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I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction;
    the curtains of the land of Mid′ian did tremble.
Was thy wrath against the rivers, O Lord?
    Was thy anger against the rivers,
    or thy indignation against the sea,
when thou didst ride upon thy horses,
    upon thy chariot of victory?
Thou didst strip the sheath from thy bow,
    and put the arrows to the string.[a]
                Selah
    Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 3:9 Cn: Heb obscure

I saw the tents of Cushan in distress,
    the dwellings of Midian(A) in anguish.(B)

Were you angry with the rivers,(C) Lord?
    Was your wrath against the streams?
Did you rage against the sea(D)
    when you rode your horses
    and your chariots to victory?(E)
You uncovered your bow,
    you called for many arrows.(F)
You split the earth with rivers;

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