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Joel 2:7
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KJ21
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.
ASV
They run like mighty men; they climb the wall like men of war; and they march every one on his ways, and they break not their ranks.
AMP
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.
AMPC
They run like mighty men; they climb the wall like men of war. They march each one [straight ahead] on his ways, and they do not break their ranks.
BRG
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:
CSB
They attack as warriors attack; they scale walls as men of war do. Each goes on his own path, and they do not change their course.
CSBA
They attack as warriors attack; they scale walls as men of war do. Each goes on his own path, and they do not change their course.
CEB
Like warriors they charge; like soldiers they climb the wall. Each keeps to their own path; they didn’t change their course.
CJB
Like warriors they charge, they scale the wall like soldiers. Each one keeps to his own course, without getting in the other’s way.
CEV
They climb over walls like warriors; they march in columns and never turn aside.
DARBY
They run like mighty men; they climb the wall like men of war; and they march every one on his ways, and break not their ranks.
DRA
They shall run like valiant men: like men of war they shall scale the wall: the men shall march every one on his way, and they shall not turn aside from their ranks.
ERV
The soldiers run fast. They climb over the walls. Each soldier marches straight ahead. They don’t move from their path.
EASY
They run together like an army into a fight. They climb walls like soldiers. They march on in a straight line. They do not turn away.
EHV
They charge like strong warriors. They climb over walls like soldiers. They all march in formation. They do not turn aside from their path.
ESV
Like warriors they charge; like soldiers they scale the wall. They march each on his way; they do not swerve from their paths.
ESVUK
Like warriors they charge; like soldiers they scale the wall. They march each on his way; they do not swerve from their paths.
EXB
They charge like soldiers; they ·climb over [scale] the wall like warriors. They all march ·straight ahead [in formation] and do not ·move off their path [swerve from their course; break ranks].
GNV
They shall run like strong men, and go up to the wall like men of war, and every man shall go forward in his ways, and they shall not stay in their paths.
GW
They run like warriors. They climb walls like soldiers. They march straight ahead. They do not leave their places.
GNT
They attack like warriors; they climb the walls like soldiers. They all keep marching straight ahead and do not change direction
HCSB
They attack as warriors attack; they scale walls as men of war do. Each goes on his own path, and they do not change their course.
ICB
The army charges ahead like soldiers. They climb over the walls like warriors. They all march straight ahead. They do not move off their path.
ISV
They run like elite soldiers, climbing ramparts like men trained for war. Each man advances in proper order, never breaking rank.
JUB
They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war, and they shall march each one in his ways, and they shall not break his ranks.
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:
AKJV
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:
LSB
They run like mighty men; They climb up the wall like men of war; And they each march in line, And they do not deviate from their paths.
LEB
They run like mighty warriors, they scale the wall like men of war; each goes on its own way, and they do not swerve from their paths.
TLB
These “soldiers” charge like infantry; they scale the walls like picked and trained commandos. Straight forward they march, never breaking ranks.
MSG
The invaders charge. They climb barricades. Nothing stops them. Each soldier does what he’s told, so disciplined, so determined. They don’t get in each other’s way. Each one knows his job and does it. Undaunted and fearless, unswerving, unstoppable. They storm the city, swarm its defenses, Loot the houses, breaking down doors, smashing windows. They arrive like an earthquake, sweep through like a tornado. Sun and moon turn out their lights, stars black out. God himself bellows in thunder as he commands his forces. Look at the size of that army! And the strength of those who obey him! God’s Judgment Day—great and terrible. Who can possibly survive this?
MEV
Like mighty men they run, like men of war they scale a wall; each marches on his way, they do not swerve from their paths.
NOG
They run like warriors. They climb walls like soldiers. They march straight ahead. They do not leave their places.
NABRE
Like warriors they run, like soldiers they scale walls, Each advancing in line, without swerving from the course.
NASB
They run like warriors, They climb the wall like soldiers; And each of them marches in line, Nor do they lose their way.
NASB1995
They run like mighty men, They climb the wall like soldiers; And they each march in line, Nor do they deviate from their paths.
NCB
Like warriors they press forward; like soldiers they scale the walls. They advance, marching straight ahead, without swerving from their paths.
NCV
They charge like soldiers; they climb over the wall like warriors. They all march straight ahead and do not move off their path.
NET
They charge like warriors; they scale walls like soldiers. Each one proceeds on his course; they do not alter their path.
NIRV
The locusts charge ahead like warriors. They climb over walls like soldiers. All of them march in line. They don’t turn to the right or the left.
NIV
They charge like warriors; they scale walls like soldiers. They all march in line, not swerving from their course.
NIVUK
They charge like warriors; they scale walls like soldiers. They all march in line, not swerving from their course.
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.
NLV
They run like strong men. They go over the wall like soldiers. They each walk straight on, and do not turn from their paths.
NLT
The attackers march like warriors and scale city walls like soldiers. Straight forward they march, never breaking rank.
NRSVA
Like warriors they charge, like soldiers they scale the wall. Each keeps to its own course, they do not swerve from their paths.
NRSVACE
Like warriors they charge, like soldiers they scale the wall. Each keeps to its own course, they do not swerve from their paths.
NRSVCE
Like warriors they charge, like soldiers they scale the wall. Each keeps to its own course, they do not swerve from their paths.
NRSVUE
Like warriors they charge; like soldiers they scale the wall. Each keeps to its own course; they do not swerve from their paths.
OJB
They shall run like gibborim; they shall climb the chomah (wall) like anshei milchamah; and they shall march every one in formation, and they shall not swerve from their course;
RGT
They shall run like strong men and go up to the wall like men of war. And every man shall go forward in his ways. And they shall not stay in their paths.
RSV
Like warriors they charge, like soldiers they scale the wall. They march each on his way, they do not swerve from their paths.
RSVCE
Like warriors they charge, like soldiers they scale the wall. They march each on his way, they do not swerve from their paths.
TLV
They run like mighty men. They climb a wall like men of war. They each march in line, never deviating from their ways.
VOICE
They run like champions into the fight. Like skilled soldiers, they scale city walls; Every man marches in formation, never leaving his rank.
WEB
They run like mighty men. They climb the wall like warriors. They each march in his line, and they don’t swerve off course.
WYC
As strong men they shall run, as men warriors they shall ascend on the wall. (These) Men shall go in their ways, and they shall not bow away from their paths. (They shall run like strong men, and like fighting men they shall go up on the walls. They shall go straight in their ways, and they shall not turn away from their paths.)
YLT
As mighty ones they run, As men of war they go up a wall, And each in his own ways they do go, And they embarrass not their paths.
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