Strong's Lexicon They storm יָשֹׁ֗קּוּ (yā·šōq·qū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8264: 1) to run, run about, rush, run to and fro, be eager or greedy or thirsty 1a) (Qal) roving, ranging, longing, rush out upon (participle) 1b) (Hithpalpel) to rush to and fro, rush back and forth the city; בָּעִ֣יר (bā·‘îr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: 1) excitement, anguish 1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded) 2a) city, town they run יְרֻצ֔וּן (yə·ru·ṣūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's Hebrew 7323: 1) to run 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to run 1a2) runners (participle as subst) 1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry 1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away along the wall; בַּֽחוֹמָה֙ (ba·ḥō·w·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2346: 1) wall they climb יַעֲל֑וּ (ya·‘ă·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5927: 1) to go up, ascend, climb 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go up, ascend 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) 1a6) to come up (before God) 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) 1a8) to excel, be superior to 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away 1b2) to take oneself away 1b3) to be exalted 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train 1c4) to cause to ascend 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) 1c7) to exalt 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be carried away, be led up 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in 1d3) to be offered 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself into houses, בַּבָּתִּ֖ים (bab·bāt·tîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1004: nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within entering יָבֹ֖אוּ (yā·ḇō·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put through בְּעַ֧ד (bə·‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 1157: 1) behind, through, round about, on behalf of, away from, about 1a) through (of action) 1b) behind (with verbs of shutting) 1c) about (with verbs of fencing) 1d) on behalf of (metaph. especially with Hithpael) windows הַחַלּוֹנִ֛ים (ha·ḥal·lō·w·nîm) Article | Noun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 2474: 1) window (piercing of the wall) like thieves. כַּגַּנָּֽב׃ (kag·gan·nāḇ) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1590: 1) thief Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey storm the city; they run along the wall; they climb into houses, entering through windows like thieves. Young's Literal Translation In the city they run to and fro, On the wall they run, Into houses they go up by the windows, They go in as a thief. Holman Christian Standard Bible They storm the city; they run on the wall; they climb into the houses; they enter through the windows like thieves. New American Standard Bible They rush on the city, They run on the wall; They climb into the houses, They enter through the windows like a thief. King James Bible They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief. Parallel Verses New International Version They rush upon the city; they run along the wall. They climb into the houses; like thieves they enter through the windows. New Living Translation They swarm over the city and run along its walls. They enter all the houses, climbing like thieves through the windows. English Standard Version They leap upon the city, they run upon the walls, they climb up into the houses, they enter through the windows like a thief. New American Standard Bible They rush on the city, They run on the wall; They climb into the houses, They enter through the windows like a thief. King James Bible They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief. Holman Christian Standard Bible They storm the city; they run on the wall; they climb into the houses; they enter through the windows like thieves. International Standard Version They swarm through the city, running upon its ramparts. Climbing atop the houses, they enter through windows like a thief." NET Bible They rush into the city; they scale its walls. They climb up into the houses; they go in through the windows like a thief. American Standard Version They leap upon the city; they run upon the wall; they climb up into the houses; they enter in at the windows like a thief. English Revised Version They leap upon the city; they run upon the wall; they climb up into the houses; they enter in at the windows like a thief. Young's Literal Translation In the city they run to and fro, On the wall they run, Into houses they go up by the windows, They go in as a thief. Cross References John 10:1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. Exodus 10:6 And they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers' fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh. Jeremiah 9:21 For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets. 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. Joel 1:1 The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel. Joel 2:7 They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks: Joel 2:6 Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness. Joel 2:10 The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining: Joel 2:11 And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it? 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