Joel 2:8 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJoel 2:8 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְאִ֤ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
אָחִיו֙
ʼâch
H251
brother
לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
יִדְחָק֔וּן
dâchaq
H1766
to crowd
גֶּ֥בֶר
geber
H1397
man
בִּמְסִלָּת֖וֹ
mᵉçillâh
H4546
highway
יֵֽלֵכ֑וּן
yâlak
H3212
to walk
וּבְעַ֥ד
bᵉʻad
H1157
behind
הַשֶּׁ֛לַח
shelach
H7973
weapon
יִפֹּ֖לוּ
nâphal
H5307
to fall
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
יִבְצָֽעוּ
bâtsaʻ
H1214
to cut off
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World English Bible Public Domain
Neither does one jostle another; They march everyone in his path, And they burst through the defenses, And don't break ranks.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And a man does not crowd his brother; they walk, a man in his road. Among the weapons they fall, and they do not break off.
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