Habakkuk 1:8

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Their horses will be faster than leopards and more dangerous than wolves at sunset. Their horse soldiers will come from faraway places. They will attack their enemies quickly, like a hungry eagle swooping down from the sky.

Cross References

Jeremiah 4:13

Look! The enemy rises up like a cloud. His chariots look like a windstorm. His horses are faster than eagles. It will be very bad for us! We are ruined!

Zephaniah 3:3

Jerusalem’s leaders are like roaring lions. Her judges are like hungry wolves that come in the evening to attack the sheep—and in the morning nothing is left.

Hosea 8:1

“Put the trumpet to your lips and give the warning. Be like an eagle over the Lord’s house. The Israelites have broken my agreement. They have not obeyed my law.

Ezekiel 17:3

Tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: “‘A large eagle with big wings came to Lebanon. He had feathers covered with spots.

Jeremiah 5:6

So a lion from the forest will attack them. A wolf from the desert will kill them. A leopard is hiding near their cities, to tear to pieces anyone who comes out. That’s because the people have sinned again and again. Many times they have wandered away from God.

Deuteronomy 28:49

“The Lord will bring a nation from far away to fight you. You will not understand their language. They will come quickly, like an eagle coming down from the sky.

Luke 17:37

The followers asked Jesus, “Where will this be, Lord?” Jesus answered, “It’s like looking for a dead body—you will find it where the vultures are gathering above.”

Matthew 24:28

It’s like looking for a dead body: You will find it where the vultures are gathering above.

Ezekiel 17:12

“Explain this story to the people of Israel who always turn against me. Tell them this: The first eagle is the king of Babylonia. He came to Jerusalem and took away the king and other leaders. He brought them to Babylonia.

Lamentations 4:19

The men who chased us were faster than eagles in the sky. They chased us into the mountains. They hid in the desert to catch us.

Job 9:26

They go by as quickly as papyrus boats, as fast as an eagle swooping down on its prey.

Isaiah 11:14

But Ephraim and Judah will attack the Philistines. These two nations will be like birds flying down to catch a small animal. Together, they will take the riches from the people in the East. Ephraim and Judah will control Edom, Moab, and the people in Ammon.

Jeremiah 48:40

The Lord says, “Look! An eagle is diving down from the sky. It is spreading its wings over Moab.

Jeremiah 50:42

Their armies have bows and spears. The soldiers are cruel. They have no mercy. The soldiers come riding on their horses; the sound is as loud as the roaring sea. They stand in their places, ready for battle. They are ready to attack you, city of Babylon.

Ezekiel 26:11

The king of Babylon will come riding through your city. His horses’ hoofs will come pounding over your streets. He will kill your people with swords. The strong columns in your city will fall to the ground.

Nahum 2:5

The enemy calls for his best soldiers. They stumble as they rush ahead. They run to the wall and set up their shield over the battering ram.