New International Version
With a noise like that of chariots they leap over the mountaintops, like a crackling fire consuming stubble, like a mighty army drawn up for battle.

New Living Translation
Look at them as they leap along the mountaintops. Listen to the noise they make--like the rumbling of chariots, like the roar of fire sweeping across a field of stubble, or like a mighty army moving into battle.

English Standard Version
As with the rumbling of chariots, they leap on the tops of the mountains, like the crackling of a flame of fire devouring the stubble, like a powerful army drawn up for battle.

Berean Study Bible
With a sound like that of chariots they bound over the mountaintops, like the crackling of fire consuming stubble, like a mighty army deployed for battle.

New American Standard Bible
With a noise as of chariots They leap on the tops of the mountains, Like the crackling of a flame of fire consuming the stubble, Like a mighty people arranged for battle.

King James Bible
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They bound on the tops of the mountains. Their sound is like the sound of chariots, like the sound of fiery flames consuming stubble, like a mighty army deployed for war.

International Standard Version
They leap like the rumbling of chariots echoing from mountain tops, like the roar of wild fire that devours the chaff, as an army firmly established in battle array.

NET Bible
They sound like chariots rumbling over mountain tops, like the crackling of blazing fire consuming stubble, like the noise of a mighty army being drawn up for battle.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As they leap on mountaintops, they sound like rattling chariots, like crackling fire burning up straw, and like a mighty army prepared for battle.

Jubilee Bible 2000
Like the thunder of chariots they shall leap over the tops of mountains, like the noise of a flame of fire that devours the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.

King James 2000 Bible
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devours the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.

American King James Version
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devours the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.

American Standard Version
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of the mountains do they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.

Douay-Rheims Bible
They shall leap like the noise of chariots upon the tops of mountains, like the noise of a flame of fire devouring the stubble, as a strong people prepared to battle.

Darby Bible Translation
Like the noise of chariots, on the tops of the mountains, they leap; like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.

English Revised Version
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of the mountains do they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.

Webster's Bible Translation
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.

World English Bible
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of the mountains do they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devours the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.

Young's Literal Translation
As the noise of chariots, on the tops of the mountains they skip, As the noise of a flame of fire devouring stubble, As a mighty people set in array for battle.

Joël 2:5 Afrikaans PWL
Soos die geluid van waens spring hulle op die bergtoppe, soos die geknetter van ’n vlam wat die kaf verteer, soos ’n magtige volk wat vir die geveg opgestel is.

Joeli 2:5 Albanian
Ata hidhen mbi majat e maleve me zhurmë qerresh, si brambullima e flakës së zjarrit që djeg kallamishtet, si një popull i fortë që është rreshtuar për betejë.

ﻳﻮﺋﻴﻞ 2:5 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
كصريف المركبات على رؤوس الجبال يثبون. كزفير لهيب نار تأكل قشا. كقوم اقوياء مصطفين للقتال.

Dyr Joheel 2:5 Bavarian
Wie Streitwägn rafflnd s über de Kogln überhin, und wie ayn Stupflbrand rasslnd s dyrhin. Lurmen tuet s wie bei aynn mänischn Hör, wenn s zo dyr Schlacht ausruckt.

Иоил 2:5 Bulgarian
Като тропот от колесници [се чува] Като скачат по върховете на бърдата, Като пращение на огнен пламък, който пояжда тръстика, Като [шум на] силни люде опълчени на бой.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
在山頂蹦跳的響聲如車輛的響聲，又如火焰燒碎秸的響聲，好像強盛的民擺陣預備打仗。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
在山顶蹦跳的响声如车辆的响声，又如火焰烧碎秸的响声，好像强盛的民摆阵预备打仗。

約 珥 書 2:5 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
在 山 頂 蹦 跳 的 響 聲 ， 如 車 輛 的 響 聲 ， 又 如 火 燄 燒 碎 秸 的 響 聲 ， 好 像 強 盛 的 民 擺 陣 預 備 打 仗 。

約 珥 書 2:5 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
在 山 顶 蹦 跳 的 响 声 ， 如 车 辆 的 响 声 ， 又 如 火 焰 烧 碎 秸 的 响 声 ， 好 像 强 盛 的 民 摆 阵 预 备 打 仗 。

Joel 2:5 Croatian Bible
Buče kao bojna kola, po gorskim vrhuncima skaču, pucketaju k'o plamen ognjeni kad strnjiku proždire, kao vojska jaka u bojnome redu.

Joele 2:5 Czech BKR
Jako s hřmotem vozů po vrších hor skákati budou, jako hluk plamene ohně zžírajícího strniště, jako lid silný zšikovaný k bitvě.

Joel 2:5 Danish
det lyder som raslende Vogne, naar de hopper paa Bjergenes Tinder, som knitrende Lue, der æder Straa, som en vældig Hær, der er rustet til Strid.

Joël 2:5 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Zij zullen daarhenen springen als een gedruis van wagenen, op de hoogten der bergen; als het gedruis ener vuurvlam, die stoppelen verteert; als een machtig volk, dat in slagorde gesteld is.