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Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles in the sky

The author compares the speed of their pursuers to the speed of eagles flying. Eagles fly very quickly to catch other animals. Alternate translation: "Those who were chasing us were faster than eagles" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)

lay in wait for us

"waited to attack us"