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Like the appearance of horses is their appearance,
    and like horsemen they run;
like the sound of chariots on the tops of the mountains, they leap about;
    like the sound of a flame of fire
        devouring stubble;
like a strong army arranged
    in rows for battle.
From before them[a] nations writhe,
    all faces turn pale.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:6 Or “From in front of it,” or “From the presence of it”
  2. Joel 2:6 Literally “gather paleness”

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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