Joel 2:7
They charge like mighty warriors; they scale walls like soldiers. Each marches in formation without veering off course.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:
KJV1611 – Modern English
They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and each shall march on his way, and they shall not break their ranks.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
They run{H7323} like mighty men;{H1368} they climb{H5927} the wall{H2346} like men{H582} of war;{H4421} and they march{H3212} every one{H376} on his ways,{H1870} and they break{H5670} not their ranks.{H734}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
They shall run{H7323}{(H8799)} like mighty men{H1368}; they shall climb{H5927}{(H8799)} the wall{H2346} like men{H582} of war{H4421}; and they shall march{H3212}{(H8799)} every one{H376} on his ways{H1870}, and they shall not break{H5670}{(H8762)} their ranks{H734}:
Coverdale Bible (1535)
These shal rune like giauntes, & leape ouer the walles like men of warre. Euery ma in his goinge shal kepe his araie, & not go out of his Path.
Geneva Bible (1560)
They shal runne like strong men, and goe vp to the wall like men of warre, and euery man shall goe forward in his wayes, and they shall not stay in their paths.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
They shall runne like strong men, and climbe the walles like men of warre: & euery one shall march on in his way, and they shal not linger in their pathes.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks:
Webster's Bible (1833)
They run like mighty men. They climb the wall like warriors. They each march in his line, and they don't swerve off course.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
As mighty ones they run, As men of war they go up a wall, And each in his own ways they do go, And they embarrass not their paths.
American Standard Version (1901)
They run like mighty men; they climb the wall like men of war; and they march every one on his ways, and they break not their ranks.
American Standard Version (1901)
They run like mighty men; they climb the wall like men of war; and they march every one on his ways, and they break not their ranks.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
They are running like strong men, they go over the wall like men of war; every man goes straight on his way, their lines are not broken.
World English Bible (2000)
They run like mighty men. They climb the wall like warriors. They each march in his line, and they don't swerve off course.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
They charge like warriors; they scale walls like soldiers. Each one proceeds on his course; they do not alter their path.
Referenced Verses
- Prov 30:27 : 27 Locusts have no king, yet they advance together in ranks.
- Isa 5:26-29 : 26 He lifts a banner for the nations far away and whistles for them from the ends of the earth. Look! They come swiftly and speedily. 27 None among them grows tired or stumbles; no one slumbers or sleeps. No belt is loosened at their waist; no sandal strap is broken. 28 Their arrows are sharp, and all their bows are drawn. The hooves of their horses are like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind. 29 Their roar is like that of a lion; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey and carry it off, with no one to rescue it.
- Jer 5:10 : 10 Go up among her rows and destroy them, but do not completely finish them off. Remove her branches, for they do not belong to the Lord.
- Joel 2:9 : 9 They rush into the city, they run upon the walls. They climb into houses and enter through the windows like a thief.
- 2 Sam 1:23 : 23 Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely, in life and in death they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
- 2 Sam 2:18-19 : 18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as swift on foot as a gazelle in the open field. 19 Asahel pursued Abner, turning neither to the right nor to the left as he chased him.
- 2 Sam 5:8 : 8 On that day, David said, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites should attack via the water shaft to reach the lame and the blind, who are despised by David." Because of this, it is said, "The blind and the lame will not enter the house."
- Ps 19:5 : 5 Yet their message has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens, He has pitched a tent for the sun.
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8 They do not jostle each other; each proceeds in its path. They burst through defenses and are not halted.
9 They rush into the city, they run upon the walls. They climb into houses and enter through the windows like a thief.
10 Before them, the earth quakes, the heavens tremble. The sun and moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their brightness.
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2 It is a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness. Like the dawn spreading over the mountains, a great and mighty army comes, unlike any seen before, and none will be seen again for generations to follow.
3 Before them, fire devours; behind them, flames blaze. The land before them is like the Garden of Eden, but behind them, it is a desolate wilderness—nothing escapes them.
4 Their appearance is like that of horses; like warhorses, they run.
5 With the noise of chariots, they leap over the mountaintops, like the crackling of a blazing fire consuming stubble, like a mighty army arrayed for battle.
6 Before them, nations writhe in anguish; every face turns pale.
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3 For the LORD has restored the glory of Jacob, as the glory of Israel. Even though plunderers have ravaged them and destroyed their vines.
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5 They will be like mighty warriors, trampling through the mire of the streets in battle. They will fight because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses will be put to shame.
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27 None among them grows tired or stumbles; no one slumbers or sleeps. No belt is loosened at their waist; no sandal strap is broken.
28 Their arrows are sharp, and all their bows are drawn. The hooves of their horses are like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind.
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