Habakkuk 3:4-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 his splendor spread like the light.
He raised his horns high,(A)
he rejoiced on the day of his strength.
5 Before him went pestilence,
and plague[a] followed in his steps.
6 He stood and shook the earth;
he looked and made the nations tremble.
Ancient mountains were shattered,
the age-old hills bowed low,
age-old orbits[b] collapsed.
Footnotes
- 3:5 Pestilence…plague: these may be figures who are part of the heavenly armies God leads into battle.
- 3:6 Age-old orbits: the regular paths through the skies of heavenly bodies are disrupted at the appearance of the divine warrior, as are the ancient mountains on earth. Such cosmic disruption is typical of divine appearances (Ps 18:8; Na 1:5).
Habakkuk 3:4-6
New International Version
4 His splendor was like the sunrise;(A)
rays flashed from his hand,
where his power(B) was hidden.
5 Plague(C) went before him;
pestilence followed his steps.
6 He stood, and shook the earth;
he looked, and made the nations tremble.
The ancient mountains crumbled(D)
and the age-old hills(E) collapsed(F)—
but he marches on forever.(G)
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