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KJV Lexicon They shall run to and froshaqaq (shaw-kak') to course (like a beast of prey); by implication, to seek greedily -- have appetite, justle one against another, long, range, run (to and fro). in the city `iyr (eer) or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. they shall run ruwts (roots) to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush) -- break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post. upon the wall chowmah (kho-maw') a wall of protection -- wall, walled. they shall climb up `alah (aw-law') to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow) upon the houses bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) they shall enter in bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) at the windows challown (khal-lone') window. like a thief gannab (gaw-nab') a stealer -- thief. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible They rush on the city, They run on the wall; They climb into the houses, They enter through the windows like a thief. 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. 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. 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation They rush into the city. They run along the wall. They climb into houses. They enter through windows like thieves. 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. Links Joel 2:9Joel 2:9 NIV Joel 2:9 NLT Joel 2:9 ESV Joel 2:9 NASB Joel 2:9 KJV |
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