Habakkuk 3:9

Habakkuk 3:9 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)You uncovered your bow, you called for many arrows. You split the earth with rivers;
• English Standard Version (ESV)You stripped the sheath from your bow, calling for many arrows. Selah You split the earth with rivers.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Your bow was made quite ready; Oaths were sworn over Your arrows. Selah You divided the earth with rivers.

Context of Habakkuk 3:9

7I see the tents where Cushan's people live, and the people are afraid. The people in Midian are shaking with fear. 8Was it the rivers that made you angry, Lord? Did the sea make you so angry? You rode on your chariots as horses pulled them! You rode into battle to win against your enemies. You have prepared your bow. You are ready to shoot your arrows. Selah. You send rivers of water to cut the earth into pieces. 10The mountains see you and they shake. Rain pours down from the sky and it causes floods. The deep sea roars and it lifts its waves up high. 11You shoot your bright arrows so that the sun and the moon stand still in the sky. Your bright spear flies like lightning, and the sun and the moon do not move!

Habakkuk 3:9 word by word

עֶרְיָ֤ה תֵעוֹר֙ קַשְׁתֶּ֔ךָ שְׁבֻע֥וֹת מַטּ֖וֹת אֹ֣מֶר סֶ֑לָה נְהָר֖וֹת תְּבַקַּע־אָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thy bowקֶ֫שֶׁתqesheth · bowH7198
• was made quiteעֶרְיָה‛eryâh · nakednessH6181
• nakedעוּר‛ûr · be exposedH5783
• to the oathsשְׁבוּעָהshebû‛âh · oathH7621
• of the tribesמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribe: arrowH4294
• wordאֹמֶר'ômer · wordH562
• Selahסֶ֫לָהselâh · SelahH5542
• Thou didst cleaveבָּקַעbâqa‛ · to break up/openH1234
• the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• with riversנָהָרnâhâr · riverH5104

Cross-references for Habakkuk 3:9

• Deuteronomy 32:23I will cause them to have many kinds of trouble. I will attack them like a soldier who shoots all his arrows.
• Psalms 7:12If they do not change the way that they live, God will prepare to punish them. He will make his sword sharp, and he will put an arrow in his bow.
• Psalms 35:1Lord, please attack those people who are attacking me. Fight against those people who are fighting against me.
• Isaiah 51:9Wake up, Lord! Get ready to show your strength! Do great things, as you did in past days, when our ancestors were alive. Remember how you cut the monster, Rahab, into pieces.
• Isaiah 52:10The Lord has shown all the nations how strong he is. They can all see his holy power. People all over the world will know that our God has rescued his people.
• Lamentations 2:4He prepared his bow and his arrows, like an enemy ready to kill people. Like an enemy, he has killed all our strong men that once we were proud of. He has shown how angry he was. He has sent a fire to destroy all Zion's houses.
• Genesis 15:18On that day, the Lord made a covenant with Abram. The Lord promised, ‘I give this land to your descendants. The land starts from the river of Egypt and continues as far as the River Euphrates.
• Genesis 17:7My covenant with you is very strong. I am making it with you and with your descendants. It will continue for generation after generation of your descendants, for all time. I will be your God. I will also be the God of all your descendants.
• Genesis 22:16The angel said, ‘This is what the Lord says: I promise that this is what I will do for you. You did not try to keep your son safe, but you offered him to me. And he was your only son.
• Genesis 26:3Stay in this land, and I will be with you. I will bless you. I will give these lands to you and your descendants. I made a strong promise to your father Abraham. I will make that promise become true.
• Genesis 28:13The Lord stood at the top of the steps. He said, ‘I am the Lord. I am the God of your grandfather Abraham, and the God of Isaac, your father. I will give the land that you are lying on to you and to your descendants.
• Psalms 105:8He will always remember the covenant that he made with us. He made that promise to continue for ever.
• Luke 1:72He has promised to be kind to our ancestors. He will do the things that he promised in his holy covenant.
• Hebrews 6:13God made a promise to Abraham many years ago. God used the authority of his own name to show that his promise was true. He did that because there was nobody greater than God himself. His name showed that the promise was very serious.
• Psalms 143:6I raise my hands to pray to you. I need you to help me, like dry ground needs rain. Selah
• Exodus 17:6I will stand there, in front of you, by the rock at Sinai. Hit the rock with your stick, and water will come out of it. Then the people can drink.’ So Moses did this, while the leaders of the Israelites watched him.

Commentaries on Habakkuk 3:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Thy bow was made quite naked - That is, it was drawn out of its case; as the arrows had their quiver, so the bows had their cases. A fine oriental bow and bow-case, with quiver and arrows, are now before me; they show with what propriety Jehovah is represented as taking his bow out of its case, in order to set his arrow upon the cord, to shoot at his enemies. It is not the drawing out, or making bare the arrow, that is mentioned here; but the taking the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Thy bow was made quite naked - The word is repeated for emphasis. Literally, (In) “nakedness, it was laid naked;” the sheath being laid aside and cast away, as Isaiah says, Isaiah 22:6. “Kir laid bare the shield.” Gregory, Mor. xix. 9. n. 54, Compare Augustine in Psalm 64:7, “as with a swift arrow,” because men regard them not, coming from a bow at a distance which they see not. His more signal judgments He makes bare in sight of all. According to the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-15Verses 3-15 God's people, when in distress, and ready to despair, seek help by considering the days of old, and the years of ancient times, and by pleading them with God in prayer. The resemblance between the Babylonish and Egyptian captivities, naturally presents itself to the mind, as well as the possibility of a like deliverance through the power of Jehovah. God appeared in his glory. All the powers of nature are shaken, and the course of nature…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-11Only God controls the forces of the natural world.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. bow ... made ... naked--that is, was drawn forth from its cover, in which bows usually were cased when not in use. Compare Is 22:6, "Kir uncovered the shield." according to the oaths of the tribes even thy word--that is, Thy oaths of promise to the tribes of Israel (Psa 77:8; Lu 1:73, 74). Habakkuk shows that God's miraculous interpositions for His people were not limited to one time, but that God's oaths to His people are sure ground for their always…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Habakkuk 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings