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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Those who chased us were swifter than the eagles in the sky; they pursued us over the mountains and ambushed us in the wilderness.

World English Bible (WEB)

Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the sky. They chased us on the mountains. They set an ambush for us in the wilderness.

King James Version (KJV)

Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the heavens: They chased us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Those who went after us were quicker than the eagles of the heaven, driving us before them on the mountains, waiting secretly for us in the waste land.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ligeros fueron nuestros perseguidores más que las águilas del cielo: sobre los montes nos persiguieron, en el desierto nos pusieron emboscadas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Nuestros enemigos son más veloces que las águilas. Si huimos a las montañas, nos encuentran, si nos escondemos en el desierto, allí nos están esperando.

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