以法莲的子孙带着兵器，拿着弓，临阵之日转身退后。

以法莲人带着兵器，拿着弓，临阵之日转身退后。

以法莲人带着兵器，拿着弓，临阵之日转身退后。

以法莲人备上了弓箭，却临阵逃命。

以法莲的子孙，虽然备有弓箭，在争战的日子，却转身逃走。

以法莲的子孙是装备好的弓箭手，但他们在战斗之日转身而逃。

以法蓮的子孫帶着兵器，拿着弓，臨陣之日轉身退後。

以法蓮人帶着兵器，拿着弓，臨陣之日轉身退後。

以法蓮人帶着兵器，拿着弓，臨陣之日轉身退後。

以法蓮人備上了弓箭，卻臨陣逃命。

以法蓮的子孫，雖然備有弓箭，在爭戰的日子，卻轉身逃走。

放縱無度詐偽不忠之輩、就像接戰之日乖張的弓一樣。

以法蓮的子孫是裝備好的弓箭手，但他們在戰鬥之日轉身而逃。

以法蓮裔持械執弓、臨戰卻退兮、

勿效以法蓮支派、備兵戈、執弓矢、臨戰而披靡兮、

以法蓮之後裔、如人持弓箭器械、臨陣之時、回身逃避、

法蓮子孫。攜弓手刃。臨陣之日。逡巡而遯。

The men of Ephraim, though armed with bows, turned back on the day of battle;

The soldiers of Ephraim were armed with bows. But they ran away on the day of battle.

The Ephraimites, armed with the bow, turned back on the day of battle.

The warriors of Ephraim, though armed with bows, turned their backs and fled on the day of battle.

The Ephraimite archers turned back on the day of battle.

The sons of Ephraim were archers equipped with bows, Yet they turned back on the day of battle.

The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, Turned back in the day of battle.

The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, Turned back in the day of battle.

The Ephraimite archers turned back on the day of battle.

The children of Ephraim,[ being] armed,[ and] carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.

The Ephraimites were armed with bows, but they retreated in the day of battle.

The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.

Then you replied,“ We have sinned against the Lord. We will go up and fight, as the Lord our God commanded us.” So every one of you put on his weapons, thinking it easy to go up into the hill country.But the Lord said to me,“ Tell them,‘ Do not go up and fight, because I will not be with you. You will be defeated by your enemies.’”So I told you, but you would not listen. You rebelled against the Lord’s command and in your arrogance you marched up into the hill country.The Amorites who lived in those hills came out against you; they chased you like a swarm of bees and beat you down from Seir all the way to Hormah. (niv)

So the Philistines fought, and the Israelites were defeated and every man fled to his tent. The slaughter was very great; Israel lost thirty thousand foot soldiers. (niv)

The people of Joseph replied,“ The hill country is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites who live in the plain have chariots fitted with iron, both those in Beth Shan and its settlements and those in the Valley of Jezreel.”But Joshua said to the tribes of Joseph— to Ephraim and Manasseh—“ You are numerous and very powerful. You will have not only one allotmentbut the forested hill country as well. Clear it, and its farthest limits will be yours; though the Canaanites have chariots fitted with iron and though they are strong, you can drive them out.” (niv)

Then Gaal son of Ebed said,“ Who is Abimelek, and why should we Shechemites be subject to him? Isn’t he Jerub- Baal’s son, and isn’t Zebul his deputy? Serve the family of Hamor, Shechem’s father! Why should we serve Abimelek? (niv)

Then Zebul said to him,“ Where is your big talk now, you who said,‘ Who is Abimelek that we should be subject to him?’ Aren’t these the men you ridiculed? Go out and fight them!”So Gaal led out the citizens of Shechem and fought Abimelek.Abimelek chased him all the way to the entrance of the gate, and many were killed as they fled. (niv)

and then the Israelites would counterattack. The Benjamites had begun to inflict casualties on the Israelites( about thirty), and they said,“ We are defeating them as in the first battle.” (niv)

Like their ancestors they were disloyal and faithless, as unreliable as a faulty bow. (niv)

Now the Philistines fought against Israel; the Israelites fled before them, and many fell dead on Mount Gilboa. (niv)

But he replied,“ Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.” (niv)

they were armed with bows and were able to shoot arrows or to sling stones right-handed or left-handed; they were relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin): (niv)