Parallel Verses
NET Bible
They are frightening and terrifying; they decide for themselves what is right.
New American Standard Bible
Their
King James Version
They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves.
Holman Bible
their views of justice and sovereignty
stem from themselves.
International Standard Version
They are terrible and fearsome; their brand of justice and sense of honor derive only from themselves!
A Conservative Version
They are fearful and dreadful. Their judgment and their dignity proceed from themselves.
American Standard Version
They are terrible and dreadful; their judgment and their dignity proceed from themselves.
Amplified
“The Chaldeans are dreaded and feared;
Their justice and authority originate with themselves and are defined only by their decree.
Bible in Basic English
They are greatly to be feared: their right comes from themselves.
Darby Translation
They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity proceed from themselves.
Julia Smith Translation
He terrible and dreadful: his judgment and his elevation shall come forth from himself,
King James 2000
They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed from themselves.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They [are] dreadful and awesome; their justice and their dignity proceed from themselves.
Modern King James verseion
He is terrible and fearful; his judgment and his majesty comes forth from Himself.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A grim and boisterous people is it, these shall sit in judgment and punish.
New Heart English Bible
They are feared and dreaded. Their judgment and their dignity proceed from themselves.
The Emphasized Bible
Awful and fearful, is he, - from himself, his decision and his uprising, proceed.
Webster
They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed from themselves.
World English Bible
They are feared and dreaded. Their judgment and their dignity proceed from themselves.
Youngs Literal Translation
Terrible and fearful it is, From itself its judgment and its excellency go forth.
Themes
Babylon » As a power, was » Cruel and destructive
Babylon » Armies of, described
Interlinear
Mishpat
S@'eth
Word Count of 20 Translations in Habakkuk 1:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Answer To Habakkuk
6 Look, I am about to empower the Babylonians, that ruthless and greedy nation. They sweep across the surface of the earth, seizing dwelling places that do not belong to them. 7 They are frightening and terrifying; they decide for themselves what is right. 8 Their horses are faster than leopards and more alert than wolves in the desert. Their horses gallop, their horses come a great distance; like a vulture they swoop down quickly to devour their prey.
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 39:5-9
But the Babylonian army chased after them. They caught up with Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho and captured him. They took him to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon at Riblah in the territory of Hamath and Nebuchadnezzar passed sentence on him there.
Deuteronomy 5:19
You must not steal.
Deuteronomy 5:27
You go near so that you can hear everything the Lord our God is saying and then you can tell us whatever he says to you; then we will pay attention and do it."
Isaiah 18:7
At that time tribute will be brought to the Lord who commands armies, by a people that are tall and smooth-skinned, a people that are feared far and wide, a nation strong and victorious, whose land rivers divide. The tribute will be brought to the place where the Lord who commands armies has chosen to reside, on Mount Zion.
Jeremiah 52:9-11
They captured him and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the territory of Hamath and he passed sentence on him there.
Jeremiah 52:25-27
From the city he took an official who was in charge of the soldiers, seven of the king's advisers who were discovered in the city, an official army secretary who drafted citizens for military service, and sixty citizens who were discovered in the middle of the city.