The locusts went up over the entire land of Egypt and settled on the whole territory of Egypt. Never before had there been such a large number of locusts, and there never will be again.
Joel 2:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised They storm the city; they run on the wall; they climb into the houses; they enter through the windows like thieves. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They leap upon the city; they run upon the wall; they climb up on and into the houses; they enter in at the windows like a thief. American Standard Version (1901) They leap upon the city; they run upon the wall; they climb up into the houses; they enter in at the windows like a thief. Common English Bible They rush upon the city; they run upon the walls. They climb into the houses; they enter through the windows like thieves. Catholic Public Domain Version They will advance into the city; they will rush through the wall. They will scale the houses; they will go in through the windows, like a thief. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They shall enter into the city: they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up the houses, they shall come in at the windows as a thief. |
The locusts went up over the entire land of Egypt and settled on the whole territory of Egypt. Never before had there been such a large number of locusts, and there never will be again.
They will fill your houses, all your officials’ houses, and the houses of all the Egyptians #– #something your fathers and grandfathers never saw since the time they occupied the land until today.’ Then he turned and left Pharaoh’s presence.
for Death has climbed through our windows; it has entered our fortresses, cutting off children from the streets, young men from the squares.
They do not push each other; each proceeds on his own path. They dodge the arrows, never stopping.
‘Truly I tell you, anyone who doesn’t enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in some other way is a thief and a robber.