Modern Translations New International VersionOur pursuers were swifter than eagles in the sky; they chased us over the mountains and lay in wait for us in the desert. New Living Translation Our enemies were swifter than eagles in flight. If we fled to the mountains, they found us. If we hid in the wilderness, they were waiting for us there. English Standard Version Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles in the heavens; they chased us on the mountains; they lay in wait for us in the wilderness. Berean Study Bible Those who chased us were swifter than the eagles in the sky; they pursued us over the mountains and ambushed us in the wilderness. New American Standard Bible Our pursuers were swifter Than the eagles of the sky; They chased us on the mountains, They waited in ambush for us in the wilderness. NASB 1995 Our pursuers were swifter Than the eagles of the sky; They chased us on the mountains, They waited in ambush for us in the wilderness. NASB 1977 Our pursuers were swifter Than the eagles of the sky. They chased us on the mountains; They waited in ambush for us in the wilderness. Amplified Bible Our pursuers were swifter Than the eagles of the sky; They pursued us on the mountains, They waited in ambush for us in the wilderness. Christian Standard Bible Those who chased us were swifter than eagles in the sky; they relentlessly pursued us over the mountains and ambushed us in the wilderness. Holman Christian Standard Bible Those who chased us were swifter than eagles in the sky; they relentlessly pursued us over the mountains and ambushed us in the wilderness. Contemporary English Version They swooped down faster than eagles from the sky. They hunted for us in the hills and set traps to catch us out in the desert. Good News Translation Swifter than eagles swooping from the sky, they chased us down. They tracked us down in the hills; they took us by surprise in the desert. GOD'S WORD® Translation Those who were hunting us were faster than eagles in the sky. They chased us in the mountains and ambushed us in the wilderness. International Standard Version Our pursuers were swifter than soaring eagles; they pursued us over the mountains, lying in wait for us in the wilderness. NET Bible Those who pursued us were swifter than eagles in the sky. They chased us over the mountains; they ambushed us in the wilderness. Classic Translations King James BibleOur persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness. New King James Version Our pursuers were swifter Than the eagles of the heavens. They pursued us on the mountains And lay in wait for us in the wilderness. King James 2000 Bible Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness. New Heart English Bible Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the sky. They chased us on the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the wilderness. World English Bible Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the sky: They chased us on the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness. American King James Version Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us on the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness. American Standard Version Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the heavens: They chased us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness. A Faithful Version Our persecutors were swifter than the eagles of heaven; they pursued us on the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the wilderness. Darby Bible Translation Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the heavens; they chased us hotly upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness. English Revised Version Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they chased us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness. Webster's Bible Translation Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Our persecuters are swifter then the egles of the heauen: they pursued vs vpon the mountaines, and layed waite for vs in the wildernes. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Our persecutours are swifter then the Egles of the ayre: they folowed vppon vs ouer the mountaynes, and layde wayte for vs in the wyldernesse. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Oure persecuters are swifter then the Aegles of the ayre: they folowed vpon vs ouer the mountaynes, and layed wait for vs in ye wildernesse. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionSwifter have been our pursuers, "" Than the eagles of the heavens, "" On the mountains they have burned [after] us, "" In the wilderness they have laid wait for us. Young's Literal Translation Swifter have been our pursuers, Than the eagles of the heavens, On the mountains they have burned after us, In the wilderness they have laid wait for us. Smith's Literal Translation They pursuing us were swift above the eagle of the heavens: they burned after us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the desert. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleCoph. Our persecutors were swifter than the eagles of the air: they pursued us upon the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the wilderness. Catholic Public Domain Version COPH. Our persecutors have been swifter than the eagles of the sky. They have been pursuing us above the mountains; they have lain in wait for us in the desert. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedQoph Our pursuers have been swifter than the eagles of Heaven! On the mountains they chased us and in the wilderness they ambushed us! Lamsa Bible Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the air; they chased us upon the mountains, they laid in wait for us in the wilderness. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Our pursuers were swifter Than the eagles of the heaven; They chased us upon the mountains, They lay in wait for us in the wilderness. Brenton Septuagint Translation Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the sky, they flew on the mountains, in the wilderness they laid wait for us.     |