7They charge like warriors; they scale walls like soldiers. They all march in line, not swerving from their course.


In Context

4 They have the appearance of horses; they gallop along like cavalry.

5 With a noise like that of chariots they leap over the mountaintops, like a crackling fire consuming stubble, like a mighty army drawn up for battle.

6 At the sight of them, nations are in anguish; every face turns pale.

7 They charge like warriors; they scale walls like soldiers. They all march in line, not swerving from their course.

8 They do not jostle each other; each marches straight ahead. They plunge through defenses without breaking ranks.

9 They rush upon the city; they run along the wall. They climb into the houses; like thieves they enter through the windows.

Joel 2:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:7They 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:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:7They 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:7They 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7They 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:7They 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7They 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:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7They run like mighty men. They climb the wall like warriors. They each march in his line, and they don't swerve off course.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:7As 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:7They 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: