Joel 2:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.”

Joel 2:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joel 2:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joel 2:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Like the noise of chariots on the tops of the mountains, they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devours the stubble, like a strong people set in battle array.”

Joel 2:5 — World English Bible

Joel 2:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Like the noise of chariots on the tops of the mountains do they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. ”

Joel 2:5 — American Standard Version

Joel 2:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“As the noise of chariots, on the tops of the mountains they skip, As the noise of a flame of fire devouring stubble, As a mighty people set in array for battle.”

Joel 2:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Joel 2:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Like the noise of chariots, on the tops of the mountains, they leap; like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. ”

Joel 2:5 — Darby Translation

Joel 2:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Like the noyse of charrets in the toppes of the mountaines shall they leape, like the noyse of a flame of fire that deuoureth the stubble, and as a mightie people prepared to the battel.”

Joel 2:5 — Geneva Bible

Joel 2:5 in Context — Joel 2

3 A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.

4 The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.

5 Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.

6 Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.

7 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:

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What Does Joel 2:5 Mean?

Joel 2:5 is a verse from the Book of Joel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Joel chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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