1:8a Their horses are swifter than leopards,

Their horses are faster than leopards,
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Their horses ⌊appear to⌋ be faster than leopards.
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They ⌊ride⌋ horses and ⌊war carts⌋ which are faster than leopards ⌊when they run after their prey⌋ .

1:8b fiercer than wolves of the night.

(God’s Word) and quicker than wolves in the evening.

they run at more speed than wolves in the evening.
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⌊They appear to be⌋ quicker than wolves after sunset ⌊when they attack⌋ .
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⌊They are⌋ faster than wolves ⌊when they hunt⌋ during the night.

1:8c Their horsemen charge ahead,

Their war horses gallop,
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Their horse soldiers rush at full speed.

1:8d and their cavalry comes from afar.

and their horsemen come from far away.
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They will come from ⌊their lands which are⌋ far away.

1:8e They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour.

They are like eagles/vultures, who fly and then rush down for their food.
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They are ⌊cruel and fast⌋ like eagles/vultures who dive from above to ⌊hunt and⌋ eat ⌊other animals⌋ .

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