Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They do not jostle each other; each marches straight ahead. They plunge through defenses without breaking ranks. New Living Translation They never jostle each other; each moves in exactly the right position. They break through defenses without missing a step. English Standard Version They do not jostle one another; each marches in his path; they burst through the weapons and are not halted. Berean Standard Bible They do not jostle one another; each proceeds in his path. They burst through the defenses, never breaking ranks. King James Bible 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. New King James Version They do not push one another; Every one marches in his own column. Though they lunge between the weapons, They are not cut down. New American Standard Bible They do not crowd each other, Every warrior of them marches in his path; When they burst through the defenses, They do not break ranks. NASB 1995 They do not crowd each other, They march everyone in his path; When they burst through the defenses, They do not break ranks. NASB 1977 They do not crowd each other; They march everyone in his path. When they burst through the defenses, They do not break ranks. Legacy Standard Bible They do not crowd each other; They march everyone in his path; When they fall against the defending weapons, They do not break ranks. Amplified Bible They do not crowd each other; Each one marches in his path. When they burst through the defenses (weapons), They do not break ranks. Christian Standard Bible They do not push each other; each proceeds on his own path. They dodge the arrows, never stopping. Holman Christian Standard Bible They do not push each other; each man proceeds on his own path. They dodge the arrows, never stopping. 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. Contemporary English Version They charge straight ahead, without pushing each other; even arrows and spears cannot make them retreat. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation They do not crowd one another. They keep in their own lines. Even when they break through the defenses, they do not break their ranks. Good News Translation or get in each other's way. They swarm through defenses, and nothing can stop them. 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. Majority Standard Bible They do not jostle one another; each proceeds in his path. They burst through the defenses, never breaking ranks. 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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 One doesn’t jostle another. They each march in their own path. They burst through the defenses and don’t break ranks. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd each does not press his brother, "" They each go on in his way, "" If they fall by the missile, they are not cut off. Young's 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. Smith's Literal 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. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNo one shall press upon his brother: they shall walk every one in his path: yea, and they shall fall through the windows, and shall take no harm. Catholic Public Domain Version And each one will not hem in his brother; every one will walk in his own rough path. Moreover, they will drop through the breach and not be harmed. New American Bible No one crowds the other; each advances in its own track; They plunge through the weapons; they are not checked. New Revised Standard Version They do not jostle one another, each keeps to its own track; they burst through the weapons and are not halted. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNeither shall one push another; but they shall walk in order every one in his path; some of them shall fall down because of the weight of their armor, they shall not trample them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And a man shall not push his brother, each man in his path; they shall go, from the weight of their armor they shall fall and they shall not climb to the top OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Neither doth one thrust another, They march every one in his highway; And they break through the weapons, And suffer no harm. Brenton Septuagint Translation and not one shall stand aloof from his brother: they shall go on weighed down with their arms, and they fall upon their weapons, yet shall they in no wise be destroyed. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Army of Locusts…7They charge like mighty men; they scale the walls like men of war. Each one marches in formation, not swerving from the course. 8They do not jostle one another; each proceeds in his path. They burst through the defenses, never breaking ranks. 9They storm the city; they run along the wall; they climb into houses, entering through windows like thieves.