Joel 2:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
They rush upon the city; they run along the wall. They climb into the houses; like thieves they enter through the windows.

New Living Translation
They swarm over the city and run along its walls. They enter all the houses, climbing like thieves through the windows.

English Standard Version
They leap upon the city, they run upon the walls, they climb up into the houses, they enter through the windows like a thief.

Berean Study Bible
They storm the city; they run along the wall; they climb into houses, entering through windows like thieves.

New American Standard Bible
They storm the city, They run on the wall; They climb into the houses, They enter through the windows like a thief.

NASB 1995
They rush on the city, They run on the wall; They climb into the houses, They enter through the windows like a thief.

NASB 1977
They rush on the city, They run on the wall; They climb into the houses, They enter through the windows like a thief.

Amplified Bible
They rush over the city, They run on the wall; They climb up into the houses, They enter at the windows like a thief.

Christian Standard Bible
They storm the city; they run on the wall; they climb into the houses; they enter through the windows like thieves.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They storm the city; they run on the wall; they climb into the houses; they enter through the windows like thieves.

Contemporary English Version
They swarm over city walls and enter our homes; they crawl in through windows, just like thieves.

Good News Translation
They rush against the city; they run over the walls; they climb up the houses and go in through the windows like thieves.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They rush into the city. They run along the wall. They climb into houses. They enter through windows like thieves.

International Standard Version
They swarm through the city, running upon its ramparts. Climbing atop the houses, they enter through windows like a thief."

NET Bible
They rush into the city; they scale its walls. They climb up into the houses; they go in through the windows like a thief.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
They run to and fro in the city, They run on the wall; They climb into the houses, They enter at the windows like a thief.

King James 2000 Bible
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.

New Heart English Bible
They rush on the city. They run on the wall. They climb up into the houses. They enter in at the windows like thieves.

World English Bible
They rush on the city. They run on the wall. They climb up into the houses. They enter in at the windows like thieves.

American King James Version
They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run on the wall, they shall climb up on the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.

American Standard Version
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.

A Faithful Version
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.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
They shal runne to & fro in the citie: they shal runne vpon the wall: they shal clime vp vpon the houses, & enter in at ye windowes like ye thiefe.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
They shall runne to and fro in the citie, they shall runne vp & downe vpon the wall, they shall climbe into the houses, they shall enter in at the windowes like a theefe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
They shal come into the cite, & runne vpon the walles: They shal clymme vp vpon the houses, & slyppe in at the wyndowes like a thefe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Smith's Literal Translation
In the city they shall run up and down; on the wall shall they run, into the houses they shall come up, through the windows shall they come in as a thief.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
They shall enter into the city: they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up the houses, they shall come in at the windows as a thief.

Catholic Public Domain Version
They will advance into the city; they will rush through the wall. They will scale the houses; they will go in through the windows, like a thief.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
They shall go up into the cities and they shall run upon the walls and they shall climb upon the houses; from the windows they shall enter like thieves

Lamsa Bible
They shall go up against the cities; they shall run upon the walls, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter through the windows like thieves.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
They shall seize upon the city, and run upon the walls, and go up upon the houses, and enter in through the windows as thieves.
















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