Habakkuk 3:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.”

Habakkuk 3:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Habakkuk 3:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Habakkuk 3:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You went out for the salvation of your people, for the salvation of your anointed. You crushed the head of the land of wickedness. You stripped them head to foot. Selah.”

Habakkuk 3:13 — World English Bible

Habakkuk 3:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, For the salvation of thine anointed; Thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked man, Laying bare the foundation even unto the neck. [Selah”

Habakkuk 3:13 — American Standard Version

Habakkuk 3:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Thou hast gone forth for the salvation of Thy people, For salvation with Thine anointed, Thou hast smitten the head of the house of the wicked, Laying bare the foundation unto the neck. Pause!”

Habakkuk 3:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Habakkuk 3:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, For the salvation of thine anointed; Thou didst smite off the head from the house of the wicked, Laying bare the foundation even to the neck. Selah. ”

Habakkuk 3:13 — Darby Translation

Habakkuk 3:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou wentest foorth for the saluation of thy people, euen for saluation with thine Anointed: thou hast wounded the head of the house of the wicked, and discoueredst the foundations vnto the necke, Selah.”

Habakkuk 3:13 — Geneva Bible

Habakkuk 3:13 in Context — Habakkuk 3

11 The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.

12 Thou didst march through the land in indignation, thou didst thresh the heathen in anger.

13 Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.

14 Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly.

15 Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the heap of great waters.

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What Does Habakkuk 3:13 Mean?

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