" similar expressions of leaping or jumping can be found in the Hebrew Bible, such as in Psalm 18:29, where the psalmist speaks of leaping over a wall, using the Hebrew verb "דָּלַג" (dalag).
they enter through the windows like a thief. 约珥书 2:9 — King James Version (KJV 1900) 9They shall run to and fro in the city; They shall run upon the wall, They shall climb up upon the houses; They shall enter in at the windows like a thief. ...