Joel

Joel 2:7–11

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.

¹⁰Before them the earth quakes;

the heavens tremble.

The sun and moon grow dark,

and the stars lose their brightness.

¹¹The LORD raises His voice

in the presence of His army.

Indeed, His camp is very large,

for mighty are those who obey His command.

For the Day of the LORD is great and very dreadful.

Who can endure it?

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Joel 2:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They charge	יְרֻצ֔וּן	yə·ru·ṣūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7323 run
like mighty men	כְּגִבּוֹרִ֣ים	kə·ḡib·bō·w·rîm	Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine plural	H1368 strong, mighty
they scale	יַעֲל֣וּ	ya·‘ă·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
the walls	חוֹמָ֑ה	ḥō·w·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2346 wall
like men	כְּאַנְשֵׁ֥י	kə·’an·šê	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of war	מִלְחָמָ֖ה	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
Each one	וְאִ֤ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
marches	יֵֽלֵכ֔וּן	yê·lê·ḵūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H1980 go, come, walk
in formation	בִּדְרָכָיו֙	biḏ·rā·ḵāw	Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
swerving	יְעַבְּט֖וּן	yə·‘ab·bə·ṭūn	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H5670 take or give a pledge
from the course	אֹרְחוֹתָֽם׃	’ō·rə·ḥō·w·ṯām	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine plural	H734 way, path

Joel 2:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They do not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
jostle	יִדְחָק֔וּן	yiḏ·ḥā·qūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H1766 thrust, crowd, oppress
one	וְאִ֤ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
another	אָחִיו֙	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
each	גֶּ֥בֶר	ge·ḇer	Noun - masculine singular	H1397 man
proceeds	יֵֽלֵכ֑וּן	yê·lê·ḵūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H1980 go, come, walk
in his path	בִּמְסִלָּת֖וֹ	bim·sil·lā·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4546 highway
They burst through	יִפֹּ֖לוּ	yip·pō·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
the defenses	הַשֶּׁ֛לַח	haš·še·laḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7973 missile, weapon, sprout
never	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
breaking ranks	יִבְצָֽעוּ׃	yiḇ·ṣā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1214 cut off, break off, gain by violence

Joel 2:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They storm	יָשֹׁ֗קּוּ	yā·šōq·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8264 run, run about, rush
the city	בָּעִ֣יר	bā·‘îr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
they run	יְרֻצ֔וּן	yə·ru·ṣūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7323 run
along the wall	בַּֽחוֹמָה֙	ba·ḥō·w·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2346 wall
they climb	יַעֲל֑וּ	ya·‘ă·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
into houses	בַּבָּתִּ֖ים	bab·bāt·tîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1004 house
entering	יָבֹ֖אוּ	yā·ḇō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
through	בְּעַ֧ד	bə·‘aḏ	Preposition	H1157 separation
windows	הַחַלּוֹנִ֛ים	ha·ḥal·lō·w·nîm	Article; Noun - common plural	H2474 window
like thieves	כַּגַּנָּֽב׃	kag·gan·nāḇ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1590 thief

Joel 2:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Before them	לְפָנָיו֙	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
the earth	אֶ֔רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
quakes	רָ֣גְזָה	rā·ḡə·zāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7264 be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed
the heavens	שָׁמָ֑יִם	šā·mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
tremble	רָעֲשׁ֖וּ	rā·‘ă·šū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7493 quake, shake
The sun	שֶׁ֤מֶשׁ	še·meš	Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
and moon	וְיָרֵ֙חַ֙	wə·yā·rê·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3394 moon
grow dark	קָדָ֔רוּ	qā·ḏā·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6937 be dark
and the stars	וְכוֹכָבִ֖ים	wə·ḵō·w·ḵā·ḇîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H3556 star
lose	אָסְפ֥וּ	’ā·sə·p̄ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H622 gather, remove
their brightness	נָגְהָֽם׃	nā·ḡə·hām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5051 brightness

Joel 2:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	וַֽיהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
raises	נָתַ֤ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
His voice	קוֹלוֹ֙	qō·w·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
in the presence	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of His army	חֵיל֔וֹ	ḥê·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
Indeed	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
His camp	מַחֲנֵ֔הוּ	ma·ḥă·nê·hū	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4264 encampment, camp
is very	מְאֹד֙	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
large	רַ֤ב	raḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
mighty	עָצ֖וּם	‘ā·ṣūm	Adjective - masculine singular	H6099 mighty, numerous
those who obey	עֹשֵׂ֣ה	‘ō·śêh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H6213 do, make
His command	דְבָר֑וֹ	ḏə·ḇā·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Day	יוֹם־	yō·wm-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
great	גָד֧וֹל	ḡā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
and very	מְאֹ֖ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
dreadful	וְנוֹרָ֥א	wə·nō·w·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3372 fear
Who	וּמִ֥י	ū·mî	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4310 who?
can endure it	יְכִילֶֽנּוּ׃	yə·ḵî·len·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H3557 comprehend, contain