Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They march everyone in his path;
When they
They do not break ranks.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
each man proceeds on his own path.
They dodge the arrows, never stopping.
International Standard Version
Neither does a man crowd his fellow soldier; each one marches in his own path. When they fall by the sword they are not injured.
A Conservative Version
Neither does one push another. They march each one in his path, and they burst through the weapons, and do not break off.
American Standard Version
Neither doth one thrust another; they march every one in his path; and they burst through the weapons, and break not off their course .
Amplified
They do not crowd each other;
Each one marches in his path.
When they burst through the defenses (weapons),
They do not break ranks.
Bible in Basic English
No one is pushing against another; everyone goes straight on his way: bursting through the sword points, their order is not broken.
Darby Translation
Neither doth one press upon another; they march every one in his path; and fall amid weapons, but are not wounded.
Julia Smith Translation
And they shall not thrust a man his brother; they shall go a man in his high way: and in the midst of the javelin shall they fall, they shall not be cut in pieces.
King James 2000
Neither shall one jostle another; they shall walk each one in his path: and when they lunge between the swords, they shall not be wounded.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They do not jostle {one another}; each goes on its own trail; and through the falling weapons, they are not halted.
Modern King James verseion
And each one shall not press his brother; they each go in his paths. And if they fall behind their weapons, they shall not be cut off.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
There shall not one drive another, but each shall keep his own way. They shall break in at the windows, and not be hurt:
NET Bible
They do not jostle one another; each of them marches straight ahead. They burst through the city defenses and do not break ranks.
New Heart English Bible
Neither does one jostle another; they march everyone in his path, and they burst through the defenses, and do not break ranks.
The Emphasized Bible
Nor, against each other, shall they strike, Each - on his own highway, shall they march, - though, in among the weapons, they fall, they shall not stop.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Neither does one jostle another; they march everyone in his path, and they burst through the defenses, and don't break ranks.
Youngs Literal Translation
And each his brother they press not, Each in his way they go on, If by the missile they fall, they are not cut off.
Themes
Armies » Marched » With order and precision
Joel » declares » God's judgment
Locusts » Illustrative » Of destructive enemies
Walls » Of cities » Adroitness of soldiers in scaling, alluded to
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joel 2:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Day Of Yahweh Is Near
7
They run like mighty men. They climb the wall like men of war. They march every one on his way and do not break their ranks.
8
They march everyone in his path;
When they
They do not break ranks.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 23:10
The troops stood with their weapons drawn. They were stationed around the king, the altar and the Temple. They were located from the south side to the north side of the Temple.
2 Chronicles 32:5
Hezekiah worked hard. He rebuilt all the broken sections of the wall. He built the towers taller and built another wall outside the city wall. He strengthened the Millo in the City of David, and made plenty of weapons and shields.
Nehemiah 4:17
Those who were building the wall and those who were moving material did their part. Everyone worked with one hand and with his spear in the other.
Nehemiah 4:23
Not one of us, I or my brothers or my servants or the watchmen who were with me, changed clothes. Everyone went armed to the water.
Job 33:18
It is to preserve him from the pit and keep his life from perishing by the sword.
Job 36:12
However if they do not obey, they will perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
Song of Songs 4:13
Your plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with ointment,