Parallel Verses
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.
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
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
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.
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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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Habakkuk 3:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prayer Of Habakkuk
12 You marched through the land in wrath. You threshed the nations in anger. 13 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. 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.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 110:6
He will judge among the nations. He will heap up dead bodies. He will crush the ruler of the whole earth.
Psalm 105:15
"Do not touch my anointed ones. Do my prophets no harm."
Exodus 12:29-30
It happened at midnight, that the LORD struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of livestock.
Exodus 14:13-14
Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will work for you today: for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you shall never see them again.
Exodus 15:1-2
Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the LORD, and said, "I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.
Joshua 10:11
It happened, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than who the children of Israel killed with the sword.
Joshua 10:24
It happened, when they brought those kings out to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, "Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings." They came near, and put their feet on their necks.
Joshua 10:42
Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time, because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
Joshua 11:8
The LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, and they struck them, and chased them to great Sidon, and to Misrephoth Maim, and to the valley of Mizpeh eastward. They struck them until they left them none remaining.
Joshua 11:12
Joshua captured all the cities of those kings, with their kings, and he struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed them; as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded.
Psalm 18:37-45
I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. Neither will I turn again until they are consumed.
Psalm 20:6
Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with the saving strength of his right hand.
Psalm 28:8
The LORD is their strength. He is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.
Psalm 68:7
God, when you went forth before your people, when you marched through the wilderness... Selah.
Psalm 68:19-23
Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation. Selah.
Psalm 74:13-14
You divided the sea by your strength. You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.
Psalm 77:20
You led your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Psalm 89:19-21
Then you spoke in vision to your holy ones, and said, "I have bestowed strength on the warrior. I have exalted a young man from the people.
Psalm 99:6
Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel among those who call on his name; they called on the LORD, and he answered them.
Psalm 105:26
He sent Moses, his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen.
Isaiah 63:11
Then he remembered the days of old, Moses and his people, saying, Where is he who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is he who put his holy Spirit in their midst?