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Before them peoples are in anguish,
    all faces grow pale.
Like warriors they charge,
    like soldiers they scale the wall.
They march each on his way,
    they do not swerve[a] from their paths.
They do not jostle one another,
    each marches in his path;
they burst through the weapons
    and are not halted.

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  1. Joel 2:7 Gk Syr Vg: Heb take a pledge

At the sight of them, nations are in anguish;(A)
    every face turns pale.(B)
They charge like warriors;(C)
    they scale walls like soldiers.
They all march in line,(D)
    not swerving(E) from their course.
They do not jostle each other;
    each marches straight ahead.
They plunge through defenses
    without breaking ranks.

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