Job 9:26
They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
They are passed away as the †‖swift ships: as the Eagle that hasteth to the pray.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. ships of desire.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, ships of Ebeh.
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- Habakkuk 1:8Rank 1 from verse 26
8Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.
8Their horses also are swifter then the leopards, and are more †fierce then the *euening wolues: & their horsemen shall spread themselues, and their horsemen shall come from farre, they shall flie as the Eagle that hasteth to eate.
- Isaiah 18:2Rank 2 from verse 26
2That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled!
2‖‖‖That sendeth ambassadours by the sea, euen in vessels of bulrushes vpon the waters, saying; Goe yee swift messengers to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto, a nation meted out and troden downe; whose land the riuers haue spoiled.
- 2 Samuel 1:23Rank 3 from verse 26
23Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
23Saul and Ionathan were louely and ‖pleasant in their liues, and in their death they were not diuided: they were swifter then Eagles, they were stronger then Lions.
- Jeremiah 4:13Rank 4 from verse 26
13Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled.
13Behold, hee shall come vp as cloudes, and his charets shall bee as a whirlewinde: his horses are swifter then Eagles: woe vnto vs, for wee are spoiled.
- Job 39:27–30Rank 5 from verse 26
27Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?
28She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.
29From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.
30Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.
27Doeth the Eagle mount vp †at thy commaund? and make her nest on high?
28She dwelleth and abideth on the rocke, vpon the cragge of the rocke, and the strong place.
29From thence she seeketh the pray, and her eyes behold a farre off.
30Her yong ones also suck vp blood: and *where the slaine are, there is he.
- Lamentations 4:19Rank 6 from verse 26
- Proverbs 23:5Rank 7 from verse 26
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Job 9:26
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of pass, meaning to go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.
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Quick or fast in movement, action, or occurrence.
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Large vessels used for travel or transport on water.
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Third-person singular present form of haste (to hurry, act quickly, or make speed).
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1. A person, animal, possession, or spoil seized or pursued to be taken, plundered, or devoured. 2. To seize, plunder, or take by force.
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25Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.
25Now my dayes are swifter then a Poste: they flee away, they see no good.
26They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
26They are passed away as the †‖swift ships: as the Eagle that hasteth to the pray.
Selected passage27If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:
27If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leaue off my heauinesse, and comfort my selfe.