… Cross References Revelation 9:7-9 And the locusts looked like horses prepared for battle, with something like crowns of gold on their heads; and their faces were like the faces of men. / They had hair like that of women, and teeth like those of lions. / They also had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the roar of many horses and chariots rushing into battle. Nahum 2:4 The chariots dash through the streets; they rush around the plazas, appearing like torches, darting about like lightning. Isaiah 33:4 Your spoil, O nations, is gathered as by locusts; like a swarm of locusts men sweep over it. Jeremiah 50:42 They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Babylon. Amos 5:19 It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake. Habakkuk 1:8 Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour. Isaiah 5:28-29 Their arrows are sharpened, and all their bows are strung. The hooves of their horses are like flint; their chariot wheels are like a whirlwind. / Their roaring is like that of a lion; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey; they carry it away, and no one can rescue it. Ezekiel 1:9 and their wings were touching one another. They did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead. Psalm 18:29 For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall. 2 Samuel 22:30 For in You I can charge an army; with my God I can scale a wall. Isaiah 13:4-5 Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war. / They are coming from faraway lands, from the ends of the heavens—the LORD and the weapons of His wrath—to destroy the whole country. Jeremiah 8:16 The snorting of enemy horses is heard from Dan. At the sound of the neighing of mighty steeds, the whole land quakes. They come to devour the land and everything in it, the city and all who dwell in it. Zechariah 10:5 They will be like mighty men in battle, trampling the enemy in the mire of the streets. They will fight because the LORD is with them, and they will put the horsemen to shame. Matthew 24:27 For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Luke 17:24 For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day. Treasury of Scripture Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall on the sword, they shall not be wounded. sword. 2 Chronicles 23:10 And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about. 2 Chronicles 32:5 Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance. Nehemiah 4:17,23 They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon… Jump to Previous Ahead Amid Break Breaking Broken Burst Course Crowd Defenses Fall Goes Halted Harm Highway Jostle March Marches Order Path Plunge Points Pushing Ranks Straight Suffer Sword Thrust Walk Way Weapons WoundedJump to Next Ahead Amid Break Breaking Broken Burst Course Crowd Defenses Fall Goes Halted Harm Highway Jostle March Marches Order Path Plunge Points Pushing Ranks Straight Suffer Sword Thrust Walk Way Weapons WoundedJoel 2 1. He shows unto Zion the terribleness of God's judgment.12. He exhorts to repentance; 15. prescribes a fast; 18. promises a blessing thereon. 21. He comforts Zion with present, 28. and future blessings. They do not jostle one another This phrase highlights the disciplined and orderly nature of the invading army described in Joel 2. The Hebrew word for "jostle" is "דָּחַק" (dāḥaq), which implies pushing or crowding. In the context of ancient warfare, this suggests a level of coordination and unity that is formidable. Historically, armies that maintained strict discipline were often more successful in battle. This imagery can be seen as a metaphor for the spiritual discipline and unity that believers are called to exhibit, moving forward in their faith without causing discord or division among themselves. each proceeds in his path They burst through the defenses never breaking ranks (1) that the weapons shall not wound them, or intransitively, as in the text, they shall not be wounded, כּצע, to cut, or break in pieces, being here synonymous with פצע, to wound; or (2) that they do not cut off, break off, or interrupt their course. No force of arms can stay their progress or step their advance. On this clause Kimchi remarks, "This army is not like other enemies, which you may hinder by the sword from coming upon you; but these light upon the swords, and are not wounded by reason of their lightness? He also remarks on גֶּבֶר, "Because he compares them with men and heroes, he uses גּבר, although this word does not apply except to the sons of men." Hebrew They do notלֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no jostle יִדְחָק֔וּן (yiḏ·ḥā·qūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 1766: To thrust, crowd, oppress one וְאִ֤ישׁ (wə·’îš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person another; אָחִיו֙ (’ā·ḥîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) each man גֶּ֥בֶר (ge·ḇer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1397: A valiant man, warrior, a person simply proceeds יֵֽלֵכ֑וּן (yê·lê·ḵūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk in his column, בִּמְסִלָּת֖וֹ (bim·sil·lā·ṯōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4546: A thoroughfare, a viaduct, a staircase as they burst through יִפֹּ֖לוּ (yip·pō·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5307: To fall, lie the defenses, הַשֶּׁ֛לַח (haš·še·laḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7973: A missile of attack, spear, a shoot of growth, branch never לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no breaking ranks. יִבְצָֽעוּ׃ (yiḇ·ṣā·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1214: To cut off, break off, gain by violence Links Joel 2:8 NIVJoel 2:8 NLT Joel 2:8 ESV Joel 2:8 NASB Joel 2:8 KJV Joel 2:8 BibleApps.com Joel 2:8 Biblia Paralela Joel 2:8 Chinese Bible Joel 2:8 French Bible Joel 2:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Joel 2:8 Neither does one jostle another (Jl Joe.) |
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