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Lamentations 4:19-20

19 Our pursuers were swifter
than eagles in the sky;
they chased us over the mountains
and lay in wait for us in the desert.

20 The Lord’s anointed, our very life breath,
was caught in their traps.
We thought that under his shadow
we would live among the nations.

Cross References for Lamentations 4:19-20

Deuteronomy 28:49 - The Lord will bring a nation against you from far away, from the ends of the earth, like an eag... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 28:49 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 28:49

Ezekiel 17:3 - Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: A great eagle with powerful wings, long fea... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 17:3 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 17:3

Leviticus 11:13 - “‘These are the birds you are to detest and not eat because they are detestable: the eagle, the... Click to read the verse Leviticus 11:13 Click to read the verse Leviticus 11:13

Jeremiah 48:40 - This is what the Lord says: “Look! An eagle is swooping down, spreading its wings over Moab. Click to read the verse Jeremiah 48:40 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 48:40

Jeremiah 4:13 - Look! He advances like the clouds, his chariots come like a whirlwind, his horses are swifter t... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 4:13 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 4:13

Habakkuk 1:8 - Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves at dusk. Their cavalry gallops head... Click to read the verse Habakkuk 1:8 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 1:8

Hosea 8:1 - Israel to Reap the Whirlwind “Put the trumpet to your lips! An eagle is over the house of the L... Click to read the verse Hosea 8:1 Click to read the verse Hosea 8:1

Isaiah 30:16 - You said, ‘No, we will flee on horses.’ Therefore you will flee! You said, ‘We will ride off on... Click to read the verse Isaiah 30:16 Click to read the verse Isaiah 30:16

Amos 2:14 - The swift will not escape, the strong will not muster their strength, and the warrior will not ... Click to read the verse Amos 2:14 Click to read the verse Amos 2:14

2 Samuel 1:23 - “Saul and Jonathan— in life they were loved and gracious, and in death they were not parted. Th... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 1:23 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 1:23

Job 9:26 - They skim past like boats of papyrus, like eagles swooping down on their prey. Click to read the verse Job 9:26 Click to read the verse Job 9:26

Amos 9:1-3 - Israel to Be Destroyed I saw the Lord standing by the altar, and he said: “Strike the tops of t... Click to read the verse Amos 9:1-3 Click to read the verse Amos 9:1-3

Lamentations 5:5 - Those who pursue us are at our heels; we are weary and find no rest. Click to read the verse Lamentations 5:5 Click to read the verse Lamentations 5:5

Isaiah 5:26 - He lifts up a banner for the distant nations, he whistles for those at the ends of the earth. H... Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:26 Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:26

Isaiah 30:16-17 - You said, ‘No, we will flee on horses.’ Therefore you will flee! You said, ‘We will ride off on... Click to read the verse Isaiah 30:16-17 Click to read the verse Isaiah 30:16-17

Daniel 7:4 - “The first was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were to... Click to read the verse Daniel 7:4 Click to read the verse Daniel 7:4

Matthew 24:27-28 - For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of... Click to read the verse Matthew 24:27-28 Click to read the verse Matthew 24:27-28

Isaiah 5:26-28 - He lifts up a banner for the distant nations, he whistles for those at the ends of the earth. H... Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:26-28 Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:26-28

Hosea 8:3 - But Israel has rejected what is good; an enemy will pursue him. Click to read the verse Hosea 8:3 Click to read the verse Hosea 8:3