Joel 2:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.”
Joel 2:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joel 2:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joel 2:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They rush on the city. They run on the wall. They climb up into the houses. They enter in at the windows like thieves.”
Joel 2:9 — World English Bible
Joel 2:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“They leap upon the city; they run upon the wall; they climb up into the houses; they enter in at the windows like a thief.”
Joel 2:9 — American Standard Version
Joel 2:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“In the city they run to and fro, On the wall they run, Into houses they go up by the windows, They go in as a thief.”
Joel 2:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Joel 2:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“They spread themselves over the city; they run upon the wall; they climb up into the houses; they enter in by the windows like a thief.”
Joel 2:9 — Darby Translation
Joel 2:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“They shall runne to and from in the citie: they shall runne vpon the wall: they shall clime vp vpon the houses, and enter in at ye windowes like ye thiefe.”
Joel 2:9 — Geneva Bible
Joel 2:9 in Context — Joel 2
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:
8 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.
9 They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.
10 The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:
11 And the Lord shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
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What Does Joel 2:9 Mean?
Joel 2:9 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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