Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
They shall run as strong men; as men of war they shall come up upon the wall; and they shall go each in his ways; they shall not change their paths.
New American Standard Bible
They climb the wall like soldiers;
And they each
Nor do they deviate from their paths.
King James 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:
Holman Bible
they scale walls as men of war do.
Each goes on his own path,
and they do not change their course.
International Standard Version
They run like elite soldiers, climbing ramparts like men trained for war. Each man advances in proper order, never breaking rank.
A Conservative Version
They run like mighty men. They climb the wall like men of war, and they march each one on his ways. And they do not break their ranks.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
They run like warriors;
They climb the wall like soldiers.
They each march [straight ahead] in line,
And they do not deviate from their paths.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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.
King James 2000
They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march each one on his way, and they shall not break their ranks:
Lexham Expanded Bible
They run like mighty warriors, they scale the wall like men of war; each goes on its own way, and they do not swerve [from] their paths.
Modern King James verseion
They shall run like mighty ones. They shall climb the wall like men of war, and they shall march each one on his way, and they shall not break their ranks.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
These shall run like giants, and leap over the walls like men of war. Every man in his going will keep his array, and not go out of his Path.
NET Bible
They charge like warriors; they scale walls like soldiers. Each one proceeds on his course; they do not alter their path.
New Heart English Bible
They run like mighty men. They climb the wall like warriors. They each march in his line, and they do not swerve off course.
The Emphasized Bible
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;
Webster
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:
World English Bible
They run like mighty men. They climb the wall like warriors. They each march in his line, and they don't swerve off course.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Themes
Armies » Marched » With order and precision
Armies » March in ranks » Margin note)
Joel » declares » God's judgment
Locusts » Illustrative » Of destructive enemies
Walls » Of cities » Adroitness of soldiers in scaling, alluded to
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Joel 2:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Day Of Yahweh Is Near
6 From his face peoples shall be pained: all faces gathered a glow. 7 They shall run as strong men; as men of war they shall come up upon the wall; and they shall go each in his ways; they shall not change their paths. 8 And they shall not thrust a man his brother; they shall go a man in his high way: and in the midst of the javelin shall they fall, they shall not be cut in pieces.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 30:27
To the locust no king, and it will go forth divided all of them;
2 Samuel 1:23
Saul and Jonathan beloved and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not separated: they were swift above eagles, they were strong above lions.
2 Samuel 2:18-19
And there will be there three sons of Zeruiah, Joab and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was swift in his feet as one of the roes which are in the field.
2 Samuel 5:8
And David will say in that day, Every one striking the Jebusite, and shall reach upon the cataract, and the lame and the blind hating David's soul; for this they will say, The blind and the lame shall not come in to the house.
Psalm 19:5
And he as a bridegroom coming forth from his nuptial couch, will rejoice as a strong one to run a way.
Isaiah 5:26-29
And he lifted up a signal to the nations from far off, and he hissed to them from the extremity of the earth; and behold, they shall come swift from haste.
Jeremiah 5:10
Go ye up upon her walls and destroy; and ye shall not make a completion: remove her twigs, for they are not to Jehovah.
Joel 2:9
In the city they shall run up and down; on the wall shall they run, into the houses they shall come up, through the windows shall they come in as a thief.