Joel 2:7

Joel 2:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (NIV)They charge like warriors; they scale walls like soldiers. They all march in line, not swerving from their course.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Like warriors they charge; like soldiers they scale the wall. They march each on his way; they do not swerve from their paths.
• New King James Version (NKJV)They run like mighty men, They climb the wall like men of war; Every one marches in formation, And they do not break ranks.

Context of Joel 2:7

5Like the noise of chariots They leap on the tops of the mountains, Like the crackling of a flame of fire devouring the stubble, Like a mighty people set in battle formation. 6Before them the people are in anguish; All faces become pale [with terror]. 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. 8They do not crowd each other; Each one marches in his path. When they burst through the defenses (weapons), They do not break ranks. 9They rush over the city, They run on the wall; They climb up into the houses, They enter at the windows like a thief.

Joel 2:7 word by word

כְּגִבּוֹרִ֣ים יְרֻצ֔וּן כְּאַנְשֵׁ֥י מִלְחָמָ֖ה יַעֲל֣וּ חוֹמָ֑ה וְאִ֤ישׁ בִּדְרָכָיו֙ יֵֽלֵכ֔וּן וְלֹ֥א יְעַבְּט֖וּן אֹרְחוֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They shall runרוּץrûts · to run: runH7323
• like mighty menגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• they shall climbעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• the wallחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346
• like menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• of warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• and they shall marchיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• every oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• on his waysדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870
• and they shall not breakעָבַט‛âbaţ · to lendH5670
• their ranksאֹ֫רַח'ôrach · wayH734

Cross-references for Joel 2:7

• 2 Samuel 1:23Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely and friends in their lives, And in their death they were not separated; They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions.
• 2 Samuel 2:18Three sons of Zeruiah [the half sister of David] were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was as light and swift-footed as one of the [wild] gazelles in the field.
• Psalms 19:5Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber; It rejoices as a strong man to run his course.
• Isaiah 5:26He will lift up a flag to [call] the distant nations [to bring His judgment on Judah], And will whistle for them from the ends of the earth; And indeed, they will come with great speed swiftly.
• Joel 2:9They rush over the city, They run on the wall; They climb up into the houses, They enter at the windows like a thief.
• 2 Samuel 5:8Then David said on that day, “Whoever strikes the Jebusites, let him go up through the [underground] water shaft to strike the lame and the blind, who are detested by David’s soul [because of their arrogance].” So [for that reason] they say, “The blind or the lame (Jebusites) shall not come into the [royal] house [of Israel].”
• Jeremiah 5:10“Go up through the rows of Jerusalem’s vineyards and destroy [them], But do not completely destroy everything. Strip away her branches and the tendrils [of her vines], For they are not the Lord’s.
• Proverbs 30:27The locusts have no king, Yet all of them go out in groups;

Commentaries on Joel 2:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Like mighty men - like men of war (and as horsemen, Joel 2:4;) - The prophet does not say they are such, but they resemble. They are locusts; but in their operations they are Like the above. They shall not break their ranks - See the account on Joel 2:2, from Dr. Shaw.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7They shall run like mighty men - They are on God‘s message, and they linger not, “but rejoice to run their course” Psalm 19:5. “The height of walls cannot hinder the charge of the mighty; they enter not by the gates but over the walls”, as of a city taken by assault. People can mount a wall few at a time; the locusts scale much more steadily, more compactly, more determinately, and irresistibly. The picture unites the countless multitude, condensed march…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-9The locusts invaded both cities and farms, moving like a well-trained army. They scaled city walls and swarmed over the city. They found every way to enter, even climbing through windows like thieves.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-97-9. 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 Pr 30:27, "The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands."Read the comment

Topics related to Joel 2:7

• Armies
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Joel
• War

In the dictionaries

• Darkness
• Fat
• Pour
• Rend
• Reproach
• Thrust
• Eschatology of the Old Testament
• Joel (2)
• Rank
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Commentaries on Joel 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings