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They plunge through defenses without breaking ranks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joel/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They never jostle each other; each moves in exactly the right position. They break through defenses without missing a step.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joel/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They do not jostle one another; each marches in his path; they burst through the weapons and are not halted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joel/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They do not jostle one another; each proceeds in his path. They burst through the defenses, never breaking ranks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joel/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and <i>when</i> they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joel/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They do not push one another; Every one marches in his own column. Though they lunge between the weapons, They are not cut down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They do not crowd each other, Every warrior of them marches in his path; When they burst through the defenses, They do not break ranks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joel/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They do not crowd each other, They march everyone in his path; When they burst through the defenses, They do not break ranks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joel/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />They do not crowd each other; They march everyone in his path. When they burst through the defenses, They do not break ranks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joel/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They do not crowd each other; They march everyone in his path; When they fall against the <i>defending</i> weapons, They do not break ranks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joel/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They do not crowd each other; Each one marches in his path. When they burst through the defenses (weapons), They do not break ranks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joel/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They do not push each other; each proceeds on his own path. They dodge the arrows, never stopping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They do not push each other; each man proceeds on his own path. They dodge the arrows, never stopping. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joel/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Neither doth one thrust another; they march every one in his path; and they burst through the weapons, and break not off their course.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joel/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They charge straight ahead, without pushing each other; even arrows and spears cannot make them retreat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joel/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Neither doth one thrust another; they march every one in his path: and they burst through the weapons, and break not off their course.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joel/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They do not crowd one another. They keep in their own lines. Even when they break through the defenses, they do not break their ranks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joel/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />or get in each other's way. They swarm through defenses, and nothing can stop them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joel/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Neither does a man crowd his fellow soldier; each one marches in his own path. When they fall by the sword they are not injured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joel/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They do not jostle one another; each proceeds in his path. They burst through the defenses, never breaking ranks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joel/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They do not jostle one another; each of them marches straight ahead. They burst through the city defenses and do not break ranks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joel/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Neither does one jostle another; they march everyone in his path, and they burst through the defenses, and do not break ranks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joel/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joel/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />One doesn’t jostle another. They each march in their own path. They burst through the defenses and don’t break ranks. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joel/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And each does not press his brother, "" They each go on in his way, "" If they fall by the missile, they are not cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And each his brother they press not, Each in his way they go on, If by the missile they fall, they are not cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joel/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they shall not thrust a man his brother; they shall go a man in his high way: and in the midst of the javelin shall they fall, they shall not be cut in pieces.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joel/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />No one shall press upon his brother: they shall walk every one in his path: yea, and they shall fall through the windows, and shall take no harm. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joel/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And each one will not hem in his brother; every one will walk in his own rough path. Moreover, they will drop through the breach and not be harmed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joel/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />No one crowds the other; each advances in its own track; They plunge through the weapons; they are not checked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joel/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They do not jostle one another, each keeps to its own track; they burst through the weapons and are not halted.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joel/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Neither shall one push another; but they shall walk in order every one in his path; some of them shall fall down because of the weight of their armor, they shall not trample them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joel/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And a man shall not push his brother, each man in his path; they shall go, from the weight of their armor they shall fall and they shall not climb to the top<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joel/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Neither doth one thrust another, They march every one in his highway; And they break through the weapons, And suffer no harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joel/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and not one shall stand aloof from his brother: they shall go on weighed down with their arms, and they fall upon their weapons, yet shall they in no wise be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joel/2-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oEU9eLLsIkI?start=296" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joel/2.htm">The Army of Locusts</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>They charge like mighty men; they scale the walls like men of war. Each one marches in formation, not swerving from the course. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">They do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1766.htm" title="1766: yiḏ·ḥā·qūn (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: Pn) -- To thrust, crowd, oppress. A primitive root; to press, i.e. Oppress.">jostle</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: wə·’îš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ā·ḥîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">another;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1397.htm" title="1397: ge·ḇer (N-ms) -- Man. From gabar; properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply.">each</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: yê·lê·ḵūn (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: Pn) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">proceeds</a> <a href="/hebrew/1157.htm" title="1157: ū·ḇə·‘aḏ (Conj-w:: Prep) -- From ad with prepositional prefix; in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4546.htm" title="4546: bim·sil·lā·ṯōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A highway. From calal; a thoroughfare, literally or figuratively; specifically a viaduct, a staircase.">in his path.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: yip·pō·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">They burst through</a> <a href="/hebrew/7973.htm" title="7973: haš·še·laḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- A missile, weapon, sprout. From shalach; a missile of attack, i.e. Spear; also a shoot of growth; i.e. Branch.">the defenses,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">never</a> <a href="/hebrew/1214.htm" title="1214: yiḇ·ṣā·‘ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To cut off, break off, gain by violence. A primitive root to break off, i.e. plunder; figuratively, to finish, or stop.">breaking ranks.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>They storm the city; they run along the wall; they climb into houses, entering through windows like thieves.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-7.htm">Revelation 9:7-9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/2-4.htm">Nahum 2:4</a></span><br />The chariots dash through the streets; they rush around the plazas, appearing like torches, darting about like lightning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-4.htm">Isaiah 33:4</a></span><br />Your spoil, O nations, is gathered as by locusts; like a swarm of locusts men sweep over it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-42.htm">Jeremiah 50:42</a></span><br />They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-19.htm">Amos 5:19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-8.htm">Habakkuk 1:8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-28.htm">Isaiah 5:28-29</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-9.htm">Ezekiel 1:9</a></span><br />and their wings were touching one another. They did not turn as they moved; each one went straight ahead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-29.htm">Psalm 18:29</a></span><br />For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-30.htm">2 Samuel 22:30</a></span><br />For in You I can charge an army; with my God I can scale a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-4.htm">Isaiah 13:4-5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-16.htm">Jeremiah 8:16</a></span><br />The snorting of enemy horses is heard from Dan. At the sound of the neighing of mighty steeds, the whole land quakes. They come to devour the land and everything in it, the city and all who dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/10-5.htm">Zechariah 10:5</a></span><br />They will be like mighty men in battle, trampling the enemy in the mire of the streets. They will fight because the LORD is with them, and they will put the horsemen to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-27.htm">Matthew 24:27</a></span><br />For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-24.htm">Luke 17:24</a></span><br />For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall on the sword, they shall not be wounded.</p><p class="hdg">sword.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/23-10.htm">2 Chronicles 23:10</a></b></br> And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/32-5.htm">2 Chronicles 32:5</a></b></br> Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised <i>it</i> up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo <i>in</i> the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/4-17.htm">Nehemiah 4:17,23</a></b></br> They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, <i>every one</i> with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other <i>hand</i> held a weapon… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/10-22.htm">Ahead</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-20.htm">Amid</a> <a href="/joel/2-7.htm">Break</a> <a href="/hosea/13-13.htm">Breaking</a> <a href="/joel/2-7.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-13.htm">Burst</a> <a 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href="/matthew/11-10.htm">Ahead</a> <a href="/amos/1-14.htm">Amid</a> <a href="/amos/1-5.htm">Break</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-14.htm">Breaking</a> <a href="/amos/4-3.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/nahum/1-13.htm">Burst</a> <a href="/mark/12-38.htm">Course</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-9.htm">Crowd</a> <a href="/amos/3-11.htm">Defenses</a> <a href="/amos/3-5.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/amos/5-3.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/micah/4-7.htm">Halted</a> <a href="/jonah/4-2.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/matthew/3-3.htm">Highway</a> <a href="/nahum/2-4.htm">Jostle</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-13.htm">March</a> <a href="/amos/5-3.htm">Marches</a> <a href="/joel/3-6.htm">Order</a> <a href="/matthew/13-4.htm">Path</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-9.htm">Plunge</a> <a href="/luke/11-53.htm">Points</a> <a href="/nahum/1-4.htm">Pushing</a> <a href="/matthew/18-1.htm">Ranks</a> <a href="/amos/4-3.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/matthew/3-15.htm">Suffer</a> <a href="/amos/1-11.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-8.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/amos/3-3.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/amos/2-7.htm">Way</a> <a href="/john/18-3.htm">Weapons</a> <a href="/nahum/3-3.htm">Wounded</a><div class="vheading2">Joel 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/2-1.htm">He shows unto Zion the terribleness of God's judgment.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/2-12.htm">He exhorts to repentance;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/2-15.htm">prescribes a fast;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/2-18.htm">promises a blessing thereon.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/2-21.htm">He comforts Zion with present,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joel/2-28.htm">and future blessings.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div 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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joel/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joel/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They do not jostle one another;</b><br>This phrase highlights the discipline and order of the invading army described in <a href="/joel/2.htm">Joel 2</a>. In the context of ancient warfare, such coordination was crucial for success. The imagery suggests a well-organized force, possibly reflecting the locusts' behavior, which the prophet uses as a metaphor for the coming judgment. This orderliness can be compared to the unity and harmony expected within the body of Christ, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm">1 Corinthians 12:12-27</a>, where believers are encouraged to work together without conflict.<p><b>each proceeds in his path.</b><br>The emphasis on each soldier or locust following their designated path underscores the precision and determination of the invasion. This can be seen as a reflection of God's sovereign plan, where each element of His creation has a purpose and place. Theologically, it resonates with the idea of divine order and predestination, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/1-11.htm">Ephesians 1:11</a>, where God works all things according to the counsel of His will.<p><b>They burst through the defenses,</b><br>This phrase indicates the overwhelming power and inevitability of the advancing force. Historically, ancient cities relied heavily on their defenses for protection, and the ability to breach these defenses signified a formidable threat. Spiritually, this can be seen as a metaphor for the unstoppable nature of God's judgment or the advance of His kingdom, as Jesus mentions in <a href="/matthew/16-18.htm">Matthew 16:18</a>, where the gates of hell will not prevail against the church.<p><b>never breaking ranks.