Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

And his brightness was as the light; He had rays coming forth from his hand; And there was the hiding of his power.

New American Standard Bible

His radiance is like the sunlight;
He has rays flashing from His hand,
And there is the hiding of His power.

King James Version

And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.

Holman Bible

His brilliance is like light;
rays are flashing from His hand.
This is where His power is hidden.

International Standard Version

His radiance is like sunlight; beams of light shine from his hand, where his strength lays hidden.

A Conservative Version

And [his] brightness was as the light. He had rays from his hand, and there was the hiding of his power.

Amplified


His brightness is like the sunlight;
He has [bright] rays flashing from His hand,
And there [in the sunlike splendor] is the hiding place of His power.

Bible in Basic English

He was shining like the light; he had rays coming out from his hand: there his power was kept secret.

Darby Translation

And his brightness was as the light; Rays came forth from his hand; And there was the hiding of his power.

Julia Smith Translation

And the brightness will be as the light; horns to him from his hand; and he set the hiding of his strength.

King James 2000

And his brightness was as the light; he had rays flashing out of his hand: and there was his power hidden.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And his brightness was like [the] light; flashing rays [came] from his hand for him; And there [is] the covering of his strength.

Modern King James verseion

And His brightness is as the light; rays from His hand are His, and there was a hiding of His strength.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

His glory covereth the heavens, and the earth is full of his praise. His shine is as the sun, and beams of light go out of his hands; there is his power hid.

NET Bible

He is as bright as lightning; a two-pronged lightning bolt flashes from his hand. This is the outward display of his power.

New Heart English Bible

His splendor is like the sunrise. Rays shine from his hand, where his power is hidden.

The Emphasized Bible

And, a brightness, as light, appeareth, Rays, out of his hand, hath he, - and, there, is the hiding of his power.

Webster

And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand; and there was the hiding of his power.

World English Bible

His splendor is like the sunrise. Rays shine from his hand, where his power is hidden.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the brightness is as the light, He hath rays out of His hand, And there -- the hiding of His strength.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נגהּ 
Nogahh 
Usage: 19

was as the light
אור 
'owr 
Usage: 122

he had horns
קרן 
Qeren 
Usage: 76

יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

and there was the hiding
חביון 
Chebyown 
Usage: 1

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Habakkuk 3:4

References

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Images Habakkuk 3:4

Context Readings

The Prayer Of Habakkuk

3 God came from Teman, And the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, And the earth was full of his praise. 4 And his brightness was as the light; He had rays coming forth from his hand; And there was the hiding of his power. 5 Before him went the pestilence, And fiery bolts went forth at his feet.

Cross References

Job 26:14

Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways: And how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?

Exodus 13:21

And Jehovah went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way, and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light, that they might go by day and by night:

Exodus 14:20

and it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel; and there was the cloud and the darkness, yet gave it light by night: and the one came not near the other all the night.

Nehemiah 9:12

Moreover in a pillar of cloud thou leddest them by day; and in a pillar of fire by night, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.

Psalm 104:2

Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment; Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;

Proverbs 18:10

The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Isaiah 60:19-20

The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but Jehovah will be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

Matthew 17:2

and he was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.

1 Timothy 6:16

who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen.

Revelation 21:23

And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb.

Revelation 22:5

And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

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