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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. <a href="/esv/joel/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/bsb/joel/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/joel/2.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/joel/2.htm">New King James Version</a> With a noise like chariots Over mountaintops they leap, Like the noise of a flaming fire that devours the stubble, Like a strong people set in battle array. <a href="/nasb_/joel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> With a noise as of chariots They leap about on the tops of the mountains, Like the crackling of a flame of fire consuming the stubble, Like a mighty people drawn up for battle. <a href="/nasb/joel/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> 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. <a href="/nasb77/joel/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> 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. <a href="/lsb/joel/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> With a noise as of chariots They leap on the tops of the mountains, Like the crackling of a flame of fire consumes the stubble, Like a mighty people arranged for battle. <a href="/amp/joel/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Like the noise of chariots They leap on the tops of the mountains, Like the crackling of a flame of fire devouring the stubble, Like a mighty people set in battle formation. <a href="/csb/joel/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/hcsb/joel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/asv/joel/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/joel/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> They roar over mountains like noisy chariots, or a mighty army ready for battle. They are a forest fire that feasts on straw. <a href="/erv/joel/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/joel/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> As they leap on mountaintops, they sound like rattling chariots, like crackling fire burning up straw, and like a mighty army prepared for battle. <a href="/gnt/joel/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> As they leap on the tops of the mountains, they rattle like chariots; they crackle like dry grass on fire. They are lined up like a great army ready for battle. <a href="/isv/joel/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/msb/joel/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/joel/2.htm">NET Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nheb/joel/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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 mighty people drawn up for battle. <a href="/wbt/joel/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/joel/2.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joel/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> As the noise of chariots, they skip on the tops of the mountains, "" As the noise of a flame of fire devouring stubble, "" As a mighty people set in array for battle. <a href="/ylt/joel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/joel/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> As the voice of chariots upon the heads of the mountains they shall leap, as the voice of a flame of fire devouring the stubble, as a strong people set in order for battle.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joel/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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. <a href="/cpdv/joel/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Like the sound of a four-horse chariot, they will leap over the tops of the mountains. Like the sound of a burning flame devouring stubble, they are as a strong people prepared for battle. <a href="/nabre/joel/2.htm">New American Bible</a> Like the rumble of chariots they hurtle across mountaintops; Like the crackling of fiery flames devouring stubble; Like a massive army in battle formation. <a href="/nrsvce/joel/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joel/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Like the noise of chariots that rumble on the tops of the mountains, like the noise of a flame of fire that devours the stubble, like a mighty people arrayed for war. <a href="/hpbt/joel/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Like the sound of chariots that clatter on the tops of the mountains and like the sound of the flames of fire that devours husks and like a mighty people arrayed for war<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joel/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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. <a href="/sep/joel/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> 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. <a href="/parallel/joel/2-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oEU9eLLsIkI?start=269" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/joel/2.htm">The Army of Locusts</a> …4Their appearance is like that of horses, and they gallop like swift steeds. 5<a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: kə·qō·wl (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">With a sound like</a> <a href="/hebrew/4818.htm" title="4818: mar·kā·ḇō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A chariot. Feminine of merkab; a chariot.">that of chariots</a> <a href="/hebrew/7540.htm" title="7540: yə·raq·qê·ḏūn (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp:: Pn) -- To skip about. A primitive root; properly, to stamp, i.e. To spring about.">they bound</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rā·šê (N-mpc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: he·hā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">the mountaintops,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: kə·qō·wl (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">like the crackling</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">of fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/3851.htm" title="3851: la·haḇ (N-msc) -- Flame, blade. From an usused root meaning to gleam; a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of a weapon."