Berean Standard Bible

Joel 2:2-10

2a dayH3117 of darknessH2822 and gloomH653, a dayH3117 of cloudsH6051 and blacknessH6205. Like the dawnH7837 overspreadingH6566 H5921 the mountainsH2022 a greatH7227 and strongH6099 armyH5971 appears, such asH3644 neverH3808 wasH1961 ofH4480 oldH5769 , nor will ever beH3808 H3254 H5704 in ages to comeH8141 H1755.

3Before themH6440 a fireH784 devoursH398,and behind themH310 a flameH3852 scorchesH3857.The landH776 before themH6440 is like the GardenH1588 of EdenH5731,but behind themH310, it is like a desertH4057 wastelandH8077—surelyH1571 nothingH3808 willH1961 escapeH6413 them.4Their appearanceH4758 is like thatH4758 of horsesH5483,and they gallopH7323 like swift steedsH6571 H3651.15With a sound likeH6963 that of chariotsH4818they boundH7540 overH5921 the mountaintopsH7218 H2022,like the cracklingH6963 of fireH784 H3851 consumingH398 stubbleH7179,like a mightyH6099 armyH5971 deployedH6186 for battleH4421.

6NationsH5971 writhe in horrorH2342 before themH6440;everyH3605 faceH6440 turns paleH6908 H6289.7They chargeH7323 like mighty menH1368;they scaleH5927 the wallsH2346 like menH582 of warH4421.Each oneH376 marchesH1980 in formationH1870,notH3808 swervingH5670 from the courseH734.8They do notH3808 jostleH1766 oneH376 anotherH251;eachH1397 proceedsH1980 H1157 in his pathH4546.They burst throughH5307 the defensesH7973,neverH3808 breaking ranksH1214.9They stormH8264 the cityH5892;they runH7323 along the wallH2346;they climbH5927 into housesH1004,enteringH935 throughH1157 windowsH2474 like thievesH1590.

10Before themH6440 the earthH776 quakesH7264;the heavensH8064 trembleH7493.The sunH8121 and moonH3394 grow darkH6937,and the starsH3556 loseH622 their brightnessH5051.

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