“the burden which Habakkuk, the prophet, did see.”
Habakkuk 1
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1This is the burden that Habakkuk the prophet received in a vision:
“the burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.”
“the burden which the Prophet Habakkuk saw”
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“The burden which the prophet Habakkuk saw,”
“the burden which Habakkuk, the prophet, did see.”
“The oracle that Habakkuk the prophet saw,”
2How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to You, "Violence!" but You do not save?
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“O Lord, how long shall I cry and You will not hear? Even cry out to You violence and You will not save?”
“O Lord, how long shall I cry for help and You will not hear? Or cry to You violence and You will not save?”
“Lord, how long shall I cry and you will not hear? Even cry out to you violence and you will not save.”
“Lord How long shall I cry. And you will not hear even cry out to you violence and you will not save.”
“Lord How long shall I cry and you will not hear even cry out to you violence and you will not save.”
3Why do You make me see iniquity? Why do You tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me. Strife is ongoing, and conflict abounds.
“Why do you show me iniquity and cause me to see trouble for plundering and violence are before me? There is strife and contention arises.”
“Why do you show me iniquity and cause me to see trouble for plundering and violence are before me. There is strife and contention arises.”
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“Why do You show me iniquity and cause me to see trouble? For plundering and violence are before me. There is strife and contention arises.”
“Why do You make me see iniquity? And why do You idly look at wrong? Destruction and violence are before me, strife and contention arise.”
“Why do you show me iniquity and cause me to see trouble for plundering and violence are before me? There is strife and contention arises.”
“Why do you make me see iniquity and cause me to look on wickedness? Yes, destruction and violence are before me. Strife exists. Contention arises.”
4Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice is perverted.
“Therefore the law is powerless and justice never Goes forth for the wicked surround the righteous therefore perverse judgment proceeds”
“Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth, for the wicked doth compass about the righteous. Therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.”
“Therefore the law is powerless and justice never goes forth for the wicked surround the righteous therefore perverse judgment proceeds.”
“Therefore the law is powerless and Justice never goes forth for the wicked surround the righteous and therefore perverse judgment proceeds”
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“Therefore, the law is powerless and justice never goes forth. For the wicked surround the righteous. Therefore, perverse judgment proceeds.”
“Therefore the law is ignored and justice is never upheld. For the wicked surround the righteous. Therefore, justice comes out perverted.”
5"Look at the nations and observe— be utterly astounded! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe even if someone told you.
“look among the nations and watch Be utterly astounded for I will work a work in your days. Which you would not believe though it were told you.”
“look among the nations and watch. Be utterly astounded. For I will work a work in your days, which you would not believe though it were told you.”
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“Look among the nations and watch. Be utterly astounded. For I will work a work in your days which you would not believe, though it were told you.”
“behold, ye among the heathen in regard and wonder marvelously. For I will work a work in your days, which you will not believe, though it be told you.”
“look among the nations and watch. Be utterly astonished, for I will work a work in your day which you will not believe, though it were told to you.”
“Look among the nations. Observe. Be astonished. Wonder. Because I'm doing something in your days you would not believe if you were told.”
6For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans — that ruthless and impetuous nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to seize dwellings not their own.
“For indeed, I am raising up the Chaldeans, a bitter and hasty nation, which marches through the breadth of the earth to possess dwelling places that are not theirs.”
“For indeed I am raising up the Chaldeans a bitter and a hasty nation Which marches through the breadth of the earth to possess dwelling places that are not theirs.”
“For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation who marks through the breadth of the earth to seize dwellings not their own.”
“for lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land to possess the dwelling places that are not theirs.”
“for indeed I'm raising up the Chaldeans a Bitter and hasty nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to possess dwelling places that are not theirs.”
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“For indeed, I'm raising up the Chaldeans, a bitter and hasty nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to possess dwelling places that are not theirs.”
7They are dreaded and feared; from themselves they derive justice and sovereignty.
“They are terrible and dreadful. Their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves.”
“They are dreaded and feared. Their justice and authority originate with themselves.”
“They are dreaded and fearsome. Their justice and dignity go forth from themselves.”
8Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour.