></a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ’ō·ḵə·lāh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">consuming</a> <a href="/hebrew/7179.htm" title="7179: qāš (N-ms) -- Stubble, chaff. From qashash; straw.">stubble,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6099.htm" title="6099: ‘ā·ṣūm (Adj-ms) -- Mighty, numerous. Or matsum; passive participle of atsam; powerful; by implication, numerous.">like a mighty</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: kə·‘am (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">army</a> <a href="/hebrew/6186.htm" title="6186: ‘ĕ·rūḵ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-msc) -- To set in a, row, arrange, put in order. A primitive root; to set in a row, i.e. Arrange, put in order.">deployed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: mil·ḥā·māh (N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">for battle.</a> 6Nations writhe in horror before them; every face turns pale.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/revelation/9-7.htm">Revelation 9:7-9</a> And the locusts looked like horses prepared for battle, with something like crowns of gold on their heads; and their faces were like the faces of men. / They had hair like that of women, and teeth like those of lions. / They also had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the roar of many horses and chariots rushing into battle. <a href="/nahum/3-2.htm">Nahum 3:2-3</a> The crack of the whip, the rumble of the wheel, galloping horse and bounding chariot! / Charging horseman, flashing sword, shining spear; heaps of slain, mounds of corpses, dead bodies without end—they stumble over their dead— <a href="/jeremiah/47-3.htm">Jeremiah 47:3</a> at the sound of the galloping hooves of stallions, the rumbling of chariots, and the clatter of their wheels. The fathers will not turn back for their sons; their hands will hang limp. <a href="/isaiah/5-28.htm">Isaiah 5:28-30</a> Their arrows are sharpened, and all their bows are strung. The hooves of their horses are like flint; their chariot wheels are like a whirlwind. / Their roaring is like that of a lion; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey; they carry it away, and no one can rescue it. / In that day they will roar over it, like the roaring of the sea. If one looks over the land, he will see darkness and distress; even the light will be obscured by clouds. <a href="/ezekiel/1-24.htm">Ezekiel 1:24</a> When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings. <a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15</a> For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. <a href="/amos/5-19.htm">Amos 5:19-20</a> It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake. / Will not the Day of the LORD be darkness and not light, even gloom with no brightness in it? <a href="/revelation/19-14.htm">Revelation 19:14-15</a> The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses. / And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. <a href="/isaiah/9-5.htm">Isaiah 9:5</a> For every trampling boot of battle and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire. <a href="/jeremiah/4-13.htm">Jeremiah 4:13</a> Behold, he advances like the clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are ruined! <a href="/isaiah/13-4.htm">Isaiah 13:4-5</a> Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war. / They are coming from faraway lands, from the ends of the heavens—the LORD and the weapons of His wrath—to destroy the whole country. <a href="/revelation/6-2.htm">Revelation 6:2</a> So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer. <a href="/habakkuk/1-8.htm">Habakkuk 1:8-9</a> Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour. / All of them come bent on violence; their hordes advance like the east wind; they gather prisoners like sand. <a href="/isaiah/30-27.htm">Isaiah 30:27-30</a> Behold, the Name of the LORD comes from afar, with burning anger and dense smoke. His lips are full of fury, and His tongue is like a consuming fire. / His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray. / You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel. ... <a href="/revelation/14-14.htm">Revelation 14:14-20</a> And I looked and saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was One like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand. / Then another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the One seated on the cloud, “Swing Your sickle and reap, because the time has come to harvest, for the crop of the earth is ripe.” / So the One seated on the cloud swung His sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.the noise.<a href="/nahum/2-3.htm">Nahum 2:3,4</a> The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken… <a href="/nahum/3-2.htm">Nahum 3:2,3</a> The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots… <a href="/revelation/9-9.htm">Revelation 9:9</a> And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.like the noise of a.<a href="/isaiah/5-24.htm">Isaiah 5:24</a> Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.<a href="/isaiah/30-30.htm">Isaiah 30:30</a> And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.<a href="/matthew/3-12.htm">Matthew 3:12</a> Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.a strong.<a href="/joel/2-2.htm">Joel 2:2</a> A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/11-26.htm">Army</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-41.htm">Arranged</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-24.htm">Array</a> <a href="/hosea/10-14.