Habakkuk 1:8
“Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Habakkuk 1:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Their horses also are swifter than leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves; and their horsemen press proudly on: yea, their horsemen come from far; they fly as an eagle that hasteth to devour.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und schneller als Pardel sind seine Rosse und rascher als Abendwölfe; und seine Reiter sprengen einher, und seine Reiter kommen von ferne, fliegen herbei wie ein Adler, der zum Fraße eilt.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y serán sus caballos más ligeros que tigres, y más agudos que lobos de tarde; y sus jinetes se multiplicarán: vendrán de lejos sus caballeros, y volarán como águilas que se apresuran á la comida.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E seus cavalos são mais rápidos que os leopardos, e mais ferozes que lobos de tarde; e seus cavaleiros avançam; seus cavaleiros virão de longe, e voarão como águias que se apressam para devorar.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Seus cavalos também são mais velozes que leopardos, mais rápidos que lobos ao entardecer. Assim, seus cavalos trotam e seus cavaleiros vêm de grande distância; eles voam como uma águia que se apressa para comer.
📖 Habakkuk 1:8 in Context
6For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not theirs.
7They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves.
8Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.
9They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand.
10And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.
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