Habakkuk 1
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Habakkuk 1:6-8

6For beholdH2009, I am 1raisingH6965 upH6965 the ChaldeansH3778, That 2grimH4751 and impetuousH4116 peopleH1471 Who marchH1980 3throughoutH4800 the earthH776, To 4takeH3423 possessionH3423 of dwellingH4908 placesH4908 that are not theirs.7They are terrifyingH366 and 5fearedH3372; Their 6justiceH4941 and 7authorityH7613 8originateH3318 with themselves.8Their 9horsesH5483 areH7043 fasterH7043 thanH4480 leopardsH5246, And quickerH2300 thanH4480 10wolvesH2061 in the eveningH6153. Their 11horsemenH6571 chargeH6335 alongH6335, Their 12horsemenH6571 comeH935 from afarH7350; They flyH5774 like an 13eagleH5404 14swoopingH2363 downH2363 to devourH398.

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Notes

  1. 1. Habakkuk 1:6 2 Kin 24:2; Jer 4:11-13 ↩
  2. 2. Habakkuk 1:6 Lit bitter ↩
  3. 3. Habakkuk 1:6 Lit the breadth of ↩
  4. 4. Habakkuk 1:6 Jer 8:10 ↩
  5. 5. Habakkuk 1:7 Is 18:2, 7 ↩
  6. 6. Habakkuk 1:7 Jer 39:5-9 ↩
  7. 7. Habakkuk 1:7 Lit sovereignty ↩
  8. 8. Habakkuk 1:7 Lit proceed from ↩
  9. 9. Habakkuk 1:8 Jer 4:13 ↩
  10. 10. Habakkuk 1:8 Zeph 3:3 ↩
  11. 11. Habakkuk 1:8 Or horses ↩
  12. 12. Habakkuk 1:8 Or horses ↩
  13. 13. Habakkuk 1:8 Ezek 17:3; Hos 8:1 ↩
  14. 14. Habakkuk 1:8 Lit hurrying to ↩

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