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/joel/2-3.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/hosea/10-13.htm">Chariots</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-12.htm">Consuming</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-6.htm">Crackling</a> <a href="/joel/2-3.htm">Devoureth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-12.htm">Devouring</a> <a href="/joel/2-3.htm">Devours</a> <a href="/hosea/7-6.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/hosea/12-4.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/joel/2-3.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/joel/2-3.htm">Flame</a> <a href="/psalms/129-7.htm">Grain-Stems</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-6.htm">Jumping</a> <a href="/hosea/10-5.htm">Leap</a> <a href="/joel/2-2.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/joel/2-2.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-2.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/joel/1-6.htm">Powerful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-13.htm">Rumbling</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-11.htm">Skip</a> <a href="/joel/2-1.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/joel/2-2.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-24.htm">Stubble</a> <a href="/hosea/4-13.htm">Tops</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-20.htm">War-Carriages</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joel/2-11.htm">Army</a> <a href="/matthew/26-48.htm">Arranged</a> <a href="/nahum/2-3.htm">Array</a> <a href="/amos/1-14.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/amos/1-4.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/micah/1-13.htm">Chariots</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-29.htm">Consuming</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-6.htm">Crackling</a> <a href="/nahum/3-13.htm">Devoureth</a> <a href="/amos/4-9.htm">Devouring</a> <a href="/john/2-17.htm">Devours</a> <a href="/micah/5-6.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-3.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/joel/2-30.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-18.htm">Flame</a> <a href="/psalms/129-7.htm">Grain-Stems</a> <a href="/nahum/3-2.htm">Jumping</a> <a href="/joel/2-9.htm">Leap</a> <a href="/joel/2-7.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/joel/3-18.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/amos/2-2.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/micah/2-10.htm">Powerful</a> <a href="/job/37-2.htm">Rumbling</a> <a href="/malachi/4-2.htm">Skip</a> <a href="/amos/2-2.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/joel/2-7.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-18.htm">Stubble</a> <a href="/amos/9-1.htm">Tops</a> <a href="/micah/5-10.htm">War-Carriages</a><div class="vheading2">Joel 2</div>1. <a href="/joel/2-1.htm">He shows unto Zion the terribleness of God's judgment.</a> 12. <a href="/joel/2-12.htm">He exhorts to repentance;</a> 15. <a href="/joel/2-15.htm">prescribes a fast;</a> 18. <a href="/joel/2-18.htm">promises a blessing thereon.</a> 21. <a href="/joel/2-21.htm">He comforts Zion with present,</a> 28. <a href="/joel/2-28.htm">and future blessings.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical times, chariots were a symbol of military strength and were used by powerful armies such as the Egyptians (<a href="/exodus/14-7.htm">Exodus 14:7</a>). The sound of chariots would have been terrifying to those who heard it, signaling an impending attack. This phrase suggests an overwhelming force, possibly referring to the locusts described earlier in Joel or an invading army. The sound also symbolizes the approach of God's judgment, as seen in other prophetic books like <a href="/jeremiah/47-3.htm">Jeremiah 47:3</a>.they bound over the mountaintops The image of bounding over mountaintops conveys agility and unstoppable progress. Mountains in biblical literature often represent obstacles or places of divine encounter (<a href="/exodus/19-20.htm">Exodus 19:20</a>). The ability to traverse these heights without hindrance indicates a supernatural or divinely empowered force. This could symbolize the relentless advance of God's judgment or the pervasive reach of His will, as seen in other scriptures where mountains are moved or overcome (<a href="/isaiah/40-4.htm">Isaiah 40:4</a>).like the crackling of fire consuming stubble Fire is a common biblical metaphor for judgment and purification (<a href="/malachi/4.htm">Malachi 4:1</a>). Stubble, being dry and easily consumed, represents that which is temporary and vulnerable. The crackling sound emphasizes the thoroughness and inevitability of the destruction. This imagery is reminiscent of God's consuming fire, which purifies and judges (<a href="/hebrews/12-29.htm">Hebrews 12:29</a>). It also reflects the swift and complete nature of divine retribution, as seen in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (<a href="/genesis/19-24.htm">Genesis 19:24-25</a>).like a mighty army deployed for battle The comparison to a mighty army underscores the organized and formidable nature of the force described. In ancient times, a well-deployed army was a fearsome sight, representing discipline, strength, and strategic prowess. This phrase suggests that the events described are not random but are part of a divine plan or judgment. The imagery aligns with other biblical depictions of God's armies, such as the heavenly hosts (<a href="/2_kings/6-17.htm">2 Kings 6:17</a>) and the eschatological battles in Revelation (<a href="/revelation/19-14.htm">Revelation 19:14</a>). It also points to the ultimate victory of God's purposes, as seen in the triumph of Christ over sin and death.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/joel.htm">Joel</a> The prophet who authored the book, delivering God's message to the people of Judah. