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Joel

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A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
A fire burning Noun H784 אֵ֔שׁ esh,
devoureth burn up Verb H398 אָ֣כְלָה a·che·lah
before accept Noun H6440 לְפָנָיו֙ le·fa·nav
them and behind after that Adverb H310 וְאַחֲרָ֖יו ve·'a·cha·rav
them a flame flaming spearhead Noun H3852 לֶֽהָבָ֑ה le·ha·vah;
burneth burn Verb H3857 תְּלַהֵ֣ט te·la·het
the land common Noun H776 הָאָ֜רֶץ ha·'a·retz
[is] as the garden garden Noun H1588 כְּגַן־ ke·gan-
of Eden Eden Noun H5731 עֵ֨דֶן e·den
before accept Noun H6440 לְפָנָ֗יו le·fa·nav
them a desolate laid Noun H8077 שְׁמָמָ֔ה she·ma·mah,
wilderness desert Noun H4057 מִדְבַּ֣ר mid·bar
them and behind after that Adverb H310 וְאַֽחֲרָיו֙ ve·'a·cha·rav
and nothing before Adverb H3808 לֹא־ lo-
all again Adverb H1571 וְגַם־ ve·gam-
yea and nothing shall escape deliverance Noun H6413 פְּלֵיטָ֖ה pe·lei·tah

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King James Bible A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
Hebrew Greek English A fire devoureth consumes before them; and them And behind them a flame burneth: the burns. The land is as like the garden of Eden before them, and behind them But a desolate wilderness; yea, and wilderness behind them, And nothing shall escape at all escapes them.
New American Standard Bible 1995 A fire devoureth consumes before them; and them And behind them a flame burneth: the burns. The land is as like the garden of Eden before them, and behind them But a desolate wilderness; yea, and wilderness behind them, And nothing shall escape at all escapes them.