Joel 2:7 - The Scriptures 1998

⁷ They run like mighty men, they climb the wall like men of battle, every one goes on his way, and they do not break ranks.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ 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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ They run like mighty men; they climb the wall like men of war. They march each one [straight ahead] on his ways, and they do not break their ranks.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

⁷ Like warriors they charge; like soldiers they climb the wall. Each keeps to their own path; they didn’t change their course.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ They will rush forward, as if they were strong. Like valiant warriors, they will ascend the wall. The men will advance, each one on his own way, and they will not turn aside from their path.

Joel 2:7 Cross References

2 Samuel 1:23

“Sha’ul and Yehonathan were beloved And pleasant in their lives, And in their death they were not parted. They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions.

2 Samuel 5:8

And Dawiḏ

1 Chronicles 12:36

and of Ashĕ

Job 16:14

He made a breach in me, breach upon breach. He runs upon me like a mighty man.

Psalm 19:5

And it is like a bridegroom coming out of his room, It rejoices like a strong man to run the path.

Proverbs 30:27

The locusts have no sovereign, Yet they all go out in formation;

Jeremiah 5:10

“Go up on her walls and destroy, but do not make a complete end. Take away her branches, for they do not belong to יהוה.

Joel 2:8

And they do not press one another, every one goes in his path. They fall among the weapons, but they do not stop.

Joel 2:9

They rush on the city, they run on the wall. They climb into the houses, they enter at the windows like a thief.