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For behold, I am (A)raising up the Chaldeans,
That bitter and hasty nation
Who walks on the breadth of the land
To (B)possess dwelling places which are not theirs.
They are dreaded and (C)feared;
Their (D)justice and exaltation come forth from themselves.
Their (E)horses are swifter than leopards
And [a]sharper than (F)wolves in the evening.
Their [b]horsemen come galloping;
Their horsemen come from afar;
They fly like an (G)eagle swooping down to devour.

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  1. Habakkuk 1:8 Or more eager to attack
  2. Habakkuk 1:8 Or steeds paw the ground