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OET (OET-LV) Like_the_sound_of chariots over the_tops_of the_mountains they_leap like_the_sound_of a_flame_of fire which_consumes stubble like_a_people mighty deployed_of battle.
OET (OET-RV) Like the sound of chariots, they leap along the tops of the hills—
⇔ like the sound of flames devouring stubble,
⇔ like a mighty people organised for war.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / simile
כְּק֣וֹל מַרְכָּב֗וֹת עַל־רָאשֵׁ֤י הֶֽהָרִים֙ יְרַקֵּד֔וּן
(Some words not found in UHB: like_[the],sound_of chariots on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in tops_of of,the_mountains they,leap like_[the],sound_of flame_of fire consuming stubble like,a_people mighty drawn_up_of battle )
The point of this comparison is that just as chariots make a loud, rumbling noise, so the locusts make a loud noise as they move across the land. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [Making a loud sound like that of chariots, they leap on the tops of the hills]
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile
כְּקוֹל֙ לַ֣הַב אֵ֔שׁ אֹכְלָ֖ה קָ֑שׁ
(Some words not found in UHB: like_[the],sound_of chariots on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in tops_of of,the_mountains they,leap like_[the],sound_of flame_of fire consuming stubble like,a_people mighty drawn_up_of battle )
The point of this comparison is that just as a fire makes a crackling sound as it quickly consumes dry stubble, so the locusts make a similar sound as they quickly consume the vegetation. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [making a crackling sound like a flame of fire devouring stubble]
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
כְּעַ֣ם עָצ֔וּם עֱר֖וּךְ מִלְחָמָֽה
(Some words not found in UHB: like_[the],sound_of chariots on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in tops_of of,the_mountains they,leap like_[the],sound_of flame_of fire consuming stubble like,a_people mighty drawn_up_of battle )
If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [like a mighty people who have arrayed themselves for war]
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis
כְּעַ֣ם עָצ֔וּם עֱר֖וּךְ מִלְחָמָֽה
(Some words not found in UHB: like_[the],sound_of chariots on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in tops_of of,the_mountains they,leap like_[the],sound_of flame_of fire consuming stubble like,a_people mighty drawn_up_of battle )
Joel is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [like the sound of a mighty people arrayed for war]
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / simile
כְּעַ֣ם עָצ֔וּם עֱר֖וּךְ מִלְחָמָֽה
(Some words not found in UHB: like_[the],sound_of chariots on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in tops_of of,the_mountains they,leap like_[the],sound_of flame_of fire consuming stubble like,a_people mighty drawn_up_of battle )
The point of this comparison is that just as a mighty army gives a loud shout once it is arrayed for war, so the locusts are making a loud and terrifying noise. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [making a loud, terrifying sound as a mighty people does when it is arrayed for war]
OET (OET-LV) Like_the_sound_of chariots over the_tops_of the_mountains they_leap like_the_sound_of a_flame_of fire which_consumes stubble like_a_people mighty deployed_of battle.
OET (OET-RV) Like the sound of chariots, they leap along the tops of the hills—
⇔ like the sound of flames devouring stubble,
⇔ like a mighty people organised for war.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.