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28 Their arrows are sharp, and their bows are ready. The hoofs of their horses are hard as flint; the wheels of their war chariots turn as fast as a whirlwind.

29 They roar and growl like fierce young lions as they grab their victims and drag them off where no one can rescue them. 30 On the day they attack, they will roar like the ocean. And across the land you will see nothing but darkness and trouble, because the light of day will be covered by thick clouds.

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28 Their arrows are sharp,(A)
    all their bows(B) are strung;
their horses’ hooves(C) seem like flint,
    their chariot wheels like a whirlwind.(D)
29 Their roar is like that of the lion,(E)
    they roar like young lions;
they growl as they seize(F) their prey
    and carry it off with no one to rescue.(G)
30 In that day(H) they will roar over it
    like the roaring of the sea.(I)
And if one looks at the land,
    there is only darkness(J) and distress;(K)
    even the sun will be darkened(L) by clouds.

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