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, the primary audience of Joel's prophecy. 3. <a href="/topical/l/locust_plague.htm">Locust Plague</a> A devastating event symbolizing God's judgment and a call to repentance. 4. <a href="/topical/m/mountaintops.htm">Mountaintops</a> Symbolic of obstacles or high places that the invading force easily overcomes. 5. <a href="/topical/m/mighty_army.htm">Mighty Army</a> Represents the unstoppable force of God's judgment, often interpreted as either a literal army or a metaphorical one, such as locusts.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_judgment.htm">The Power of God's Judgment</a> God's judgment is depicted as powerful and unstoppable, like a mighty army or consuming fire. This serves as a reminder of His sovereignty and the seriousness of sin. <a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_repentance.htm">The Urgency of Repentance</a> The vivid imagery calls for immediate repentance. Just as the locusts swiftly overcome obstacles, so too should we swiftly turn back to God. <a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_promises.htm">The Certainty of God's Promises</a> The fulfillment of God's warnings in Joel assures us of the certainty of His promises, both of judgment and restoration. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_spiritual_readiness.htm">The Call to Spiritual Readiness</a> Believers are called to be spiritually prepared, recognizing the signs of God's movement and responding in faith and obedience. <a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_restoration.htm">The Hope of Restoration</a> While the imagery is initially terrifying, it ultimately points to the hope of restoration for those who turn to God, as seen later in Joel.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joel_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joel 2</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_joel_2_1-11_events.htm">Where is the historical or archaeological evidence for the catastrophic events described in Joel 2:1-11?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_elisha's_divine_power_validated.htm">What protects Elisha's claim to divine power in this chapter (2 Kings 5:8-9) from being just legend or folklore?</a> <a href="/q/why_allow_5_months_of_torment,_no_redemption.htm">Why would God allow such torment from these creatures for exactly five months (Revelation 9:5) without any mention of redemption?</a> <a href="/q/how_can_malachi_4_1's_'day'_consume_the_wicked.htm">In Malachi 4:1, how can a literal 'day' consume the wicked like stubble without any known natural phenomenon matching this description?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joel/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - The first clause may be understood (1) according to the Authorized Version, whereby the leaping is attributed to the locusts, or (2) asper may be understood after chariots, and then the leaping is predicated of the chariots. The last clause of the same verse is capable of three constructions, namely (1) "They shall leap (yeraqqedim being supplied) as a strong people set in battle array;" or . . . <a href="/commentaries/joel/2-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>With a sound like כְּק֣וֹל (kə·qō·wl) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> A voice, sound that of chariots מַרְכָּב֗וֹת (mar·kā·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4818.htm">Strong's 4818: </a> A chariot they bound יְרַקֵּד֔וּן (yə·raq·qê·ḏūn) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7540.htm">Strong's 7540: </a> To stamp, to spring about over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the mountaintops, הֶֽהָרִים֙ (he·hā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country like the crackling כְּקוֹל֙ (kə·qō·wl) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> A voice, sound of fire אֵ֔שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire consuming אֹכְלָ֖ה (’ō·ḵə·lāh) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat stubble, קָ֑שׁ (qāš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7179.htm">Strong's 7179: </a> Stubble, chaff like a mighty עָצ֔וּם (‘ā·ṣūm) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6099.htm">Strong's 6099: </a> Powerful, numerous army כְּעַ֣ם (kə·‘am) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock deployed עֱר֖וּךְ (‘ĕ·rūḵ) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6186.htm">Strong's 6186: </a> To set in a, row, arrange, put in order for battle. מִלְחָמָֽה׃ (mil·ḥā·māh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> A battle, war <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joel/2-5.htm">Joel 2:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joel/2-5.htm">Joel 2:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joel/2-5.htm">Joel 2:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joel/2-5.htm">Joel 2:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joel/2-5.htm">Joel 2:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joel/2-5.htm">Joel 2:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joel/2-5.htm">Joel 2:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joel/2-5.htm">Joel 2:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joel/2-5.htm">Joel 2:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joel/2-5.htm">Joel 2:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joel/2-5.htm">OT Prophets: Joel 2:5 Like the noise of chariots (Jl Joe.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/joel/2-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Joel 2:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Joel 2:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/joel/2-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Joel 2:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Joel 2:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>