“Their horses are swifter than leopards and keener than wolves in the evening. Their horsemen come galloping. Their horsemen come from afar. They fly like an eagle swooping down to devour.”
“Their horses are swifter than leopards, more fierce than the evening wolves. Their horsemen press proudly on. Their horsemen come from afar. They fly like an eagle, swift to devour.”
“Their horses are swifter than leopards and more fierce than the evening wolves, and their horsemen shall spread themselves and their horsemen shall come from far and they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.”
9All of them come bent on violence; their hordes advance like the east wind; they gather prisoners like sand.
“They shall come all for violence. Their faces shall sup up as the east wind and they shall gather the captivity as the sand”
“They all come for violence, all their faces forward. They gather captives like sand.”
“All of them come up for violence. Their horde of faces moves forward. They collect captives like sand.”
10They scoff at kings and make rulers an object of scorn. They laugh at every fortress and build up siege ramps to seize it.
“At kings they scoff and at rulers they laugh. They laugh at every fortress, for they pile up earth and take it.”
“and they shall scoff at the kings and the princes shall be a scorn unto them and they shall deride every stronghold for they shall heap dust and take it.”
“They mock at kings and rulers are a laughing matter to them. They laugh at every fortress. They heap up rubble to capture it.”
11Then they sweep by like the wind and pass on through. They are guilty; their own strength is their god."
“Then shall his mind change and he shall pass over and offend, imputing this his power unto his God.”
“Then they will sweep through like the wind and pass on, but they will be held guilty. They whose strength is their God.”
“Then they sweep by like the wind and go on, guilty men whose own might is their God.”
12Are You not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. O LORD, You have appointed them to execute judgment; O Rock, You have established them for correction.
“are you not from everlasting? O Lord my God, my Holy One, we shall not die. O Lord, you have ordained them as a judgment, and you O rock have established them for reproof.”
“Are you not from everlasting, O Lord, my God, my holy one? We shall not die. We shall not die, O Lord, you have appointed them for judgment, O Rock, you have marked them for correction.”
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“Are you not from everlasting, O Lord my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. We shall not die. O Lord, You have appointed them for judgment. O Rock, You have marked them for correction.”
“Not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy One, we shall not die. O Lord, thou hast ordained him for judgment, and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.”
“are thou not from everlasting O Lord my God mine. Holy one. We shall not die. O Lord. Thou hast ordained them for judgment. Almighty God thou hast established them for correction.”
13Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?
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“You are of purer eyes than to behold evil and cannot look on wickedness. Why do You look on those who deal treacherously and hold Your tongue when the wicked devours a person more righteous than he?”
“You who are of purer eyes than to see evil and cannot look at wrong, why do you idly look at traitors and remain silent when the wicked swallows up the man more righteous than he?”
“thou art of purer eyes than to be whole evil, and cast not look on iniquity. Wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he.”
“your eyes are too pure to approve evil, and you cannot look on wickedness with favor. Why do you look with favor on those who deal treacherously? Why are you silent when the wicked swallow up those more righteous than they?”
“You are of pure eyes and to behold evil and cannot look on it wickedness. Why do you look on those who deal treacherously and hold your tongue when the righteous? When the wicked devours a person more righteous than he.”
14You have made men like the fish of the sea, like creeping things that have no ruler.
“You make mankind like the fish of the sea, like crawling things that have no ruler.”
15The foe pulls all of them up with a hook; he catches them in his dragnet, and gathers them in his fishing net; so he rejoices gladly.
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16Therefore he sacrifices to his dragnet and burns incense to his fishing net, for by these things his portion is sumptuous and his food is rich.
“Therefore they sacrifice unto their net and burn incense unto their drag because by them their portion is fat and their meat plenteous.”
“Therefore He sacrifices to His net and makes offerings to His dragnet, for by them He lives in luxury. His food is rich.”
“Therefore they sacrifice unto their net and burn insect unto their drag because by them their portion is fat and their meat plenteous.”
17Will he, therefore, empty his net and continue to slay nations without mercy?
“Shall they therefore empty their net and not spare continually to slay the nations?”
“Is He then to keep on emptying His net and mercilessly killing nations forever?”
“will they therefore continually, therefore empty their net, and continually slay nations without sparing?”