Midrash sobre Habacuque 1:8
וְקַלּ֨וּ מִנְּמֵרִ֜ים סוּסָ֗יו וְחַדּוּ֙ מִזְּאֵ֣בֵי עֶ֔רֶב וּפָ֖שׁוּ פָּֽרָשָׁ֑יו וּפָֽרָשָׁיו֙ מֵרָח֣וֹק יָבֹ֔אוּ יָעֻ֕פוּ כְּנֶ֖שֶׁר חָ֥שׁ לֶאֱכֽוֹל׃
Os seis cavalos são mais ligeiros do que os leopardos, se mais ferozes do que os lobos a tarde; os seus cavaleiros espalham-se por toda a parte; sim, os seus cavaleiros vêm de longe; voam como a águia que se apressa a devorar.
Sifrei Devarim
(Devarim, Ibid.) "and what is destined (for them) shall quickly befall them": When the L-rd brings punishment upon the nations, He "quickens" it upon them viz. (Habakkuk 1:8) "They (the avengers) will fly like an eagle, hastening to eat," and (Isaiah 5:19) "… who say: Let Him hasten, 'quicken' His act, so that we may see it. Let it approach and come near, etc." But when He brings afflictions upon Israel, they come gradually. How so? He relegated them to four exiles of subjugation. And, (in this connection, Jeremiah 1:8) "Do not fear … for I am with you."
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