Joel 2:6

“Before it peoples writhe in anguish; all faces turn pale.”

Joel 2:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joel 2:6, word by word

Before itפָּנָיpanay

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “panay” appears
peoplesעַמִּיםamim

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

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writhe in anguishיָחִילוּyachilu

writhe

To twist and shudder from sharp pain or from fear.

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turn paleקִבְּצוּkibtsu

General meaning: Gather.

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turn paleפָארוּרfarur

glow, flush

A glow of the face; it can mean the face's color draining away in fear.

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The context

5Like the sound of chariots on the tops of the mountains they leap, like the sound of a flame of fire devouring stubble, like a mighty people arrayed for battle.

6 · This verse (above)

7Like mighty men they run, like men of war they climb the wall; and each marches on his ways, and they do not swerve from their paths.

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