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Lamentations 4:19

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ק (Qof)

4:19 Those who pursued us were swifter

than eagles 1  in the sky. 2 

They chased us over the mountains;

they ambushed us in the wilderness.

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[4:19]  1 tn The bird referred to here could be one of several species of eagles, but more likely is the griffin-vulture (cf. NEB “vultures”). However, because eagles are more commonly associated with swiftness than vultures in contemporary English, “eagles” was used in the translation.

[4:19]  2 tn Or “in the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.



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