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Joel Chapter 2 verse 8 Holy Bible

ASV Joel 2:8

Neither doth one thrust another; they march every one in his path; and they burst through the weapons, and break not off `their course'.
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BBE Joel 2:8

No one is pushing against another; everyone goes straight on his way: bursting through the sword points, their order is not broken.
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DARBY Joel 2:8

Neither doth one press upon another; they march every one in his path; and fall amid weapons, but are not wounded.
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KJV Joel 2:8

Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.
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WBT Joel 2:8


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WEB Joel 2:8

Neither does one jostle another; They march everyone in his path, And they burst through the defenses, And don't break ranks.
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YLT Joel 2:8

And each his brother they press not, Each in his way they go on, If by the missile they fall, they are not cut off.
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 8. - Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path. "And not one shall stand aloof from his brother." This is either the sequence of their not breaking rank, or perhaps it is a co-ordinate particular in the detail. They neither straggle away from each other, and so fall out of rank, nor do they crowd and crush and press each other while keeping rank. The order of their march is perfect, every one keeping his proper place and in the proper path. And when they fall upon the sword (margin, dart), they shall not be wounded. The meaning is either (1) that the weapons shall not wound them, or intransitively, as in the text, they shall not be wounded, כּצע, to cut, or break in pieces, being here synonymous with פצע, to wound; or (2) that they do not cut off, break off, or interrupt their course. No force of arms can stay their progress or step their advance. On this clause Kimchi remarks, "This army is not like other enemies, which you may hinder by the sword from coming upon you; but these light upon the swords, and are not wounded by reason of their lightness? He also remarks on גֶּבֶר, "Because he compares them with men and heroes, he uses גּבר, although this word does not apply except to the sons of men."

Ellicott's Commentary