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(of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of">6440</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6440 -- Occurrence 2066 of 2128">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְפָנָיו֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lefanav_6440.htm" title="le·fa·Nav: before -- Occurrence 110 of 115.">lə-p̄ā-nāw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Before them</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - common plural construct :: third person masculine singular">Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 398: 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to eat (human subject) <BR> 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) <BR> 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) <BR> 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) <BR> 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) <BR> 1a6) to devour (of oppression) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be eaten (by men) <BR> 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) <BR> 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) <BR> 1c) (Pual) <BR> 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with <BR> 1c2) to cause to devour <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to feed <BR> 1d2) to cause to eat <BR> 1e) (Piel) <BR> 1e1) consume">398</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 398 -- Occurrence 767 of 810">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אָ֣כְלָה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/achelah_398.htm" title="'A·che·lah: consumes -- Occurrence 16 of 17.">’ā-ḵə-lāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">devours</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular">V-Qal-Perf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 784: 1) fire <BR> 1a) fire, flames <BR> 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) <BR> 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) <BR> 1d) altar-fire <BR> 1e) God's anger (fig.)">784</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 784 -- Occurrence 347 of 377">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֵ֔שׁ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/esh_784.htm" title="'Esh,: A fire -- Occurrence 137 of 153.">’êš,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a fire</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - common singular">N-cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 310: 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)<BR> 1a) as an adverb <BR> 1a1) behind (of place) <BR> 1a2) afterwards (of time) <BR> 1b) as a preposition <BR> 1b1) behind, after (of place) <BR> 1b2) after (of time) <BR> 1b3) besides <BR> 1c) as a conjunction <BR> 1c) after that <BR> 1d) as a substantive <BR> 1d1) hinder part <BR> 1e) with other prepositions <BR> 1e1) from behind <BR> 1e2) from following after">310</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 310 -- Occurrence 704 of 715">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְאַחֲרָ֖יו<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veacharav_310.htm" title="ve·'a·cha·Rav: and behind -- Occurrence 17 of 19.">wə-’a-ḥă-rāw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and behind them</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Preposition :: third person masculine singular">Conj-w | Prep | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3857.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3857: 1) to burn, blaze, scorch, kindle, blaze up, flame <BR> 1a) (Qal) blazing (participle) <BR> 1b)(Piel) to scorch, burn, blaze">3857</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3857.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3857 -- Occurrence 10 of 11">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">תְּלַהֵ֣ט<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/telahet_3857.htm" title="te·la·Het: burns -- Occurrence 4 of 4.">tə-la-hêṭ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">burns</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular">V-Piel-Imperf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3852.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3852: 1) flame <BR> 2) tip of weapon, point, head of spear">3852</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3852.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3852 -- Occurrence 18 of 19">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לֶֽהָבָ֑ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lehavah_3852.htm" title="le·ha·Vah;: A flame -- Occurrence 8 of 9.">le-hā-ḇāh;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">A flame</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1588.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1588: n m/f<BR> 1) garden, enclosure <BR> 1a) enclosed garden <BR> 1a1) (fig. of a bride) <BR> 1b) garden (of plants) <BR> n pr loc <BR> 1c) Garden of Eden">1588</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1588.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1588 -- Occurrence 42 of 42">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כְּגַן־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kegan_1588.htm" title="ke·gan-: the garden -- Occurrence 7 of 7.">kə-ḡan-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[is] like the Garden</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-k :: Noun - common singular construct">Prep-k | N-csc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5731.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5731: Eden= 'pleasure' <BR> n pr m loc <BR> 1) the first habitat of man after the creation; site unknown <BR> n pr m <BR> 2) a Gershonite Levite, son of Joah in the days of king Hezekiah of Judah">5731</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5731.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5731 -- Occurrence 16 of 16">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עֵ֨דֶן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/eden_5731.htm" title="'E·den: of Eden -- Occurrence 11 of 11.">‘ê-ḏen</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Eden</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth<BR> 1a) earth <BR> 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) <BR> 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) <BR> 1a3) earth (inhabitants) <BR> 1b) land <BR> 1b1) country, territory <BR> 1b2) district, region <BR> 1b3) tribal territory <BR> 1b4) piece of ground <BR> 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel <BR> 1b6) inhabitants of land <BR> 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world <BR> 1b8) city (-state) <BR> 1c) ground, surface of the earth <BR> 1c1) ground <BR> 1c2) soil <BR> 1d) (in phrases) <BR> 1d1) people of the land <BR> 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) <BR> 1d3) level or plain country <BR> 1d4) land of the living <BR> 1d5) end(s) of the earth <BR> 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) <BR> 