Joel 2:5
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
With a sound like that of chariots they bound over the mountaintops, like the crackling of fire consuming stubble, like a mighty army deployed for battle.

Young's Literal Translation
As the noise of chariots, on the tops of the mountains they skip, As the noise of a flame of fire devouring stubble, As a mighty people set in array 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.

Hebrew
With a sound like
כְּק֣וֹל (kə·qō·wl)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

that of chariots
מַרְכָּב֗וֹת (mar·kā·ḇō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4818: A chariot

they bound
יְרַקֵּד֔וּן (yə·raq·qê·ḏūn)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 7540: To stamp, to spring about

over
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the mountaintops,
הֶֽהָרִים֙ (he·hā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

like the crackling
כְּקוֹל֙ (kə·qō·wl)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

of fire
אֵ֔שׁ (’êš)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 784: A fire

consuming
אֹכְלָ֖ה (’ō·ḵə·lāh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

stubble,
קָ֑שׁ (qāš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7179: Stubble, chaff

like a mighty
עָצ֔וּם (‘ā·ṣūm)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6099: Powerful, numerous

army
כְּעַ֣ם (kə·‘am)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

deployed
עֱר֖וּךְ (‘ĕ·rūḵ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6186: To set in a, row, arrange, put in order

for battle.
מִלְחָמָֽה׃ (mil·ḥā·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4421: A battle, war

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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