Job 9:26
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
They sweep by like boats of papyrus, like an eagle swooping down on its prey.

Young's Literal Translation
They have passed on with ships of reed, As an eagle darteth on food.

King James Bible
They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle [that] hasteth to the prey.

Hebrew
They sweep by
חָ֭לְפוּ (ḥā·lə·p̄ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 2498: To slide by, to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce, change

like
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

boats
אֳנִיּ֣וֹת (’o·nî·yō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 591: A ship

of papyrus,
אֵבֶ֑ה (’ê·ḇeh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 16: Reed, papyrus

like an eagle
כְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁר (kə·ne·šer)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5404: The eagle

swooping down
יָט֥וּשׂ (yā·ṭūś)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2907: To pounce as a, bird of prey

on
עֲלֵי־ (‘ă·lê-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

its prey.
אֹֽכֶל׃ (’ō·ḵel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 400: Food

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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