7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joel 2:7:1 ⧉כְּגִבֹּרִ֣יםkegiborimlike mighty men or warriors Joel 2:7:2 ⧉יְרֻצ֔וּןyerutsunthey run Joel 2:7:3 ⧉כְּאַנְשֵׁ֖יkeanshelike men of Joel 2:7:4 ⧉מִלְחָמָ֑הmilkhamabattle or war Joel 2:7:5 ⧉יַעֲל֣וּyaaluthey go up Joel 2:7:6 ⧉חוֹמָ֔הkhomaa wall Joel 2:7:7 ⧉וְאִ֥ישׁveishand a man or each man Joel 2:7:8 ⧉בְּדַרְכָּי֖וbedarkavin his ways or in his path Joel 2:7:9 ⧉יֵלֵכ֑וּןyelekhunthey go or they walk Joel 2:7:10 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not Joel 2:7:11 ⧉יְעַבְּט֖וּןyeavtetunthey twist or they turn aside Joel 2:7:12 ⧉אֹרְחוֹתָֽם׃orkhotamtheir paths |
7. Formal Translation Like mighty men, they run; like men of war, they climb the wall; each man walks in his own path, and they do not swerve from their course. |
7. Dynamic Translation They rush forward like strong fighters; like warriors, they scale the wall. Each one stays on his path, and not a single man leaves his route. |