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.

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(A)Their horses are swifter than leopards,
    more fierce than (B)the evening wolves;
    their horsemen press proudly on.
Their horsemen come from afar;
    (C)they fly like an eagle swift to devour.

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Their (A)horses are faster than leopards,
And quicker than (B)wolves in the evening.
Their [a]horsemen charge along,
Their [b]horsemen come from afar;
They fly like an (C)eagle [c]swooping down to devour.

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 1:8 Or horses
  2. Habakkuk 1:8 Or horses
  3. Habakkuk 1:8 Lit hurrying to