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 agitated the nations. The everlasting mountains were shattered! The ancient hills collapsed. His ways are eternal! 7 I saw the tents of Cushan under distress,
The tent curtains of the land of Midian were trembling.
8 Was Jehovah displeased with the rivers? Was your anger against the rivers? Or is your fury against the sea? You rode upon the horses and your chariots are salvation.

Cross References

Exodus 15:14-16

Nations learned of this and trembled. The Philistines shook with horror.

Genesis 10:6-7

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

Genesis 25:1-4

Abraham married another woman. Her name was Keturah.

Numbers 22:3-4

The Moabites were very afraid because there were so many Israelites. Also, the Moabites did not like these people.

Numbers 31:2-12

Get even with the Midianites for what they did to the Israelites. After that you will join your ancestors in death.

Joshua 2:10

We heard how Jehovah dried up the water of the Red sea for you when you came out of Egypt. And what you did to the two kings of the Amorites that were on the other side of Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom you utterly destroyed.

Joshua 9:24

They answered Joshua: For the reason that it was absolutely told to your servants, how Jehovah your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and destroy all the inhabitants of the land. Therefore we were very afraid for our lives because of you. So we did this thing.

Judges 7:24-25

Gideon sent messengers through all the hill country of Ephraim to say: Come down and fight the Midianites! Hold the Jordan River and the streams as far as Bethbarah, to keep the Midianites from crossing them. The men of Ephraim were called together, and they held the Jordan River and the streams as far as Bethbarah.

Psalm 83:5-10

For they have come to an agreement united in thought. They form an alliance against you.

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