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 looked and shook the nations; then the eternal mountains were scattered; the everlasting hills sank low. His were the everlasting ways. 7 I saw the tents of Cushan under distress,
The tent curtains of the land of Midian were trembling.
8 Was your wrath against the rivers, O LORD? Was your anger against the rivers, or your indignation against the sea, when you rode on your horses, on your chariot of salvation?

Cross References

Exodus 15:14-16

The peoples have heard; they tremble; pangs have seized the inhabitants of Philistia.

Genesis 10:6-7

The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.

Genesis 25:1-4

Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.

Numbers 22:3-4

And Moab was in great dread of the people, because they were many. Moab was overcome with fear of the people of Israel.

Numbers 31:2-12

"Avenge the people of Israel on the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people."

Joshua 2:10

For we have heard how the LORDdried up the water of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon and Og, whom you devoted to destruction.

Joshua 9:24

They answered Joshua, "Because it was told to your servants for a certainty that the LORD your God had commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you--so we feared greatly for our lives because of you and did this thing.

Judges 7:24-25

Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, "Come down against the Midianites and capture the waters against them, as far as Beth-barah, and also the Jordan." So all the men of Ephraim were called out, and they captured the waters as far as Beth-barah, and also the Jordan.

Psalm 83:5-10

For they conspire with one accord; against you they make a covenant--

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