Habakkuk 3:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Was the LORD angry with the rivers? Was Your wrath against the streams? Was Your rage against the sea when You rode with Your horses, Your victorious chariots?

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? Was Your anger against the rivers? Was Your wrath against the sea, that You rode upon Your horses and Your chariots of salvation?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Was Jehovah displeased with the rivers? Was thine anger against the rivers, Or thy wrath against the sea, That thou didst ride upon thy horses, Upon thy chariots of salvation?

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Wast thou not angrie (o LORDE) in the waters? was not thy wrath in the floudes, and thy displeasure in the see? yes, whe thou sattest vpon thine horse, and when thy charettes had the victory.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Was the Lorde angry against the riuers? Or was thine anger against the floods? Or was thy wrath against the sea, that thou diddest ride vpon thine horses? Thy charets brought saluation.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Was the Lorde angry against the riuers? or was thyne anger against the floodes? or was thy wrath against the sea, that thou diddest ryde vpon thy horses? thy charets brought saluation.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Was Yahweh displeased with the rivers? Was your anger against the rivers, Or your wrath against the sea, That you rode on your horses, On your chariots of salvation?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Against rivers hath Jehovah been wroth? Against rivers `is' Thine anger? Against the sea `is' Thy wrath? For Thou dost ride on Thy horses -- Thy chariots of salvation?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Was Jehovah displeased with the rivers? Was thine anger against the rivers, Or thy wrath against the sea, That thou didst ride upon thy horses, Upon thy chariots of salvation?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Was Jehovah displeased with the rivers? Was thine anger against the rivers, Or thy wrath against the sea, That thou didst ride upon thy horses, Upon thy chariots of salvation?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Was your wrath burning against the rivers? were you angry with the sea, that you went on your horses, on your war-carriages of salvation?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Was Yahweh displeased with the rivers? Was your anger against the rivers, or your wrath against the sea, that you rode on your horses, on your chariots of salvation?

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Was the LORD mad at the rivers? Were you angry with the rivers? Were you enraged at the sea? Such that you would climb into your horse-drawn chariots, your victorious chariots?

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 68:17 : 17 Why do you gaze with envy, you many-peaked mountains, at the mountain God has chosen for His dwelling? Yes, the LORD will dwell there forever.
  • Ps 18:10 : 10 He parted the heavens and came down; dark clouds were under His feet.
  • Ps 114:5 : 5 What is it, sea, that you flee? Jordan, that you turn back?
  • Isa 19:1 : 1 An oracle concerning Egypt: Look, the LORD is riding on a swift cloud and is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians melt within them.
  • Isa 50:2 : 2 Why, when I came, was there no one? Why, when I called, was there no one to answer? Is my hand too short to redeem? Do I have no power to save? Look, at my rebuke I dry up the sea; I turn rivers into a desert, so their fish rot for lack of water and die of thirst.
  • Hab 3:15 : 15 You trampled the sea with Your horses, churning the great waters.
  • Ps 104:3 : 3 He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters; He makes the clouds His chariot and walks on the wings of the wind.
  • Ps 114:3 : 3 The sea saw it and fled; the Jordan turned back.
  • Deut 33:26-27 : 26 There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides on the heavens to help you and on the clouds in His majesty. 27 The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, 'Destroy them!'
  • Ps 68:4 : 4 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God and celebrate with joy.
  • Josh 3:16-17 : 16 the water flowing down from upstream stood still. It rose up in a heap a great distance away, at a town called Adam near Zarethan. Meanwhile, the water flowing down to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off, and the people crossed opposite Jericho. 17 The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed on dry ground until the entire nation had finished crossing the Jordan.
  • Exod 7:20 : 20 Moses and Aaron did as the Lord had commanded. Aaron raised his staff and struck the water of the Nile in the sight of Pharaoh and his officials, and all the water in the river was turned into blood.
  • Exod 14:21-22 : 21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD drove the sea back with a strong east wind all night and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided. 22 The Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left.
  • Ps 45:4 : 4 Gird your sword upon your thigh, O mighty one, in your splendor and your majesty.
  • Mark 4:39 : 39 He got up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, 'Peace! Be still!' Then the wind died down, and it was completely calm.
  • Rev 6:2 : 2 I looked, and there was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.
  • Rev 16:12 : 12 The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the east.
  • Rev 19:11 : 11 Then I saw heaven opened, and there was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True, and He judges and makes war in righteousness.
  • Rev 19:14 : 14 The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses.
  • Nah 1:4 : 4 He rebukes the sea and dries it up; he makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the blossoms of Lebanon fade.

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