They are fierce(A) and terrifying;
their views of justice and sovereignty
stem from themselves.
Their horses are swifter(B) than leopards(C)
and more fierce[a] than wolves of the night.
Their horsemen charge ahead;
their horsemen come from distant lands.
They fly like eagles, swooping to devour.(D)
All of them come to do violence;
their faces(E) are set in determination.[b]
They gather(F) prisoners like sand.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. 1:8 Or and quicker
  2. 1:9 Hb obscure

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