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BrLXX Σαλπίσατε σάλπιγγι ἐπὶ τοὺς βουνοὺς, ἠχήσατε ἐπὶ τῶν ὑψηλῶν, κηρύξατε ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ Ὦν, ἐξέστη Βενιαμὶν,
(Salpisate salpingi epi tous bounous, aʸⱪaʸsate epi tōn hupsaʸlōn, kaʸruxate en tōi oikōi Ōn, exestaʸ Beniamin, )

BrTr Blow ye the trumpet on the hills, sound aloud on the heights: proclaim in the house of On, Benjamin is amazed.

ULT Blow the horn in Gibeah,
⇔ and the trumpet in Ramah.
⇔ Sound the alarm at Beth Aven:
⇔ ‘We will follow you, O Benjamin!’

UST Yahweh says, “Blow the ram horns at the city of Gibeah!
⇔ Blow the trumpets at the city of Ramah!
⇔ Shout a battle cry at the city of Beth Aven!
⇔ Lead us into battle, you people of the tribe of Benjamin!

BSB ⇔ Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah,
⇔ the trumpet in Ramah;
⇔ raise the battle cry in Beth-aven:[fn]
⇔ Lead on, O Benjamin!

5:8 Beth-aven means house of wickedness. This is a derogatory term for Bethel, which means house of God; see 1 Kings 12:28–29.

OEB ⇔ Blow the trumpet in Gibeah,
⇔ the clarion in Ramah!
⇔ Raise the alarm in Beth-aven:
⇔ we are with you, Benjamin![fn]

5:8 LXX: make Benjamin tremble

WEBBE ⇔ “Blow the cornet in Gibeah,
⇔ and the trumpet in Ramah!
⇔ Sound a battle cry at Beth Aven, behind you, Benjamin!

WMBB ⇔ “Blow the cornet in Gibeah,
⇔ and the shofar in Ramah!
⇔ Sound a battle cry at Beth Aven, behind you, Benjamin!

NET Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah!
⇔ Sound the trumpet in Ramah!
⇔ Sound the alarm in Beth Aven!
⇔ Tremble in fear, O Benjamin!

LSV Blow a horn in Gibeah, a trumpet in Ramah,
Shout, O Beth-Aven, after you, O Benjamin.

FBV Blow the horn in Gibeah! Sound the trumpet in Ramah! Shout an alarm in Beth-aven! Lead the way, Benjamin![fn]

5:8 The three places mentioned are on the northern border between Judah and Israel in the territory of the southern tribe of Benjamin.

T4T ⇔ Blow the rams’ horns in Gibeah town
⇔ and blow the trumpets in Ramah town!
⇔ Warn the people at Beth-Aven town;
⇔ you warriors of the tribe of Benjamin, lead the troops into the battle.

LEB • [fn] in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah. • Sound the alarm in Beth-aven; • look behind you, Benjamin.

5:? Hebrew “shofar”

BBE Let the horn be sounded in Gibeah and in Ramah; give a loud cry in Beth-aven, They are after you, O Benjamin.

Moff ⇔ Blow the bugle in Gibeah,
⇔ blow the clarion in Ramah,
⇔ sound the alarum at Bethel,
⇔ to startle Benjamin.

JPS Blow ye the horn in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah; sound an alarm at Beth-aven: 'Behind thee, O Benjamin!'

ASV Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: sound an alarm at Beth-aven; behind thee, O Benjamin.

DRA Blow ye the cornet in Gabaa, the trumpet in Rama: howl ye in Bethaven, behind thy back, O Benjamin.

YLT Blow ye a cornet in Gibeah, a trumpet in Ramah, Shout, O Beth-Aven, after thee, O Benjamin.

Drby Blow the horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah; cry aloud [at] Beth-aven: behind thee, O Benjamin!

RV Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: sound an alarm at Beth-aven; behind thee, O Benjamin.

Wbstr Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Beth-aven, after thee, O Benjamin.

KJB-1769 Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Beth-aven, after thee, O Benjamin.
(Blow ye/you_all the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Beth-aven, after thee/you, O Benjamin. )

KJB-1611 Blow yee the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry alowd at Beth-auen: after thee, O Beniamin.
(Blow ye/you_all the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry alowd at Beth-aven: after thee/you, O Benyamin.)

Bshps Blowe with the shawmes at Gibea, and with the trumpet in Ramah, crye out at Bethauen, after thee O Beniamin.
(Blowe with the shawmes at Gibea, and with the trumpet in Ramah, cry out at Bethaven, after thee/you O Benyamin.)

Gnva Blowe ye the trumpet in Gibeah, and the shaume in Ramah: crie out at Beth-auen, after thee, O Beniamin.
(Blowe ye/you_all the trumpet in Gibeah, and the shaume in Ramah: cry out at Beth-aven, after thee/you, O Benyamin. )

Cvdl Blowe with the shawmes at Gabea, and with the trumpet in Rama, crie out at Bethauen vpon the yonside of Ben Iamin.
(Blowe with the shawmes at Gabea, and with the trumpet in Rama, cry out at Bethaven upon the yonside of Ben Yamin.)

Wycl Sowne ye with a clarioun in Gabaa, with a trumpe in Rama; yelle ye in Bethauen, after thi bak, Beniamyn.
(Sowne ye/you_all with a clarioun in Gabaa, with a trumpe in Rama; yelle ye/you_all in Bethaven, after thy/your bak, Benyamin.)

Luth Ja, blaset Posaunen zu Gibea, ja, trommetet zu Rama, ja rufet zu Beth-Aven: Hinter dir, Benjamin!
(Ya, blaset Posaunen to Gibea, ja, trommetet to Rama, ja rufet to Beth-Aven: Hinter to_you, Benyamin!)

ClVg Clangite buccina in Gabaa, tuba in Rama; ululate in Bethaven, post tergum tuum, Benjamin.
(Clangite buccina in Gabaa, tuba in Rama; ululate in Bethaven, after tergum tuum, Benyamin. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

General Information:

Yahweh is talking about Israel.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

(Occurrence 0) Blow the horn in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah

(Some words not found in UHB: blow horn in/on/at/with,Gibeah trumpet in/on/at/with, הָרִיעוּ house_of אָוֶן אַחֲרֶי,ךָ בִּנְיָמִין )

Here “horn” and “trumpet” mean the same thing. This command is given to the people of Gibeah and Ramah to emphasize that the enemy is coming.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) Sound a battle cry at Beth Aven: ‘We will follow you, Benjamin!’

(Some words not found in UHB: blow horn in/on/at/with,Gibeah trumpet in/on/at/with, הָרִיעוּ house_of אָוֶן אַחֲרֶי,ךָ בִּנְיָמִין )

Here “Benjamin” represents the soldiers from the tribe of Benjamin. This may be a request for them to lead the people into battle. But modern versions make various attempts to interpret this expression.

Note 3 topic: translate-names

(Occurrence 0) Beth Aven

(Some words not found in UHB: blow horn in/on/at/with,Gibeah trumpet in/on/at/with, הָרִיעוּ house_of אָוֶן אַחֲרֶי,ךָ בִּנְיָמִין )

This was a city on the border between the northern kingdom of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin in the southern kingdom. See how you translated this in Hosea 4:15.

Parallel HOS 5:8

General Information: