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You brandished your naked bow,
    sated[a] were the arrows at your command.[b]Selah
    You split the earth with rivers.
10 The mountains saw you, and writhed;
    a torrent of water swept by;
the deep gave forth its voice.
    The sun[c] raised high its hands;
11 the moon[d] stood still in its exalted place,
    at the light of your arrows speeding by,
    at the gleam of your flashing spear.

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 3:9 Cn: Heb oaths
  2. Habakkuk 3:9 Meaning of Heb uncertain
  3. Habakkuk 3:10 Heb It
  4. Habakkuk 3:11 Heb sun, moon

You uncovered your bow,
    you called for many arrows.(A)
You split the earth with rivers;
10     the mountains saw you and writhed.(B)
Torrents of water swept by;
    the deep roared(C)
    and lifted its waves(D) on high.

11 Sun and moon stood still(E) in the heavens
    at the glint of your flying arrows,(F)
    at the lightning(G) of your flashing spear.

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