They have the appearance of horses;(A)
    they gallop along like cavalry.
With a noise like that of chariots(B)
    they leap over the mountaintops,
like a crackling fire(C) consuming stubble,
    like a mighty army drawn up for battle.

At the sight of them, nations are in anguish;(D)
    every face turns pale.(E)

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The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.

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.

Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.

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(A)Their appearance is like the appearance of horses;
And like [a]swift steeds, so they run.
(B)With a noise like chariots
Over mountaintops they leap,
Like the noise of a flaming fire that devours the stubble,
Like a strong people set in battle array.

Before them the people writhe in pain;
(C)All faces [b]are drained of color.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:4 Or horsemen
  2. Joel 2:6 LXX, Tg., Vg. gather blackness