Joel 2:9
They storm the city; they run along the wall; they climb into houses, entering through windows like thieves.
BSB
Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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10 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| בָּעִ֣יר | ba.'Ir | on the city | H5892 → |
| יָשֹׁ֗קּוּ | ya.Sho.ku | they rush | H8264 → |
| בַּֽחוֹמָה֙ | ba.cho.Mah | on the wall | H2346 → |
| יְרֻצ֔וּן | ye.ru.Tzun | they run ! | H7323 → |
| בַּבָּתִּ֖ים | ba.ba.Tim | in the houses | H1004 → |
| יַעֲל֑וּ | ya.'a.Lu | they go up | H5927 → |
| בְּעַ֧ד | be.'Ad | through | H1157 → |
| הַחַלּוֹנִ֛ים | ha.cha.lo.Nim | the windows | H2474 → |
| יָבֹ֖אוּ | ya.Vo.'u | they go | H935 → |
| כַּגַּנָּֽב׃ | ka.ga.Nav | like <the> thief | H1590 → |
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