμως τὰ ἄψυχα φωνὴν διδόντα, εἴτε αὐλὸς, εἴτε κιθάρα, ἐὰν διαστολὴν τοῖς φθόγγοις μὴ δῷ, πῶς γνωσθήσεται τὸ αὐλούμενον ἢ τὸ κιθαριζόμενον; ‡

UGNT ὅμως τὰ ἄψυχα φωνὴν διδόντα, εἴτε αὐλὸς, εἴτε κιθάρα, ἐὰν διαστολὴν τοῖς φθόγγοις μὴ δῷ, πῶς γνωσθήσεται τὸ αὐλούμενον ἢ τὸ κιθαριζόμενον?

SBL-GNT ὅμως τὰ ἄψυχα φωνὴν διδόντα, εἴτε αὐλὸς εἴτε κιθάρα, ἐὰν διαστολὴν τοῖς φθόγγοις μὴ ⸀δῷ, πῶς γνωσθήσεται τὸ αὐλούμενον ἢ τὸ κιθαριζόμενον;

RP-GNT Ὅμως τὰ ἄψυχα φωνὴν διδόντα, εἴτε αὐλός, εἴτε κιθάρα, ἐὰν διαστολὴν τοῖς φθόγγοις μὴ διδῶ, πῶς γνωσθήσεται τὸ αὐλούμενον ἢ τὸ κιθαριζόμενον;

TC-GNT ὅμως τὰ ἄψυχα φωνὴν διδόντα, εἴτε αὐλός, εἴτε κιθάρα, ἐὰν διαστολὴν τοῖς φθόγγοις μὴ [fn]διδῷ, πῶς γνωσθήσεται τὸ αὐλούμενον ἢ τὸ κιθαριζόμενον;

Verse List for 1 COR 14:7

Verse List for 1 COR 14:7