Joel 2:8–9

8 They do not jostle each other;

each marches straight ahead.

They plunge through defenses

without breaking ranks.

9 They rush upon the city;

they run along the wall.

They climb into the houses;

like thieves they enter through the windows.

8 They do not jostle one another;

each marches in his path;

they burst through the weapons

and are not halted.

9 They leap upon the city,

they run upon the walls,

they climb up into the houses,

they enter through the windows like a thief.

8 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.

9 They shall run to and fro in the city;

They shall run upon the wall,

They shall climb up upon the houses;

They shall enter in at the windows like a thief.

8 They never jostle each other;

each moves in exactly the right position.

They break through defenses

without missing a step.

9 They swarm over the city

and run along its walls.

They enter all the houses,

climbing like thieves through the windows.

8 They do not push one another;

Every one marches in his own column.

Though they lunge between the weapons,

They are not cut down.

9 They run to and fro in the city,

They run on the wall;

They climb into the houses,

They enter at the windows like a thief.

8 They do not run into each other,

because each walks in line.

They break through all efforts to stop them

and keep coming.

9 They run into the city.

They run at the wall

and climb into the houses,

entering through windows like thieves.

8 Neither doth one thrust another; they march every one in his path; and they burst through the weapons, and break not off their course. 9 They leap upon the city; they run upon the wall; they climb up into the houses; they enter in at the windows like a thief.

8 Neither doth one press upon another; they march every one in his path; and fall amid weapons, but are not wounded. 9 They spread themselves over the city; they run upon the wall; they climb up into the houses; they enter in by the windows like a thief.

8 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. 

9 They rush into the city. 

They run along the wall. 

They climb into houses. 

They enter through windows like thieves. 

8 They do not push each other;

each man proceeds on his own path.

They dodge the arrows, never stopping.

9 They storm the city;

they run on the wall;

they climb into the houses;

they enter through the windows like thieves.

8 They do not jostle one another;

each keeps to its own track;

they burst through the weapons

and are not halted.

9 They leap upon the city;

they run upon the walls;

they climb up into the houses;

they enter through the windows like a thief.

8 They do not jostle one another;

each goes on its own trail;

and through the falling weapons,

they are not halted.

9 In the city they rush forth;

on the walls they run.

Into the houses they climb up;

through the windows

they enter like a thief.

8 They don’t bump into one another.

Each of them marches straight ahead.

They charge through everything that tries to stop them.

But they still stay in line.

9 They attack a city.

They run along its wall.

They climb into houses.

They enter through windows like robbers.