1e1) lands, countries <BR> 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan">776</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 776 -- Occurrence 2386 of 2503">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָאָ֜רֶץ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haaretz_776.htm" title="ha·'A·retz: the land -- Occurrence 888 of 934.">hā-’ā-reṣ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the land</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - feminine singular">Art | N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of">6440</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6440 -- Occurrence 2067 of 2128">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְפָנָ֗יו<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lefanav_6440.htm" title="le·fa·Nav,: before -- Occurrence 111 of 115.">lə-p̄ā-nāw,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">before them</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - common plural construct :: third person masculine singular">Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 310: 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time)<BR> 1a) as an adverb <BR> 1a1) behind (of place) <BR> 1a2) afterwards (of time) <BR> 1b) as a preposition <BR> 1b1) behind, after (of place) <BR> 1b2) after (of time) <BR> 1b3) besides <BR> 1c) as a conjunction <BR> 1c) after that <BR> 1d) as a substantive <BR> 1d1) hinder part <BR> 1e) with other prepositions <BR> 1e1) from behind <BR> 1e2) from following after">310</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 310 -- Occurrence 705 of 715">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְאַֽחֲרָיו֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veacharav_310.htm" title="ve·'a·cha·Rav: behind -- Occurrence 18 of 19.">wə-’a-ḥă-rāw</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and behind them</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Preposition :: third person masculine singular">Conj-w | Prep | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4057: 1) wilderness <BR> 1a) pasture <BR> 1b) uninhabited land, wilderness<BR> 1c) large tracts of wilderness (around cities) <BR> 1d) wilderness (fig.) <BR> 2) mouth <BR> 2a) mouth (as organ of speech)">4057</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4057 -- Occurrence 265 of 271">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִדְבַּ֣ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/midbar_4057.htm" title="mid·Bar: wilderness -- Occurrence 42 of 44.">miḏ-bar</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a wilderness</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8077.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8077: 1) devastation, waste, desolation">8077</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8077.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8077 -- Occurrence 48 of 58">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שְׁמָמָ֔ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shemamah_8077.htm" title="she·ma·Mah,: A desolate -- Occurrence 36 of 39.">šə-mā-māh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">desolate</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1571: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike">1571</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1571 -- Occurrence 732 of 768">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְגַם־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vegam_1571.htm" title="ve·gam-: all -- Occurrence 233 of 248.">wə-ḡam-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and surely</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Conjunction">Conj-w | Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6413: 1) escape, deliverance <BR> 1a) escape, deliverance <BR> 1b) escaped remnant">6413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6413 -- Occurrence 26 of 28">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">פְּלֵיטָ֖ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/peleitah_6413.htm" title="pe·lei·Tah: escapes -- Occurrence 5 of 5.">pə-lê-ṭāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">escape</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)">3808</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3808 -- Occurrence 4930 of 5184">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לֹא־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lo_3808.htm" title="lo-: and nothing -- Occurrence 3130 of 3269.">lō-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">nothing</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb - Negative particle">Adv-NegPrt</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1961 -- Occurrence 3404 of 3561">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָ֥יְתָה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hayetah_1961.htm" title="Ha·ye·tah: become -- Occurrence 106 of 111.">hā-yə-ṯāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">shall</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular">V-Qal-Perf-3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לּֽוֹ׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="lo.">lōw.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">them</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person masculine singular">Prep | 3ms</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/784.htm" title="esh,: A fire -- 784: a fire">אֵ֔שׁ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/310.htm" title="ve·'a·cha·rav: and behind -- 310: the hind or following part">וְאַחֲרָ֖יו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3857.htm" title="te·la·het: burns -- 3857: to blaze up, flame">תְּלַהֵ֣ט</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3852.htm" title="le·ha·vah;: A flame -- 3852: flame, blade">לֶֽהָבָ֑ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1588.htm" title="ke·gan-: the garden -- 1588: an enclosure, garden">כְּגַן־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5731.htm" title="e·den: of Eden -- 5731: the garden home of Adam and Eve">עֵ֨דֶן</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="ha·'a·retz: the land -- 776: earth, land">הָאָ֜רֶץ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="le·fa·nav: before -- 6440: face, faces">לְפָנָ֗יו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/310.htm" title="ve·'a·cha·rav: behind -- 310: the hind or following part">וְאַֽחֲרָיו֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4057.htm" title="mid·bar: wilderness -- 4057: mouth">מִדְבַּ֣ר</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8077.htm" title="she·ma·mah,: A desolate -- 8077: devastation, waste">שְׁמָמָ֔ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1571.htm" title="ve·gam-: all -- 1571: also, moreover, yea">וְגַם־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6413.htm" title="pe·lei·tah: escapes -- 6413: an escape">פְּלֵיטָ֖ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3808.htm" title="lo-: and nothing -- 3808: not">לֹא־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1961.htm" title="ha·ye·tah: become -- 1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, be">הָ֥יְתָה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="lov.">לֹּֽו׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/joel/2.