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Joel 2:3-5
King James Version
Joel 2:3-5
King James Version
3 A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
4 The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.
5 Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
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Joel 2:3-5
New International Version
Joel 2:3-5
New International Version
3 Before them fire(A) devours,
behind them a flame blazes.
Before them the land is like the garden of Eden,(B)
behind them, a desert waste(C)—
nothing escapes them.
4 They have the appearance of horses;(D)
they gallop along like cavalry.
5 With a noise like that of chariots(E)
they leap over the mountaintops,
like a crackling fire(F) consuming stubble,
like a mighty army drawn up for battle.
Joel 2:3-5
English Standard Version
Joel 2:3-5
English Standard Version
3 (A)Fire devours before them,
and behind them a flame burns.
The land is like (B)the garden of Eden before them,
but (C)behind them a desolate wilderness,
and nothing escapes them.
4 (D)Their appearance is like the appearance of horses,
and like war horses they run.
5 (E)As with the rumbling of chariots,
they leap on the tops of the mountains,
like the crackling of (F)a flame of fire
devouring the stubble,
(G)like a powerful army
drawn up for battle.
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