26 They sweep by like boats made of papyrus,
like an eagle swooping down on its prey.(A)

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Their horses are swifter(A) than leopards(B)
and more fierce[a] than wolves of the night.
Their horsemen charge ahead;
their horsemen come from distant lands.
They fly like an eagle, swooping to devour.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 1:8 Or and quicker

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