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. Cross References Matthew 24:28Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather. Job 9:26 They sweep by like boats of papyrus, like an eagle swooping down on its prey. Isaiah 11:14 They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west; together they will plunder the people of the east. They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them. Jeremiah 4:13 Behold, he advances like the clouds, his chariots like the whirlwind. His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us, for we are ruined! Jeremiah 5:6 Therefore a lion from the forest will strike them down, a wolf from the desert will ravage them. A leopard will lie in wait near their cities, and everyone who ventures out will be torn to pieces. For their rebellious acts are many, and their unfaithful deeds are numerous. Jeremiah 48:40 For this is what the LORD says: "Behold, an eagle swoops down and spreads his wings against Moab. Jeremiah 50:42 They grasp the bow and javelin. They are cruel and without mercy. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride on horses, lined up like men in battle formation against you, O Daughter of Babylon. Lamentations 4:19 Those who chased us were swifter than the eagles in the sky; they pursued us over the mountains and ambushed us in the wilderness. Ezekiel 17:3 and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: 'A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar. Ezekiel 26:11 The hooves of his horses will trample all your streets. He will slaughter your people with the sword, and your mighty pillars will fall to the ground. Hosea 8:1 Put the trumpet to your lips! An eagle comes against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed My covenant and rebelled against My law. Zephaniah 3:3 Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning. Chapter Outline 1. Unto Habakkuk, complaining of the iniquity of the land,5. is shown the fearful vengeance by the Chaldeans. 12. He complains that vengeance should be executed by them who are far worse. Jump to Previous Afar Agile Cavalry Cruel Desert Devour Dusk Eagle Eat Evening Far Fierce Fiercer Flight Fly Food Galloping Hasteth Horsemen Horses Hurries Keener Prance Press Proudly Quicker Rushing Spread Swift Swifter Swooping Themselves Vulture WolvesJump to Next Afar Agile Cavalry Cruel Desert Devour Dusk Eagle Eat Evening Far Fierce Fiercer Flight Fly Food Galloping Hasteth Horsemen Horses Hurries Keener Prance Press Proudly Quicker Rushing Spread Swift Swifter Swooping Themselves Vulture Wolves |
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