Habakkuk 1:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Habakkuk 1:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Habakkuk 1:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Habakkuk 1:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Their horses also are swifter than leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves. Their horsemen press proudly on. Yes, their horsemen come from afar. They fly as an eagle that hurries to devour.”
Habakkuk 1:8 — World English Bible
Habakkuk 1:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Habakkuk 1:8 — American Standard Version
Habakkuk 1:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Swifter than leopards have been its horses, And sharper than evening wolves, And increased have its horsemen, Even its horsemen from afar come in, They fly as an eagle, hasting to consume.”
Habakkuk 1:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Habakkuk 1:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And their horses are swifter than the leopards, and are more agile than the evening wolves; and their horsemen prance proudly, and their horsemen come from afar: they fly as an eagle that hasteth to devour. ”
Habakkuk 1:8 — Darby Translation
Habakkuk 1:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Their horses also are swifter then the leopards, and are more fierce then the wolues in the euening: and their horsemen are many: and their horsemen shall come from farre: they shall flie as the eagle hasting to meate.”
Habakkuk 1:8 — Geneva Bible
Habakkuk 1:8 in Context — Habakkuk 1
6 For, 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.
7 They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves.
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.
9 They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand.
10 And 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.
What Does Habakkuk 1:8 Mean?
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