Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
You marched out to deliver your people, to deliver with your anointed. You struck the head of the house of the wicked; you stripped him naked from head to foot. Interlude
New American Standard Bible
For the salvation of Your
You struck the
To lay him open from
King James Version
Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.
Holman Bible
to save Your anointed.
You crush the leader of the house of the wicked
and strip him from foot
A Conservative Version
Thou went forth for the salvation of thy people, for the salvation of thine anointed. Thou wound the head out of the house of the wicked man, laying bare the foundation even to the neck. Selah.
American Standard Version
Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, For the salvation of thine anointed; Thou woundest the head out of the house of the wicked man, Laying bare the foundation even unto the neck. Selah.
Amplified
You went forth for the salvation of Your people,
For the salvation and rescue of Your anointed [people Israel].
You struck the
To lay him open from the thigh to the neck. Selah (pause, and calmly think of that).
Bible in Basic English
You went out for the salvation of your people, for the salvation of the one on whom your holy oil was put; wounding the head of the family of the evil-doer, uncovering the base even to the neck. Selah.
Darby Translation
Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, For the salvation of thine anointed; Thou didst smite off the head from the house of the wicked, Laying bare the foundation even to the neck. Selah.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou wentest forth to save thy people, to save thy Messiah; thou didst crush the head from the house of the unjust, making naked the foundation, even to the neck. Silence.
King James 2000
You went forth for the salvation of your people, even for salvation with your anointed; you wounded the head out of the house of the wicked, by laying bare from the foundation to the neck. Selah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You went forth for the salvation of your people, for the salvation of your anointed. You crushed the head of the house of wickedness, laying bare [from the] foundation to the top.
Modern King James verseion
You went forth for the salvation of Your people, for salvation with Your anointed. You struck the head from the house of the wicked, to bare the foundation to the neck. Selah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for the salvation of thine anointed. Thou smotest down the head in the house of the ungodly, and discoveredest his foundations, even unto the neck of him. Selah.
NET Bible
You march out to deliver your people, to deliver your special servant. You strike the leader of the wicked nation, laying him open from the lower body to the neck. Selah.
New Heart English Bible
You went forth 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou hast come forth to the salvation of thy people, to salvation, with thine Anointed One, - Thou hast crushed the Head out of the house of the lawless one, baring the foundation up to the neck, Selah.
Webster
Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thy anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by uncovering the foundation to the neck. Selah.
World English Bible
You went forth 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou hast gone forth for the salvation of Thy people, For salvation with Thine anointed, Thou hast smitten the head of the house of the wicked, Laying bare the foundation unto the neck. Pause!
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Habakkuk 3:13
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Context Readings
The Prayer Of Habakkuk
12 You march through the land in righteous indignation; you tread down the nations in anger. 13 You marched out to deliver your people, to deliver with your anointed. You struck the head of the house of the wicked; you stripped him naked from head to foot. Interlude 14 With his own lances you pierced the heads of his warriors, who came out like a windstorm to scatter us their joy is to devour the afflicted who are in hiding.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 110:6
He will execute judgment against the nations, filling graves with corpses. He will utterly destroy leaders far and wide.
Psalm 105:15
"Don't touch my anointed or hurt my prophets!"
Exodus 12:29-30
And so at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the prisoner who was in the dungeon, and all the firstborn of the livestock.
Exodus 14:13-14
Moses told the people, "Don't be afraid! Stand still and watch how the LORD will deliver you today, because you will never again see the Egyptians whom you're looking at today.
Exodus 15:1-2
Then Moses and the Israelis sang this song to the LORD: "I'll sing to the LORD, for he is highly exalted. The horse and its rider he has thrown into the sea.
Joshua 10:11
While they were fleeing in front of Israel and descending the slope of Beth-horon, the LORD rained down huge hailstones on them as far as Azekah, and they died. More died because of the hailstones than were killed by the Israelis in battle.
Joshua 10:24
When they had brought these kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel and spoke to the leaders of the men who had gone out to war along with him, "Come close and put your feet on the necks of these kings." So they came near and put their feet on their necks.
Joshua 10:42
Joshua conquered all of these kings and their territories in one campaign, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.
Joshua 11:8
The LORD handed them over to the control of Israel, who defeated them and chased them as far as Greater Sidon and east as far as the Mizpah Valley. They attacked them until none remained.
Joshua 11:12
So Joshua captured and annihilated all of these cities, along with their kings, completely destroying them, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded.
Psalm 18:37-45
I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn around until they were utterly defeated.
Psalm 20:6
Now I know that the LORD has delivered his anointed; he has answered him from his sanctuary with the strength of his right hand of deliverance.
Psalm 28:8
The LORD is the strength of his people; he is a refuge of deliverance for his anointed.
Psalm 68:7
God, when you led out your people, when you marched through the desert, Interlude
Psalm 68:19-23
Blessed be the Lord who daily carries us. God is our deliverer.
Psalm 74:13-14
You split the sea by your own power. You shattered the heads of sea monsters in the water.
Psalm 77:20
You have led your people like a flock by the hands of Moses and Aaron. An instruction of Asaph
Psalm 89:19-21
You spoke to your faithful ones through a vision: "I will set a helper over a warrior. I will raise up a chosen one from the people.
Psalm 99:6
Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also was among those who invoked his name. When they called on the LORD, he answered them.
Psalm 105:26
He sent his servant Moses, along with Aaron, whom he had chosen.
Isaiah 63:11
Then they remembered the days of old, of Moses his servant. Where is the one who brought up out of the sea the shepherds of his flock? Where is the one who put his Holy Spirit among them,