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Joel 2:4

In Joel 2 of Joel.

The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.

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כְּמַרְאֵ֥הkemarehas visionמַרְאֶהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as vision”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4758a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision[idiom] apparently, appearance(-reth), [idiom] as soon as beautiful(-ly), countenance, fair, favoured, form, goodly, to look (up) on (to), look(-eth), pattern, to see, seem, sight, visage, vision.סוּסִ֖יםsusimhorse . Compare H6571סוּסnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “horse . Compare H6571”, the ordinary formH5483a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)crane, horse (-back, -hoof). Compare H6571 (פָּרָשׁ).מַרְאֵ֑הוּmarehvvisionמַרְאֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “vision”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4758a view (the act of seeing); also an appearance (the thing seen), whether (real) a shape (especially if handsome, comeliness; often plural the looks), or (mental) a vision[idiom] apparently, appearance(-reth), [idiom] as soon as beautiful(-ly), countenance, fair, favoured, form, goodly, to look (up) on (to), look(-eth), pattern, to see, seem, sight, visage, vision.וּכְפָרָשִׁ֖יםukhefarashimand as horsemanפָּרָשׁconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and as horseman”, the ordinary formH6571a steed (as stretched out to a vehicle, not single nor for mounting ); also (by implication) a driver (in a chariot), i.e. (collectively) cavalryhorseman.כֵּ֥ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…יְרוּצֽוּןyerutsunrunרוּץverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “run”, an unfinished actionH7323to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so do they run.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so do they run.

Young’s Literal Translation

As the appearance of horses [is] its appearance, And as horsemen, so they run.

World English Bible

Their appearance is as the appearance of horses, and they run as horsemen.

Darby Translation

The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so they run.

Douay-Rheims

The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses, and they shall run like horsemen.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so do they run.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Their appearance is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they pursue.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὡς ὅρασις ἵππων ἡ ὅρασις αὐτῶν, καὶ ὡς ἱππεῖς οὕτως καταδιώξονται.

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