Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
the arrows are ready
You split the earth with rivers.
New American Standard Bible
The rods of
You
King James Version
Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.
International Standard Version
Your bow was exposed, and your arrows targeted by command. Interlude You split the earth with rivers.
A Conservative Version
Thy bow was made quite bare. The oaths to the tribes were a [sure] word. Selah. Thou split the earth with rivers.
American Standard Version
Thy bow was made quite bare; The oaths to the tribes were a'sure word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.
Amplified
Your bow was made bare;
The rods of chastisement were sworn. Selah (pause, calmly think of that).
You split the earth with rivers [bringing waters to dry places].
Bible in Basic English
Your bow was quite uncovered. Selah. By you the earth was cut through with rivers.
Darby Translation
Thy bow was made naked, The rods of discipline sworn according to thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.
Julia Smith Translation
In nakedness thou shalt raise thy bow, the oaths of the tribes, he said. Silence. Thou wilt divide the earth with rivers.
King James 2000
Your bow was made quite ready, according to the oaths over your arrows. Selah. You did divide the earth with rivers.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You laid bare the nakedness of your bow, swearing oaths [with the] arrows of [your] word. You split the earth [with] rivers.
Modern King James verseion
You make Your bow naked, according to the oaths of the rods of Your Word. Selah. You have cut through the earth with rivers.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou showedest thy bow openly, like as thou hadst promised with an oath unto the tribes. Selah. Thou didst divide the waters of the earth.
NET Bible
Your bow is ready for action; you commission your arrows. Selah. You cause flash floods on the earth's surface.
New Heart English Bible
You uncovered your bow. You called for your sworn arrows. Selah. You split the earth with rivers.
The Emphasized Bible
To nakedness, is bared thy bow, oaths of chastisement - song! Selah. With rivers, thou dost cleave open the land.
Webster
Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.
World English Bible
You uncovered your bow. You called for your sworn arrows. Selah. You split the earth with rivers.
Youngs Literal Translation
Utterly naked Thou dost make Thy bow, Sworn are the tribes -- saying, 'Pause!' With rivers Thou dost cleave the earth.
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Habakkuk 3:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prayer Of Habakkuk
8
Is Your wrath against the rivers?
Or is Your rage against the sea
when You ride on Your horses,
Your victorious chariot?
the arrows are ready
You split the earth with rivers.
a downpour of water sweeps by.
The deep roars with its voice
and lifts its waves
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 7:12-13
God
He has strung
Psalm 78:15-16
and gave them drink as abundant as the depths.
Psalm 105:41
it flowed like a stream in the desert.
Genesis 15:18-21
On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, “I give this land to your offspring,
Genesis 17:7-8
I will keep My covenant between Me and you, and your future offspring throughout their generations, as an everlasting covenant
Genesis 22:16-18
and said, “By Myself I have sworn,”
Genesis 26:3-4
stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you.
Genesis 28:13-14
Yahweh was standing there beside him,
Exodus 17:6
I am going to stand there in front of you on the rock at Horeb; when you hit the rock, water
Numbers 20:11
Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that a great amount of water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank.
Deuteronomy 32:23
I will use up My arrows against them.
Psalm 35:1-3
Davidic.
fight those who fight me.
Psalm 105:8-11
the promise He ordained
for a thousand generations
Psalm 143:6
I am like parched land before You.
Isaiah 51:9-10
Put on the strength of the Lord’s power.
Wake up as in days past,
as in generations of long ago.
Wasn’t it You who hacked Rahab to pieces,
who pierced the sea monster?
Isaiah 52:10
in the sight of all the nations;
all the ends of the earth will see
the salvation of our God.
Lamentations 2:4
ד Dalet
His right hand is positioned like an adversary.
He has killed everyone who was loved,
pouring out His wrath like fire
on the tent of Daughter Zion.
Luke 1:72-75
and remembered His holy covenant
1 Corinthians 10:4
and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from a spiritual rock
Hebrews 6:13-18
For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself: