9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joel 2:9:1 ⧉בָּעִ֣ירbairin the city Joel 2:9:2 ⧉יָשֹׁ֗קּוּyashokuthey rush about Joel 2:9:3 ⧉בַּֽחוֹמָה֙bakhomaon the wall Joel 2:9:4 ⧉יְרֻצ֔וּןyerutsunthey run Joel 2:9:5 ⧉בַּבָּתִּ֖יםbabbatiminto the houses Joel 2:9:6 ⧉יַעֲל֑וּyaaluthey go up Joel 2:9:7 ⧉בְּעַ֙דbeadthrough Joel 2:9:8 ⧉הַחַלּוֹנִ֔יםhakhalonimthe windows Joel 2:9:9 ⧉יָבֹ֖אוּyabouthey enter Joel 2:9:10 ⧉כַּגַּנָּֽב׃kagganavlike the thief |
9. Formal Translation In the city they run, on the wall they rush, in the houses they climb; through the windows they enter like a thief. |
9. Dynamic Translation They charge through the city, storm the wall, climb into the houses, and slip through the windows like a thief. |