Like the noise
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound

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of chariots
merkabah  (mer-kaw-baw')
a chariot -- chariot.

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on the tops
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

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of mountains
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.

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shall they leap
raqad  (raw-kad')
to stamp, i.e. to spring about (wildly or for joy) -- dance, jump, leap, skip.

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like the noise
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound

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of a flame
lahab  (lah'-hab)
a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of a weapon -- blade, bright, flame, glittering.

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of fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.

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that devoureth
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.

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the stubble
qash  (kash)
straw (as dry) -- stubble.

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as a strong
`atsuwm  (aw-tsoom')
powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous -- + feeble, great, mighty, must, strong.

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people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.

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set in battle
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).

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array
`arak  (aw-rak')
to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)New American Standard Bible
With a noise as of chariots They leap on the tops of the mountains, Like the crackling of a flame of fire consuming the stubble, Like a mighty people arranged for battle.

King James Bible
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They bound on the tops of the mountains. Their sound is like the sound of chariots, like the sound of fiery flames consuming stubble, like a mighty army deployed for war.

International Standard Version
They leap like the rumbling of chariots echoing from mountain tops, like the roar of wild fire that devours the chaff, as an army firmly established in battle array.

NET Bible
They sound like chariots rumbling over mountain tops, like the crackling of blazing fire consuming stubble, like the noise of a mighty army being drawn up for battle.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As they leap on mountaintops, they sound like rattling chariots, like crackling fire burning up straw, and like a mighty army prepared for battle.

King James 2000 Bible
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devours the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.Joel 2:5
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