Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“They are dreaded and feared;
Their justice and authority originate with themselves.

King James Version

They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves.

Holman Bible

They are fierce and terrifying;
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.

NET Bible

They are frightening and terrifying; they decide for themselves what is right.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אים 
'ayom 
Usage: 3

שׂאת 
S@'eth 
Usage: 14

יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

References

American

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

God's Answer To Habakkuk

6 Behold, I bring the Chaldeans to power, that bitter and impetuous nation. They march through the expanse of the earth to possess dwelling places that are not theirs. 7 “They are dreaded and feared;
Their justice and authority originate with themselves.
8 Their horses are swifter than leopards. They are fiercer than the evening wolves. Their horsemen proudly press on. Yes, their horsemen come from afar. They fly like an eagle in a hurry to eat.

Cross References

Jeremiah 39:5-9

But the Babylonian army pursued them and captured Zedekiah in the plains near Jericho. Then they took him to King Nebuchadnezzar, who was in the city of Riblah in the territory of Hamath, and there Nebuchadnezzar passed sentence on him.

Deuteronomy 5:19

Do not steal.

Deuteronomy 5:27

They spoke to Moses: 'Moses, go and listen to everything that Jehovah our God says. Then tell us whatever Jehovah our God tells you. We will listen and obey.'

Isaiah 18:7

At that time gifts will be brought to Jehovah of Hosts from a tall and smooth-skinned people, a people who are feared far and near. It will be a strong and aggressive nation, whose land is divided by rivers. They will be brought to Mount Zion, the place where the name of Jehovah of Hosts is.

Jeremiah 52:9-11

The Babylonians captured the king and brought him to the king of Babylon at Riblah in Hamath. The king of Babylon passed sentence on him there.

Jeremiah 52:25-27

From the city he also took an army commander, seven men who had access to the king whom he found in the city, the scribe who was in charge of the militia, and sixty common people whom he found in the city.

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