Habakkuk 3:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.”
Habakkuk 3:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Habakkuk 3:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Habakkuk 3:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“You uncovered your bow. You called for your sworn arrows. Selah. You split the earth with rivers.”
Habakkuk 3:9 — World English Bible
Habakkuk 3:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Thy bow was made quite bare; The oaths to the tribes were asure word. [Selah Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.”
Habakkuk 3:9 — American Standard Version
Habakkuk 3:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Utterly naked Thou dost make Thy bow, Sworn are the tribes--saying, `Pause!' <FI>With<Fi> rivers Thou dost cleave the earth.”
Habakkuk 3:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Habakkuk 3:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Thy bow was made naked, The rods [of discipline] sworn according to [thy] word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers. ”
Habakkuk 3:9 — Darby Translation
Habakkuk 3:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thy bowe was manifestly reueiled, and the othes of the tribes were a sure worde, Selah. thou diddest cleaue the earth with riuers.”
Habakkuk 3:9 — Geneva Bible
Habakkuk 3:9 in Context — Habakkuk 3
7 I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.
8 Was the Lord displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation?
9 Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.
10 The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.
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.
What Does Habakkuk 3:9 Mean?
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