Habakkuk 3:3

Habakkuk 3:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
• New International Version (NIV)God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. His glory covered the heavens and his praise filled the earth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His splendor covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
• New Living Translation (NLT)I see God moving across the deserts from Edom, the Holy One coming from Mount Paran. His brilliant splendor fills the heavens, and the earth is filled with his praise.

Context of Habakkuk 3:3

1A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, on Shigionoth. 2O Lord, I have heard Your speech and was afraid; O Lord, revive Your work in the midst of the years! In the midst of the years make it known; In wrath remember mercy. God came from Teman, The Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, And the earth was full of His praise. 4His brightness was like the light; He had rays flashing from His hand, And there His power was hidden. 5Before Him went pestilence, And fever followed at His feet.

Habakkuk 3:3 word by word

אֱל֙וֹהַ֙ מִתֵּימָ֣ן יָב֔וֹא וְקָד֥וֹשׁ מֵֽהַר־פָּארָ֖ן סֶ֑לָה כִּסָּ֤ה שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ הוֹד֔וֹ וּתְהִלָּת֖וֹ מָלְאָ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Godאֱלֹהַּ'ĕlôahh 'ĕlôahh · godH433
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• from Temanתֵּימָןtêymân têmân · TemanH8487
• and the Holy Oneקָדוֹשׁqâdôsh qâdôsh · holyH6918
• from mountהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• Paranפָּארָןpâ'rân · (Mount) ParanH6290
• Selahסֶ֫לָהselâh · SelahH5542
• His gloryהוֹדhôd · splendorH1935
• coveredכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
• the heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• and the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• was fullמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• of his praiseתְּהִלָּהtehillâh · praiseH8416

Cross-references for Habakkuk 3:3

• Judges 5:4“Lord, when You went out from Seir, When You marched from the field of Edom, The earth trembled and the heavens poured, The clouds also poured water;
• Psalms 68:7O God, when You went out before Your people, When You marched through the wilderness, Selah
• Isaiah 64:3When You did awesome things for which we did not look, You came down, The mountains shook at Your presence.
• Genesis 36:11And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
• Jeremiah 49:7Against Edom. Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Is wisdom no more in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom vanished?
• Amos 1:12But I will send a fire upon Teman, Which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.”
• Obadiah 1:9Then your mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, To the end that everyone from the mountains of Esau May be cut off by slaughter.
• Genesis 21:21He dwelt in the Wilderness of Paran; and his mother took a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
• Numbers 10:12And the children of Israel set out from the Wilderness of Sinai on their journeys; then the cloud settled down in the Wilderness of Paran.
• Deuteronomy 33:2And he said: “The Lord came from Sinai, And dawned on them from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran, And He came with ten thousands of saints; From His right hand Came a fiery law for them.
• 1 Samuel 25:1Then Samuel died; and the Israelites gathered together and lamented for him, and buried him at his home in Ramah. And David arose and went down to the Wilderness of Paran.
• Psalms 3:2Many are they who say of me, “There is no help for him in God.” Selah
• Psalms 4:4Be angry, and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah
• Psalms 9:16The Lord is known by the judgment He executes; The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah
• Exodus 19:16Then it came to pass on the third day, in the morning, that there were thunderings and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain; and the sound of the trumpet was very loud, so that all the people who were in the camp trembled.
• Exodus 20:18Now all the people witnessed the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off.

Commentaries on Habakkuk 3:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3God came from Teman - Bp. Lowth observes: "This is a sudden burst of poetry, in the true spirit of the ode; the concealed connection being that God, who had formerly displayed such power in delivering the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, might succor their posterity in a like wonderful manner." Hence the prophet selects the most striking facts of that first deliverance; and to decorate and render them impressive, brings forth all the powers of his…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3God came - literally, shall come From Teman - “God shall come,” as He came of old, clothed with majesty and power; but it was not mere power. The center of the whole picture is, as Micah and Isaiah had prophesied that it was to be, a new revelation Isaiah 2:3; Micah 4:2: “The law shall go forth from Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.” Isaiah 44:5, “I will give Thee for a covenant to the people (Israel), for a light of the Gentiles.” So now…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. 3Teman: This was one of Edom’s main cities (see also Job 2:11; Jeremiah 49:7). The term could refer to the whole region of Edom where the city was located (compare Obadiah 1:9). Habakkuk’s use of the term with Mount Paran suggests he meant the larger region. Holy One is an important title for God. It emphasizes that God is completely set apart and unlike anything or anyone else (Habakkuk 1:12; see also Exodus 15:11; 2 Kings 19:22; Psalm 77:13; Isaiah 6:3)…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. God--singular in the Hebrew, "Eloah," instead of "Elohim," plural, usually employed. The singular is not found in any other of the minor prophets, or Jeremiah, or Ezekiel; but it is in Isaiah, Daniel, Job, and Deuteronomy. from Teman--the country south of Judea and near Edom, in which latter country Mount Paran was situated [Henderson]. "Paran" is the desert region, extending from the south of Judah to Sinai. Seir, Sinai, and Paran are adjacent to one…Read the comment

Topics related to Habakkuk 3:3

• Law
• Paran
• Readings, Select
• Teman

In the dictionaries

• God
• Paran
• Holy One
• Arrow
• Hiding
• Joy
• Meat
• Paran, Mount
• Poetry
• Psalms

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