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Joel 2:8

Judgment

6 Nations writhe in horror before them; every face turns pale.

7 They charge like mighty men; they scale the walls like men of war. Each one marches in formation, not swerving from the course.

They do not jostle one another; each proceeds in his path. They burst through the defenses, never breaking ranks.

9 They storm the city; they run along the wall; they climb into houses, entering through windows like thieves.

10 Before them the earth quakes; the heavens tremble. The sun and moon grow dark, and the stars lose their brightness.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
They do not jostle one another; each proceeds in his path. They burst through the defenses, never breaking ranks.
KJV
Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.
WEB
One doesn’t jostle another. They each march in their own path. They burst through the defenses and don’t break ranks.
ASV
Neither doth one thrust another; they march every one in his path; and they burst through the weapons, and break not off [their course].
DARBY
Neither doth one press upon another; they march every one in his path; and fall amid weapons, but are not wounded.
BLB
A man [and] his brother do not jostle, each man marches in his path; between the weapon they lunge; they are not cut down.
ÅB
De trenger ikke hverandre til side; de går fram hver på sin egen vei; mellom kastespyd styrter de fram og stanser ikke i sitt løp.
OTB
De støter ikke på hverandre;
hver fortsetter rett frem.
De bryter gjennom forsvar
uten å bryte rekkene.
B1930
De trenger ikke hverandre til side; de går frem hver på sin egen vei; mellem kastespyd styrter de frem og stanser ikke i sitt løp.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 23:10

    He stationed all the troops, with their weapons in hand, surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.

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  • Job 33:18

    to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword.

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  • Nehemiah 4:23

    So neither I nor my brothers nor my servants nor the guards with me changed out of our clothes; each carried his weapon, even to go for water.

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  • 2 Chronicles 32:5

    Then Hezekiah worked resolutely to rebuild all the broken sections of the wall and to raise up towers on it. He also built an outer wall and reinforced the supporting terraces of the City of David, and he produced an abundance of weapons and shields.

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  • Nehemiah 4:17

    who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.

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  • Song of Solomon 4:13

    Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates with the choicest of fruits, with henna and nard,

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  • Job 36:12

    But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.

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