Habakkuk 3 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Zephaniah 1

¹Yahweh’s word which came to Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah, the son of Amon, king of Judah.

KJVThe word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 which came unto Zephaniah^H6846 the son^H1121 of Cushi^H3570, the son^H1121 of Gedaliah^H1436, the son^H1121 of Amariah^H568, the son^H1121 of Hizkiah^H2396, in the days^H3117 of Josiah^H2977 the son^H1121 of Amon^H526, king^H4428 of Judah^H3063.

² I will utterly sweep away everything from the surface of the earth, says Yahweh.

KJVI will utterly^H622^(H8800) consume^H5486^(H8686) all things from off the land^H6440^H127, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

³ I will sweep away man and animal. I will sweep away the birds of the sky, the fish of the sea, and the heaps of rubble with the wicked. I will cut off man from the surface of the earth, says Yahweh.

KJVI will consume^H5486^(H8686) man^H120 and beast^H929; I will consume^H5486^(H8686) the fowls^H5775 of the heaven^H8064, and the fishes^H1709 of the sea^H3220, and the stumblingblocks^H4384 with the wicked^H7563; and I will cut off^H3772^(H8689) man^H120 from off^H6440 the land^H127, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

⁴ I will stretch out my hand against Judah and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place—the name of the idolatrous and pagan priests,

KJVI will also stretch out^H5186^(H8804) mine hand^H3027 upon Judah^H3063, and upon all the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jerusalem^H3389; and I will cut off^H3772^(H8689) the remnant^H7605 of Baal^H1168 from this place^H4725, and the name^H8034 of the Chemarims^H3649 with the priests^H3548;

⁵ those who worship the army of the sky on the housetops, those who worship and swear by Yahweh and also swear by Malcam,

KJVAnd them that worship^H7812^(H8693) the host^H6635 of heaven^H8064 upon the housetops^H1406; and them that worship^H7812^(H8693) and that swear^H7650^(H8737) by the LORD^H3068, and that swear^H7650^(H8737) by Malcham^H4428;

⁶ those who have turned back from following Yahweh, and those who haven’t sought Yahweh nor inquired after him.

KJVAnd them that are turned back^H5472^(H8737) from^H310 the LORD^H3068; and those that have not sought^H1245^(H8765) the LORD^H3068, nor enquired^H1875^(H8804) for him.

⁷ Be silent at the presence of the Lord Yahweh, for the day of Yahweh is at hand. For Yahweh has prepared a sacrifice. He has consecrated his guests.

KJVHold thy peace^H2013^(H8761) at the presence^H6440 of the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069: for the day^H3117 of the LORD^H3068 is at hand^H7138: for the LORD^H3068 hath prepared^H3559^(H8689) a sacrifice^H2077, he hath bid^H6942^(H8689) his guests^H7121^(H8803).

⁸ It will happen in the day of Yahweh’s sacrifice that I will punish the princes, the king’s sons, and all those who are clothed with foreign clothing.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass in the day^H3117 of the LORD'S^H3068 sacrifice^H2077, that I will punish^H6485^(H8804) the princes^H8269, and the king's^H4428 children^H1121, and all such as are clothed^H3847^(H8802) with strange^H5237 apparel^H4403.

⁹ In that day, I will punish all those who leap over the threshold, who fill their master’s house with violence and deceit.

KJVIn the same day^H3117 also will I punish^H6485^(H8804) all those that leap^H1801^(H8802) on the threshold^H4670, which fill^H4390^(H8764) their masters^H113' houses^H1004 with violence^H2555 and deceit^H4820.

¹⁰ In that day, says Yahweh, there will be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, a wailing from the second quarter, and a great crashing from the hills.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass in that day^H3117, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068, that there shall be the noise^H6963 of a cry^H6818 from the fish^H1709 gate^H8179, and an howling^H3215 from the second^H4932, and a great^H1419 crashing^H7667 from the hills^H1389.

¹¹ Wail, you inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the people of Canaan are undone! All those who were loaded with silver are cut off.

KJVHowl^H3213^(H8685), ye inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Maktesh^H4389, for all the merchant^H3667 people^H5971 are cut down^H1820^(H8738); all they that bear^H5187 silver^H3701 are cut off^H3772^(H8738).

¹² It will happen at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are settled on their dregs, who say in their heart, “Yahweh will not do good, neither will he do evil.”

KJVAnd it shall come to pass at that time^H6256, that I will search^H2664^(H8762) Jerusalem^H3389 with candles^H5216, and punish^H6485^(H8804) the men^H582 that are settled^H7087^(H8802) on their lees^H8105: that say^H559^(H8802) in their heart^H3824, The LORD^H3068 will not do good^H3190^(H8686), neither will he do evil^H7489^(H8686).

¹³ Their wealth will become a plunder, and their houses a desolation. Yes, they will build houses, but won’t inhabit them. They will plant vineyards, but won’t drink their wine.

