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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Habakkuk 1:8

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And their horses are quicker than leopards and their horsemen more cruel than evening wolves; they come from far away, like an eagle in flight rushing on its food.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y serán sus caballos más ligeros que tigres, y más agudos que lobos de tarde; y sus jinetes se multiplicarán: vendrán de lejos sus caballeros, y volarán como águilas que se apresuran á la comida.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Sus caballos son más veloces que los leopardos y más feroces que los lobos nocturnos. Sus soldados son expertos jinetes que vienen a todo galope desde muy lejos y se lanzan como águilas sobre sus enemigos.

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