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# General Information:
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The description continues with the noises of an army of horses.
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# The army's appearance is like horses
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The head of a locust looks like a small horse head. The army is fast, and horses are fast. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# horses
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A large, strong, fast animal with four legs. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
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# they run like horsemen
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Men riding horses move quickly, and the army moves quickly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# jump
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A horse jumps or leaps as it runs quickly.
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# a noise like that of chariots ... like the noise of fiery flames ... like a mighty army ready for battle
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These sounds would have been very frightening to Joel's readers. If your readers will not understand what these sound like, you might be able to use a more general phrase: "a noise that frightens everyone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])