Joel 2:7

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.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    They charge like mighty warriors; they scale walls like soldiers. Each marches in formation without veering off course.

  • 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:

  • 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 The locusts have no king, yet they go forth all of them in ranks;
  • Isa 5:26-29 : 26 And he will lift up a banner to the nations from far, and will hiss to them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly: 27 None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the belt of their waists be loosed, nor the strap of their shoes be broken: 28 Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses' hooves shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind: 29 Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yes, they shall roar, and seize the prey, and shall carry it away safely, and none shall deliver it.
  • Jer 5:10 : 10 Go up upon her walls, and destroy; but do not make a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the LORD'S.
  • Joel 2:9 : 9 They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses, they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.
  • 2 Sam 1:23 : 23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
  • 2 Sam 2:18-19 : 18 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab and Abishai and Asahel: and Asahel was as fleet of foot as a wild gazelle. 19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he did not turn to the right or the left from following Abner.
  • 2 Sam 5:8 : 8 And David said on that day, Whoever gets up through the water shaft and strikes the Jebusites, the lame and the blind, who are hated by David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Therefore, they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.
  • Ps 19:5 : 5 Which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoices as a strong man to run a race.

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