Cross References Their horses are lighter than leopards, and swifter than evening wolves; and their horsemen shall be spread abroad: for their horsemen shall come from afar, they shall fly as an eagle that maketh haste to eat. Matthew 24:28 Wheresoever the body shall be, there shall the eagles also be gathered together. Job 9:26 They have passed by as ships carrying fruits, as an eagle flying to the prey. Isaiah 11:14 But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines by the sea, they together shall spoil the children of the east: Edom, till Moab shall be under the rule of their hand, and the children of Ammon shall be obedient. Jeremiah 4:13 Behold he shall come up as a cloud, and his chariots as a tempest: his horses are swifter than eagles: woe unto us, for we are laid waste. Jeremiah 5:6 Wherefore a lion out of the wood hath slain them, a wolf in the evening hath spoiled them, a leopard watcheth for their cities: every one that shall go out thence shall be taken, because their transgressions are multiplied, their rebellions are strengthened. Jeremiah 48:40 Thus saith the Lord: Behold he shall fly as an eagle, and shall stretch forth his wings to Moab. Jeremiah 50:42 They shall take the bow and the shield: they are cruel and unmerciful: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses: like a man prepared for battle against thee, O daughter of Babylon. Lamentations 4:19 Coph. Our persecutors were swifter than the eagles of the air: they pursued us upon the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the wilderness. Ezekiel 17:3 And say: Thus saith the Lord God; A large eagle with great wings, long-limbed, full of feathers, and of variety, came to Libanus, and took away the marrow of the cedar. Ezekiel 26:11 With the hoofs of his horses he shall tread down all thy streets, thy people he shall kill with the sword, and thy famous statues shall fall to the ground. Hosea 8:1 Let there be a trumpet in thy throat like an eagle upon the house of the Lord: because they have transgressed my covenant, and have violated my law. Zephaniah 3:3 Her princes are in the midst of her as roaring lions: her judges are evening wolves, they left nothing for the morning. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Their horses are lighter than leopards, and swifter than evening wolves; and their horsemen shall be spread abroad: for their horsemen shall come from afar, they shall fly as an eagle that maketh haste to eat. horses. Deuteronomy 28:49 The Lord will bring upon thee a nation from afar, and from the uttermost ends of the earth, like an eagle that flyeth swiftly, whose tongue thou canst not understand, Isaiah 5:26-28 And he will lift up a sign to the nations afar off, and will whistle to them from the ends of the earth: and behold they shall come with speed swiftly. . . . fierce. Jeremiah 5:6 Wherefore a lion out of the wood hath slain them, a wolf in the evening hath spoiled them, a leopard watcheth for their cities: every one that shall go out thence shall be taken, because their transgressions are multiplied, their rebellions are strengthened. Zephaniah 3:3 Her princes are in the midst of her as roaring lions: her judges are evening wolves, they left nothing for the morning. they. Jeremiah 4:13 Behold he shall come up as a cloud, and his chariots as a tempest: his horses are swifter than eagles: woe unto us, for we are laid waste. Lamentations 4:19 Coph. Our persecutors were swifter than the eagles of the air: they pursued us upon the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the wilderness. Ezekiel 17:3,12 And say: Thus saith the Lord God; A large eagle with great wings, long-limbed, full of feathers, and of variety, came to Libanus, and took away the marrow of the cedar. . . . Hosea 8:1 Let there be a trumpet in thy throat like an eagle upon the house of the Lord: because they have transgressed my covenant, and have violated my law. Matthew 24:28 Wheresoever the body shall be, there shall the eagles also be gathered together. Luke 17:37 Who said to them: Wheresoever the body shall be, thither will the eagles also be gathered together. Context The LORD's Answer…7They are dreadful, and terrible: from themselves shall their judgment, and their burden proceed. 8Their horses are lighter than leopards, and swifter than evening wolves; and their horsemen shall be spread abroad: for their horsemen shall come from afar, they shall fly as an eagle that maketh haste to eat.9They shall all come to the prey, their face is like a burning wind: and they shall gather together captives as the sand.… Lexicon Their horsesסוּסָ֗יו (sū·sāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird) are swifter וְקַלּ֨וּ (wə·qal·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling than leopards, מִנְּמֵרִ֜ים (min·nə·mê·rîm) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5246: A leopard fiercer וְחַדּוּ֙ (wə·ḥad·dū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 2300: To be, sharp, severe than wolves מִזְּאֵ֣בֵי (miz·zə·’ê·ḇê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 2061: A wolf of the night. עֶ֔רֶב (‘e·reḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6153: Evening Their horsemen פָּֽרָשָׁ֑יו (pā·rā·šāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6571: A steed, a driver, cavalry charge ahead, וּפָ֖שׁוּ (ū·p̄ā·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 6335: Probably to spring about and their cavalry וּפָֽרָשָׁיו֙ (ū·p̄ā·rā·šāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6571: A steed, a driver, cavalry comes יָבֹ֔אוּ (yā·ḇō·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go from afar. מֵרָח֣וֹק (mê·rā·ḥō·wq) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7350: Remote, of place, time, precious They fly יָעֻ֕פוּ (yā·‘u·p̄ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5774: To fly, to faint like a vulture, כְּנֶ֖שֶׁר (kə·ne·šer) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5404: The eagle swooping down חָ֥שׁ (ḥāš) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2363: To hurry, to be eager with excitement, enjoyment to devour. לֶאֱכֽוֹל׃ (le·’ĕ·ḵō·wl) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat Additional Translations Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour.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 hastens to eat. 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. And his horses shall bound more swiftly than leopards, and they are fiercer than the wolves of Arabia: and his horsemen shall ride forth, and shall rush from far; and they shall fly as an eagle hasting to eat. 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. Their horses also are swifter than leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves; and their horsemen spread themselves: yea, their horsemen come from far; they fly as an eagle that hasteth to devour. 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. 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. 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. 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