New English Translation
Joel 2:7
7They charge like warriors; they scale walls like soldiers. Each one proceeds on his course; they do not alter their path.
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
5They sound like chariots rumbling over mountain tops, like the crackling of blazing fire consuming stubble, like the noise of a mighty army being drawn up for battle. 6People writhe in fear when they see them. All of their faces turn pale with fright. They charge like warriors; they scale walls like soldiers. Each one proceeds on his course; they do not alter their path. 8They do not jostle one another; each of them marches straight ahead. They burst through the city defenses and do not break ranks. 9They rush into the city; they scale its walls. They climb up into the houses; they go in through the windows like a thief.
Read all of Joel 2Joel 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 were greatly loved during their lives, and not even in their deaths were they separated. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.
- 2 Samuel 2:18The three sons of Zeruiah were there – Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. (Now Asahel was as quick on his feet as one of the gazelles in the field.)
- Psalms 19:5Like a bridegroom it emerges from its chamber; like a strong man it enjoys running its course.
- Isaiah 5:26He lifts a signal flag for a distant nation, he whistles for it to come from the far regions of the earth. Look, they come quickly and swiftly.
- Joel 2:9They rush into the city; they scale its walls. They climb up into the houses; they go in through the windows like a thief.
- 2 Samuel 5:8David said on that day, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites must approach the ‘lame’ and the ‘blind’ who are David’s enemies by going through the water tunnel.” For this reason it is said, “The blind and the lame cannot enter the palace.”
- Jeremiah 5:10The Lord commanded the enemy, “March through the vineyards of Israel and Judah and ruin them. But do not destroy them completely. Strip off their branches for these people do not belong to the Lord.
- Proverbs 30:27locusts have no king, but they all go forward by ranks;
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
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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
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