King James Version

Joel 2:5

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.

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כְּק֣וֹלkeqolas soundקוֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.מַרְכָּב֗וֹתmarkavotchariot. See also H1024מֶרְכָּבָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “chariot. See also H1024”, the ordinary formH4818a chariotchariot. See also H1024 (בֵּית הַמַּרְכָּבוֹת).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…רָאשֵׁ֤יrasheheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.הֶֽהָרִים֙heharimthe hillהַרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the hill”, the ordinary formH2022a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion.יְרַקֵּד֔וּןyeraqedundanceרָקַדverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “dance”, an unfinished actionH7540properly, to stamp, i.e. to spring about (wildly or for joy)dance, jump, leap, skip.כְּקוֹל֙keqolas soundקוֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.לַ֣הַבlahavbladeלַהַבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “blade”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3851a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of aweaponblade, bright, flame, glittering.אֵ֔שׁeshfireאֵשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.אֹכְלָ֖הokhelaheatאָכַלverb, qal, participle, absolute — “eat”, a verb used as a describing wordH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.קָ֑שׁqashstubbleקַשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “stubble”, the ordinary formH7179straw (as dry)stubble.כְּעַ֣םkeamas peopleעַםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.עָצ֔וּםatsumgreatעָצוּםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH6099powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous[phrase] feeble, great, mighty, must, strong.עֱר֖וּךְerukheput in arrayעָרַךְverb, qal, passive participle, construct — “put in array”, a verb used as a describing wordH6186to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)put (set) (the battle, self) in array, compare, direct, equal, esteem, estimate, expert (in war), furnish, handle, join (battle), ordain, (lay, put, reckon up, set) (in) order, prepare, tax, value.מִלְחָמָֽהmilchamahbattleמִלְחָמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “battle”, the ordinary formH4421a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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 mighty people set in battle array.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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.

World English Bible

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

Darby 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.

Douay-Rheims

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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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 mighty people set in battle array.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

As the sound of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, and as the sound of a flame of fire devouring stubble, and as a numerous and strong people setting themselves in array for battle.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὡς φωνὴ ἁρμάτων ἐπὶ τὰς κορυφὰς τῶν ὀρέων ἐξαλοῦνται, καὶ ὡς φωνὴ φλογὸς πυρὸς κατεσθιούσης καλάμην, καὶ ὡς λαὸς πολὺς καὶ ἰσχυρὸς παρατασσόμενος εἰς πόλεμον.