Joel 2:7New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— They run like mighty men, They climb the wall like soldiers; And they each march in line, Nor do they deviate from their paths.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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:
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— 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 (ASV 1901) [2]
— 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.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— 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:
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— They run like mighty men; they climb the wall like men of war; and they march every one on his ways, and break not their ranks.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Like heroes, shall they run, like men of war, shall they mount a wall,—and, every one—along his own road, shall they march along, and shall not change their paths;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 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.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— They shall run like valiant men: like men of war they shall scale the wall: the men shall march every one on his way, and they shall not turn aside from their ranks.
Geneva Bible (GNV 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.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— They shall runne like mighty men, they shall clime the wall like men of warre, [and] they shall march euery one on his wayes, and they shall not breake their rankes.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the walls like men of war; and they shall march in order every man on his way, and they shall not turn aside from their ranks;
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— As warriors shall they run, and as men of war shall they mount on the walls; and each shall move in his [right] path, and they shall not turn aside from their tracks:
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— 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: |
They shall run
7323 {7323} Primeרוּץruwts{roots}
A primitive root; to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
like mighty men;
1368 {1368} Primeגִּבּוֹרgibbowr{ghib-bore'}
Intensive from the same as H1397; powerful; by implication warrior, tyrant.
they shall climb
5927 {5927} Primeעָלָה`alah{aw-law'}
A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively ( be high) or active ( mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literally and figuratively.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
the wall
2346 {2346} Primeחוֹמָהchowmah{kho-maw'}
Feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection.
like men
y582 [0582] Standardאֱנוֹשׁ'enowsh{en-oshe'}
From H0605; properly a mortal (and thus differeing from the more dignified H0120); hence a man in general (singly or collectively). It is often unexpressed in the English Version, especially when used in apposition with another word.
x376 (0376) Complementאִישׁ'iysh{eesh}
Contracted for H0582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation.).
of war;
4421 {4421} Primeמִלְחָמָהmilchamah{mil-khaw-maw'}
From H3898 (in the sense of fighting); a battle (that is, the engagement); generally war (that is, warfare).
and they shall march
y3212 [3212] Standardיָלַךyalak{yaw-lak'}
A primitive root (compare H1980); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively to carry (in various senses).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
x1980 (1980) Complementהָלַךְhalak{haw-lak'}
Akin to H3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).
every one
376 {0376} Primeאִישׁ'iysh{eesh}
Contracted for H0582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation.).
on his ways,
1870 {1870} Primeדֶּרֶךְderek{deh'-rek}
From H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively a course of life or mode of action, often adverbially.
and they shall not
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
break
5670 {5670} Primeעָבַט`abat{aw-bat'}
A primitive root; to pawn; causatively to lend (on security); figuratively to entangle.
z8762 <8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 2447
their ranks:
734 {0734} Primeאֹרַח'orach{o'-rakh}
From H0732; a well trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan. |
Joel 2:7-9
_ _ Depicting the regular military order of their advance, “One locust not turning a nail’s breadth out of his own place in the march” [Jerome]. Compare Proverbs 30:27, “The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands.” |
Joel 2:7
Their ranks — This skill in ordering and the steadiness in keeping under, exactly like trained soldiers, foretells the terror and strength of both the armies signified by these locusts, and of the locusts themselves. |
- They shall run:
- In their progress, says Dr. Shaw, "they kept their ranks like men of war; climbing over every tree or wall that was in their way. Nay, they entered into our very houses and bedchambers, like so many thieves. Every effort of the inhabitants to stop them was unavailing; the trenches they had dug were quickly filled up, and the fires they had kindled extinguished, by infinite swarms succeeding each other."
2 Samuel 1:23 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 Samuel 2:18-19 And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel [was as] light of foot as a wild roe. ... And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
Psalms 19:5 Which [is] as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, [and] rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
Isaiah 5:26-29 And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly: ... Their roaring [shall be] like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry [it] away safe, and none shall deliver [it].
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Joel 2:9 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 Samuel 5:8 And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, [that are] hated of David's soul, [he shall be chief and captain]. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.
Jeremiah 5:10 Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they [are] not the LORD'S.
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- they shall march:
Proverbs 30:27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
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