KJVTherefore their goods^H2428 shall become a booty^H4933, and their houses^H1004 a desolation^H8077: they shall also build^H1129^(H8804) houses^H1004, but not inhabit^H3427^(H8799) them; and they shall plant^H5193^(H8804) vineyards^H3754, but not drink^H8354^(H8799) the wine^H3196 thereof.

¹⁴ The great day of Yahweh is near. It is near and hurries greatly, the voice of the day of Yahweh. The mighty man cries there bitterly.

KJVThe great^H1419 day^H3117 of the LORD^H3068 is near^H7138, it is near^H7138, and hasteth^H4118 greatly^H3966, even the voice^H6963 of the day^H3117 of the LORD^H3068: the mighty man^H1368 shall cry^H6873^(H8802) there bitterly^H4751.

¹⁵ That day is a day of wrath, a day of distress and anguish, a day of trouble and ruin, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness,

KJVThat day^H3117 is a day^H3117 of wrath^H5678, a day^H3117 of trouble^H6869 and distress^H4691, a day^H3117 of wasteness^H7722 and desolation^H4875, a day^H3117 of darkness^H2822 and gloominess^H653, a day^H3117 of clouds^H6051 and thick darkness^H6205,

¹⁶ a day of the trumpet and alarm against the fortified cities and against the high battlements.

KJVA day^H3117 of the trumpet^H7782 and alarm^H8643 against the fenced^H1219^(H8803) cities^H5892, and against the high^H1364 towers^H6438.

¹⁷ I will bring such distress on men that they will walk like blind men because they have sinned against Yahweh. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung.

KJVAnd I will bring distress^H6887^(H8689) upon men^H120, that they shall walk^H1980^(H8804) like blind men^H5787, because they have sinned^H2398^(H8804) against the LORD^H3068: and their blood^H1818 shall be poured out^H8210^(H8795) as dust^H6083, and their flesh^H3894 as the dung^H1561.

¹⁸ Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the day of Yahweh’s wrath, but the whole land will be devoured by the fire of his jealousy; for he will make an end, yes, a terrible end, of all those who dwell in the land.

KJVNeither their silver^H3701 nor their gold^H2091 shall be able^H3201^(H8799) to deliver^H5337^(H8687) them in the day^H3117 of the LORD'S^H3068 wrath^H5678; but the whole land^H776 shall be devoured^H398^(H8735) by the fire^H784 of his jealousy^H7068: for he shall make^H6213^(H8799) even a speedy^H926^(H8737) riddance^H3617 of all them that dwell^H3427^(H8802) in the land^H776.

WEB·Habakkuk 3

¹A prayer of Habakkuk, the prophet, set to victorious music.

KJVA prayer^H8605 of Habakkuk^H2265 the prophet^H5030 upon Shigionoth^H7692.

² Yahweh, I have heard of your fame. I stand in awe of your deeds, Yahweh. Renew your work in the middle of the years. In the middle of the years make it known. In wrath, you remember mercy.

KJVO LORD^H3068, I have heard^H8085^(H8804) thy speech^H8088, and was afraid^H3372^(H8804): O LORD^H3068, revive^H2421^(H8761) thy work^H6467 in the midst^H7130 of the years^H8141, in the midst^H7130 of the years^H8141 make known^H3045^(H8686); in wrath^H7267 remember^H2142^(H8799) mercy^H7355^(H8763).

³ God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and his praise filled the earth.

KJVGod^H433 came^H935^(H8799) from Teman^H8487, and the Holy One^H6918 from mount^H2022 Paran^H6290. Selah^H5542. His glory^H1935 covered^H3680^(H8765) the heavens^H8064, and the earth^H776 was full^H4390^(H8804) of his praise^H8416.

⁴ His splendor is like the sunrise. Rays shine from his hand, where his power is hidden.

KJVAnd his brightness^H5051 was as the light^H216; he had horns^H7161 coming out of his hand^H3027: and there was the hiding^H2253 of his power^H5797.

⁵ Plague went before him, and pestilence followed his feet.

KJVBefore^H6440 him went^H3212^(H8799) the pestilence^H1698, and burning coals^H7565 went forth^H3318^(H8799) at his feet^H7272.

⁶ He stood, and shook the earth. He looked, and made the nations tremble. The ancient mountains were crumbled. The age-old hills collapsed. His ways are eternal.

KJVHe stood^H5975^(H8804), and measured^H4128^(H8787) the earth^H776: he beheld^H7200^(H8804), and drove asunder^H5425^(H8686) the nations^H1471; and the everlasting^H5703 mountains^H2042 were scattered^H6327^(H8691), the perpetual^H5769 hills^H1389 did bow^H7817^(H8804): his ways^H1979 are everlasting^H5769.

⁷ I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction. The dwellings of the land of Midian trembled.

KJVI saw^H7200^(H8804) the tents^H168 of Cushan^H3572 in affliction^H205: and the curtains^H3407 of the land^H776 of Midian^H4080 did tremble^H7264^(H8799).