</b><br>The unwavering formation of the army or locusts signifies their strength and unity. In a biblical context, this can be seen as a call for believers to remain steadfast and united in their faith, as encouraged in <a href="/philippians/1-27.htm">Philippians 1:27</a>, where Paul urges the church to stand firm in one spirit. This imagery also reflects the prophetic nature of Joel's message, warning of the coming Day of the Lord, a theme that runs throughout the prophetic books and is fulfilled in the New Testament through the person and work of Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joel.htm">Joel</a></b><br>A prophet in the Old Testament, Joel is the author of the book that bears his name. He is known for his prophecies concerning the Day of the Lord and calls for repentance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_locust_army.htm">The Locust Army</a></b><br>In <a href="/bsb/joel/2.htm">Joel 2</a>, the locusts symbolize an invading army, often interpreted as a metaphor for divine judgment. They are described as disciplined and unstoppable.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which is the primary audience of Joel's prophecy. The people of Judah are called to repentance in light of impending judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_day_of_the_lord.htm">The Day of the Lord</a></b><br>A significant theme in Joel, referring to a time of divine intervention and judgment, both immediate and eschatological.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_defenses.htm">The Defenses</a></b><br>Symbolic of human attempts to resist or withstand the judgment and discipline of God, which are ultimately futile against His sovereign will.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/discipline_and_order_in_god's_plans.htm">Discipline and Order in God's Plans</a></b><br>God's purposes are carried out with precision and order. Just as the locust army does not break ranks, believers are called to live disciplined lives, following God's commands without deviation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_inevitability_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Inevitability of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>Human defenses are inadequate against God's judgment. This calls for humility and repentance, recognizing that only through God's grace can we stand.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_cooperation_in_the_body_of_christ.htm">Unity and Cooperation in the Body of Christ</a></b><br>The imagery of the army not jostling one another serves as a reminder for the Church to work in unity and harmony, each member fulfilling their role without causing division.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_spiritual_warfare.htm">Preparation for Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Just as the locust army is prepared and unstoppable, Christians are called to be spiritually prepared, putting on the full armor of God to stand firm in faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joel_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joel 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_role_of_the_tribe_of_dan.htm">What is Joel's Army?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_acts.htm">What are the key events in the Book of Acts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_nicodemus_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Nicodemus in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'put_off_the_old_man'_mean.htm">What was the purpose of the Second Council of Nicea?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joel/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path</span>. "And not one shall stand aloof from his brother." This is either the sequence of their not breaking rank, or perhaps it is a co-ordinate particular in the detail. They neither straggle away from each other, and so fall out of rank, nor do they crowd and crush and press each other while keeping rank. The order of their march is perfect, every one keeping his proper place and in the proper path. <span class="cmt_word">And when they fall upon the sword</span> (margin, <span class="accented">dart</span>), <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>they shall not be wounded</span>. The meaning is either <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> that the weapons shall not wound them, or intransitively, as in the text, they shall not be wounded, <span class="hebrew">כּצע</span>, to cut, or break in pieces, being here synonymous with <span class="hebrew">פצע</span>, to wound; or <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> that they do not cut off, break off, or interrupt their course. No force of arms can stay their progress or step their advance. On this clause Kimchi remarks, "This army is not like other enemies, which you may hinder by the sword from coming upon you; but these light upon the swords, and are not wounded by reason of their lightness? He also remarks on <span class="hebrew">גֶּבֶר</span>, "Because he compares them with men and heroes, he uses <span class="hebrew">גּבר</span>, although this word does not apply except to the sons of men." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joel/2-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They do not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">jostle</span><br /><span class="heb">יִדְחָק֔וּן</span> <span class="translit">(yiḏ·ḥā·qūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1766.htm">Strong's 1766: </a> </span><span class="str2">To thrust, crowd, oppress</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִ֤ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">another;</span><br /><span class="heb">אָחִיו֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḥîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">each man</span><br /><span class="heb">גֶּ֥בֶר</span> <span class="translit">(ge·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1397.htm">Strong's 1397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A valiant man, warrior, a person simply</span><br /><br /><span class="word">proceeds</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵֽלֵכ֑וּן</span> <span class="translit">(yê·lê·ḵūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his column,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּמְסִלָּת֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bim·sil·lā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4546.htm">Strong's 4546: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thoroughfare, a viaduct, a staircase</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as they burst through</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפֹּ֖לוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yip·pō·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the defenses,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֶּׁ֛לַח</span> <span class="translit">(haš·še·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7973.htm">Strong's 7973: </a> </span><span class="str2">A missile of attack, spear, a shoot of growth, branch</span><br /><br /><span class="word">never</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">breaking ranks.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִבְצָֽעוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiḇ·ṣā·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1214.htm">Strong's 1214: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut off, break off, gain by violence</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joel/2-8.htm">Joel 2:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joel/2-8.htm">Joel 2:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joel/2-8.htm">Joel 2:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joel/2-8.htm">Joel 2:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joel/2-8.htm">Joel 2:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joel/2-8.htm">Joel 2:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joel/2-8.htm">Joel 2:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joel/2-8.htm">Joel 2:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joel/2-8.htm">Joel 2:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joel/2-8.htm">Joel 2:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joel/2-8.htm">OT Prophets: Joel 2:8 Neither does one jostle another (Jl Joe.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/joel/2-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Joel 2:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Joel 2:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/joel/2-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Joel 2:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Joel 2:9" /></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>