Their (A)appearance is like the appearance of horses;
And like war horses, so they run.
[a]With a (B)noise as of chariots
They leap on the tops of the mountains,
Like the [b]crackling of a (C)flame of fire consuming the stubble,
Like a mighty people arranged for battle.
Before them the people are in (D)anguish;
All (E)faces [c]turn pale.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:5 Lit Like the noise of chariots
  2. Joel 2:5 Lit noise
  3. Joel 2:6 Or become flushed

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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