⁸ Was Yahweh displeased with the rivers? Was your anger against the rivers, or your wrath against the sea, that you rode on your horses, on your chariots of salvation?

KJVWas the LORD^H3068 displeased^H2734^(H8804) against the rivers^H5104? was thine anger^H639 against the rivers^H5104? was thy wrath^H5678 against the sea^H3220, that thou didst ride^H7392^(H8799) upon thine horses^H5483 and thy chariots^H4818 of salvation^H3444?

⁹ You uncovered your bow. You called for your sworn arrows. Selah. You split the earth with rivers.

KJVThy bow^H7198 was made quite^H6181 naked^H5783^(H8735), according to the oaths^H7621 of the tribes^H4294, even thy word^H562. Selah^H5542. Thou didst cleave^H1234^(H8762) the earth^H776 with rivers^H5104.

¹⁰ The mountains saw you, and were afraid. The storm of waters passed by. The deep roared and lifted up its hands on high.

KJVThe mountains^H2022 saw^H7200^(H8804) thee, and they trembled^H2342^(H8799): the overflowing^H2230 of the water^H4325 passed by^H5674^(H8804): the deep^H8415 uttered^H5414^(H8804) his voice^H6963, and lifted up^H5375^(H8804) his hands^H3027 on high^H7315.

¹¹ The sun and moon stood still in the sky at the light of your arrows as they went, at the shining of your glittering spear.

KJVThe sun^H8121 and moon^H3394 stood still^H5975^(H8804) in their habitation^H2073: at the light^H216 of thine arrows^H2671 they went^H1980^(H8762), and at the shining^H5051 of thy glittering^H1300 spear^H2595.

¹² You marched through the land in wrath. You threshed the nations in anger.

KJVThou didst march through^H6805^(H8799) the land^H776 in indignation^H2195, thou didst thresh^H1758^(H8799) the heathen^H1471 in anger^H639.

¹³ You went out for the salvation of your people, for the salvation of your anointed. You crushed the head of the land of wickedness. You stripped them head to foot. Selah.

KJVThou wentest forth^H3318^(H8804) for the salvation^H3468 of thy people^H5971, even for salvation^H3468 with thine anointed^H4899; thou woundedst^H4272^(H8804) the head^H7218 out of the house^H1004 of the wicked^H7563, by discovering^H6168^(H8763) the foundation^H3247 unto the neck^H6677. Selah^H5542.

¹⁴ You pierced the heads of his warriors with their own spears. They came as a whirlwind to scatter me, gloating as if to devour the wretched in secret.

KJVThou didst strike through^H5344^(H8804) with his staves^H4294 the head^H7218 of his villages^H6518: they came out as a whirlwind^H5590^(H8799) to scatter^H6327^(H8687) me: their rejoicing^H5951 was as to devour^H398^(H8800) the poor^H6041 secretly^H4565.

¹⁵ You trampled the sea with your horses, churning mighty waters.

KJVThou didst walk^H1869^(H8804) through the sea^H3220 with thine horses^H5483, through the heap^H2563 of great^H7227 waters^H4325.

¹⁶ I heard, and my body trembled. My lips quivered at the voice. Rottenness enters into my bones, and I tremble in my place because I must wait quietly for the day of trouble, for the coming up of the people who invade us.

KJVWhen I heard^H8085^(H8804), my belly^H990 trembled^H7264^(H8799); my lips^H8193 quivered^H6750^(H8804) at the voice^H6963: rottenness^H7538 entered^H935^(H8799) into my bones^H6106, and I trembled^H7264^(H8799) in myself, that I might rest^H5117^(H8799) in the day^H3117 of trouble^H6869: when he cometh up^H5927^(H8800) unto the people^H5971, he will invade them with his troops^H1464^(H8799).

¹⁷ For even though the fig tree doesn’t flourish, nor fruit be in the vines, the labor of the olive fails, the fields yield no food, the flocks are cut off from the fold, and there is no herd in the stalls,

KJVAlthough the fig tree^H8384 shall not blossom^H6524^(H8799), neither shall fruit^H2981 be in the vines^H1612; the labour^H4639 of the olive^H2132 shall fail^H3584^(H8765), and the fields^H7709 shall yield^H6213^(H8804) no meat^H400; the flock^H6629 shall be cut off^H1504^(H8804) from the fold^H4356, and there shall be no herd^H1241 in the stalls^H7517:

¹⁸ yet I will rejoice in Yahweh. I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!

KJVYet I will rejoice^H5937^(H8799) in the LORD^H3068, I will joy^H1523^(H8799) in the God^H430 of my salvation^H3468.

¹⁹ Yahweh, the Lord, is my strength. He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and enables me to go in high places. For the music director, on my stringed instruments.

KJVThe LORD^H3069 God^H136 is my strength^H2428, and he will make^H7760^(H8799) my feet^H7272 like hinds^H355' feet, and he will make me to walk^H1869^(H8686) upon mine high places^H1116. To the chief singer^H5329^(H8764) on my stringed instruments^H5058.

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