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/784.htm" title="'esh (aysh) -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot">A fire</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/398.htm" title="'akal (aw-kal') -- X at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, X freely">devoureth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="paniym (paw-neem') -- + accept, a-(be-)fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you">before</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/310.htm" title="'achar (akh-ar') -- after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing)">them and behind</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3852.htm" title="lehabah (leh-aw-baw') -- flame(-ming), head (of a spear)">them a flame</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3857.htm" title="lahat (law-hat') -- burn (up), set on fire, flaming, kindle">burneth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/776.htm" title="'erets (eh'-rets) -- X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world">the land</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1588.htm" title="gan (gan) -- garden">is as the garden</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5731.htm" title="Eden (ay'-den) -- Eden">of Eden</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="paniym (paw-neem') -- + accept, a-(be-)fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you">before</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/310.htm" title="'achar (akh-ar') -- after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing)">them and behind</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8077.htm" title="shmamah (shem-aw-maw') -- (laid, X most) desolate(- ion), waste">them a desolate</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4057.htm" title="midbar (mid-bawr') -- desert, south, speech, wilderness">wilderness</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6413.htm" title="pleytah (pel-ay-taw') -- deliverance, (that is) escape(-d), remnant">yea and nothing shall escape them</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/joel/2.htm">יואל 2:3 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">לְפָנָיו֙ אָ֣כְלָה אֵ֔שׁ וְאַחֲרָ֖יו תְּלַהֵ֣ט לֶֽהָבָ֑ה כְּגַן־עֵ֨דֶן הָאָ֜רֶץ לְפָנָ֗יו וְאַֽחֲרָיו֙ מִדְבַּ֣ר שְׁמָמָ֔ה וְגַם־פְּלֵיטָ֖ה לֹא־הָ֥יְתָה לֹּֽו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/joel/2.htm">יואל 2:3 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">לפניו אכלה אש ואחריו תלהט להבה כגן־עדן הארץ לפניו ואחריו מדבר שממה וגם־פליטה לא־היתה לו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/joel/2.htm">יואל 2:3 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">לפניו אכלה אש ואחריו תלהט להבה כגן־עדן הארץ לפניו ואחריו מדבר שממה וגם־פליטה לא־היתה לו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/joel/2.htm">יואל 2:3 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">לפניו אכלה אש ואחריו תלהט להבה כגן עדן הארץ לפניו ואחריו מדבר שממה וגם פליטה לא היתה לו׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/joel/2-3.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />A fire consumes before them And behind them a flame burns. The land is like the garden of Eden before them But a desolate wilderness behind them, And nothing at all escapes them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joel/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land <i>is</i> as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A fire destroys in front of them, and behind them a flame devours. The land in front of them is like the Garden of Eden, but behind them, it is like a desert wasteland; there is no escape from them. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">fire.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/joel/1-19.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Joel 1:19,20</span> O LORD, to you will I cry: for the fire has devoured the pastures …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/50-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 50:3</span> Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/amos/7-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Amos 7:4</span> Thus has the Lord GOD showed to me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called …</a></p><p class="hdg">the land.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/2-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 2:8</span> And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/genesis/13-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Genesis 13:10</span> And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 51:3</span> For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ezekiel/31-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ezekiel 31:8,9</span> The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir trees …</a></p><p class="hdg">and behind.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/joel/1-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Joel 1:4-7</span> That which the palmerworm has left has the locust eaten; and that …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/exodus/10-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Exodus 10:5,15</span> And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-17.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 5:17</span> And they shall eat up your harvest, and your bread, which your sons …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Zechariah 7:14</span> But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/joel/2-3.htm">Joel 2:3</a> • <a href="/niv/joel/2-3.htm">Joel 2:3 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/joel/2-3.htm">Joel 2:3 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/joel/2-3.htm">Joel 2:3 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/joel/2-3.htm">Joel 2:3 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/joel/2-3.htm">Joel 2:3 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/joel/2-3.htm">Joel 2:3 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joel/2-3.htm">Joel 2:3 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joel/2-3.htm">Joel 2:3 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/joel/2-3.htm">Joel 2:3 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/joel/2-3.htm">Joel 2:3 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../joel/2-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Joel 2:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Joel 2:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../joel/2-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Joel 2:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Joel 2:4" /></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>