Biblia Todo Logo
Cross References
- Advertisements -




Joel 2:8

New American Bible - revised edition

No one crowds the other; each advances in its own track; They plunge through the weapons; they are not checked.

See the chapter Copy

11 Cross References  

He stationed all the people, each with spear in hand, from the southern to the northern limit of the enclosure, surrounding the altar and the temple on the king’s behalf.

He then looked to his defenses: he rebuilt the wall where it was broken down, raised towers upon it, and built another wall outside. He strengthened the Millo of the City of David and made a great number of spears and shields.

Neither I, nor my kindred, nor any of my attendants, nor any of the bodyguard that accompanied me took off our clothes; everyone kept a weapon at hand.

He holds his soul from the pit, his life from passing to the grave.

But if they do not listen, they pass to the grave, they perish for lack of knowledge.

Locusts—they have no king, yet they march forth in formation;

Your branches are a grove of pomegranates, with fruits of choicest yield: Henna with spikenard,

None among them is weary, none stumbles, none will slumber, none will sleep. None with waist belt loose, none with sandal thong broken.

Like warriors they run, like soldiers they scale walls, Each advancing in line, without swerving from the course.

They charge the city, they run upon the wall, they climb into the houses; Through the windows they enter like thieves.




Follow us:

Advertisements


Advertisements