Modern Translations New International VersionThey skim past like boats of papyrus, like eagles swooping down on their prey. New Living Translation It disappears like a swift papyrus boat, like an eagle swooping down on its prey. English Standard Version They go by like skiffs of reed, like an eagle swooping on the prey. Berean Study Bible They sweep by like boats of papyrus, like an eagle swooping down on its prey. New American Standard Bible “They slip by like reed boats, Like an eagle that swoops on its prey. NASB 1995 "They slip by like reed boats, Like an eagle that swoops on its prey. NASB 1977 “They slip by like reed boats, Like an eagle that swoops on its prey. Amplified Bible “They pass by like the [swift] boats made of reeds, Like an eagle that swoops down on its prey. Christian Standard Bible They sweep by like boats made of papyrus, like an eagle swooping down on its prey. Holman Christian Standard Bible They sweep by like boats made of papyrus, like an eagle swooping down on its prey. Contemporary English Version Each day passes swifter than a sailing ship or an eagle swooping down. Good News Translation My life passes like the swiftest boat, as fast as an eagle swooping down on a rabbit. GOD'S WORD® Translation They pass by quickly like boats made from reeds, like an eagle swooping down on its prey. International Standard Version They pass by like a ship made of reeds, like an eagle swooping down on its prey. NET Bible They glide by like reed boats, like an eagle that swoops down on its prey. Classic Translations King James BibleThey are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey. New King James Version They pass by like swift ships, Like an eagle swooping on its prey. King James 2000 Bible They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hastens to the prey. New Heart English Bible They have passed away as the swift ships, as the eagle that swoops on the prey. World English Bible They have passed away as the swift ships, as the eagle that swoops on the prey. American King James Version They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hastens to the prey. American Standard Version They are passed away as the swift ships; As the eagle that swoopeth on the prey. A Faithful Version They have passed away like the swift ships; like the eagle who swoops on the prey. Darby Bible Translation They pass by like skiffs of reed; as an eagle that swoops upon the prey. English Revised Version They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that swoopeth on the prey. Webster's Bible Translation They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587They are passed as with the most swift ships, and as the eagle that flyeth to the pray. Bishops' Bible of 1568 They are passed away as the shippes that be good vnder sayle, & as the eagle that fleeth to the pray. Coverdale Bible of 1535 They are passed awaye, as the shippes that be good vnder sale, and as the Aegle that haisteth to the pray. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey have passed on with ships of reed, "" As an eagle darts on food. Young's Literal Translation They have passed on with ships of reed, As an eagle darteth on food. Smith's Literal Translation They glided along with the ships of desire: as the eagle will pounce upon food. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey have passed by as ships carrying fruits, as an eagle flying to the prey. Catholic Public Domain Version They have passed by like ships carrying fruits, just like an eagle flying to food. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedThey have passed by with the many ships of an enemy like an eagle that flies upon its food Lamsa Bible They are passed away like ships of the enemy; like the eagle that swoops on the prey. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They are passed away as the swift ships; As the vulture that swoopeth on the prey. Brenton Septuagint Translation Or again, is there a trace of their path left by ships? or is there one of the flying eagle as it seeks its prey?     |