Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

I saw the tents of Cushan under distress,
The tent curtains of the land of Midian were trembling.

King James Version

I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.

Holman Bible

I see the tents of Cushan in distress;
the tent curtains of the land of Midian tremble.

International Standard Version

I saw the tents of Cushan in distress, and the tent curtains of the land of Midian in anguish.

A Conservative Version

I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction. The curtains of the land of Midian trembled.

American Standard Version

I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction; The curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.

Amplified


I [Habakkuk, in my vision] saw the tents of Cushan under distress;
The tent curtains of the land of Midian were trembling.

Bible in Basic English

The curtains of Cushan were troubled, and the tents of Midian were shaking.

Darby Translation

I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction; The curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.

Julia Smith Translation

I saw the tents of Cushan under vanity: the curtains of the land of strife shall be moved.

King James 2000

I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Under affliction I saw the tents of Cushan; the tent curtains of the land of Midian trembled.

Modern King James verseion

I saw the tents of Cushan under calamity; the curtains of the land of Midian trembled.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I saw, that the pavilions of the Ethiopians and the tents of the land of Midian were vexed for weariness.

NET Bible

I see the tents of Cushan overwhelmed by trouble; the tent curtains of the land of Midian are shaking.

New Heart English Bible

I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction. The dwellings of the land of Midian trembled.

The Emphasized Bible

Under distress, saw I the tents of Ethiopia, - tremble, do the curtains of the land of Midian.

Webster

I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian trembled.

World English Bible

I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction. The dwellings of the land of Midian trembled.

Youngs Literal Translation

Under sorrow I have seen tents of Cushan, Tremble do curtains of the land of Midian.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I saw
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

the tents
אהל 
'ohel 
Usage: 345

of Cushan
כּוּשׁן 
Kuwshan 
Usage: 1

and the curtains
יריעה 
Y@riy`ah 
Usage: 54

of the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

of Midian
מדין 
Midyan 
Usage: 59

References

Context Readings

The Prayer Of Habakkuk

6 He stood and measured the earth; he beheld and drove out the Gentiles; and the ancient mountains crumbled, the ancient hills; the ways of the world bowed unto him. 7 I saw the tents of Cushan under distress,
The tent curtains of the land of Midian were trembling.
8 Oh LORD, wast thou displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath even against the sea when thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of saving health?

Cross References

Exodus 15:14-16

The peoples shall hear and be afraid; sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Philistia.

Genesis 10:6-7

And the sons of Ham: Cush and Mizraim and Phut and Canaan.

Genesis 25:1-4

Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.

Numbers 22:3-4

And Moab was sore afraid of the people because they were many; and Moab was distressed because of the sons of Israel.

Numbers 31:2-12

Avenge the sons of Israel upon the Midianites; afterward thou shalt be gathered unto thy peoples.

Joshua 2:10

For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you when ye came out of Egypt and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites that were on the other side of the Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.

Joshua 9:24

And they answered Joshua and said, Because it was certainly told thy slaves how the LORD thy God commanded his slave Moses that he was to give you the land and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; therefore, we feared greatly of our lives because of you and have done this thing.

Judges 7:24-25

Gideon also sent messengers throughout all Mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and the Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together and took the waters unto Bethbarah and the Jordan.

Psalm 83:5-10

Therefore they have consulted together with one consent; they are confederate against thee:

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