Habakkuk 3:7

Habakkuk 3:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.
• New International Version (NIV)I saw the tents of Cushan in distress, the dwellings of Midian in anguish.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction; the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction; The curtains of the land of Midian trembled.

Context of Habakkuk 3:7

5Pestilence marches before him; plague follows close behind. 6When he stops, the earth shakes. When he looks, the nations tremble. He shatters the everlasting mountains and levels the eternal hills. He is the Eternal One! I see the people of Cushan in distress, and the nation of Midian trembling in terror. 8Was it in anger, Lord, that you struck the rivers and parted the sea? Were you displeased with them? No, you were sending your chariots of salvation! 9You brandished your bow and your quiver of arrows. You split open the earth with flowing rivers.

Habakkuk 3:7 word by word

תַּ֣חַת אָ֔וֶן רָאִ֖יתִי אָהֳלֵ֣י כוּשָׁ֑ן יִרְגְּז֕וּן יְרִיע֖וֹת אֶ֥רֶץ מִדְיָֽן׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the tentsאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
• of Cushanכּוּשָׁןkûshân · CushanH3572
• in afflictionאָ֫וֶן'âven · evil: troubleH205
• the curtainsיְרִיעָהyerîy‛âh · curtainH3407
• of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Midianמִדְיָןmidyân · MidianH4080
• did trembleרָגַזrâgaz · to trembleH7264

Cross-references for Habakkuk 3:7

• Exodus 15:14The peoples hear and tremble; anguish grips those who live in Philistia.
• Numbers 22:3And when the people of Moab saw how many Israelites there were, they were terrified.
• Joshua 2:10For we have heard how the Lord made a dry path for you through the Red Sea when you left Egypt. And we know what you did to Sihon and Og, the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan River, whose people you completely destroyed.
• Joshua 9:24They replied, “We did it because we—your servants—were clearly told that the Lord your God commanded his servant Moses to give you this entire land and to destroy all the people living in it. So we feared greatly for our lives because of you. That is why we have done this.
• Genesis 10:6The descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
• Genesis 25:1Abraham married another wife, whose name was Keturah.
• Numbers 31:2“On behalf of the people of Israel, take revenge on the Midianites for leading them into idolatry. After that, you will die and join your ancestors.”
• Psalms 83:5Yes, this was their unanimous decision. They signed a treaty as allies against you—

Commentaries on Habakkuk 3:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction - Cush is Arabia. The Arabians dwelt in tents, hence they were called Scenitae. When the Lord appeared on Mount Sinai, the Arabs of the Red Sea abandoned their tents, being terror-struck; and the Midianites also were seized with fear. See the desolation wrought among this people by Phinehas, Numbers 31:1, etc., on account of their having enticed the Israelites to idolatry, Numbers 25:1, etc. Either Cush and Midian…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7I saw - in prophetic vision 1 Kings 22:17. The tents of Cushan in (under) affliction - Upon the coming of the Lord there follows the visitation of those alien from Him.. Cushan-Rishathaim was the first, whose ambition God overruled to chasten His people Judges 3:8-10.. It has been remarked that as “king of Aram-Naharaim” or North Mesopotamia, he was probably sovereign of the Aram, from which Balak king of Moab, allied with Midian, sent for Balaam to curse…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. 7Midian was in the southern area east of the Jordan River (see Genesis 36:35). The nation was terrified by God's powerful presence (Habakkuk 3:6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. the tents--that is, the dwellers. Cushan--the same as Cush; made "Cush-an" to harmonize with "Midi-an" in the parallel clause. So Lotan is found in the Hebrew of Genesis for Lot. Bochart therefore considers it equivalent to Midian, or a part of Arabia. So in Nu 12:1, Moses' Midianite wife is called an Ethiopian (Hebrew, Cushite). Maurer thinks the dwellers on both sides of the Arabian Gulf, or Red Sea, are meant; for in Ha 3:6 God's everlasting or…Read the comment

Topics related to Habakkuk 3:7

• Cushan
• Ethiopia
• Midianites
• Readings, Select
• Tent

In the dictionaries

• Midian
• Midian; Midianites
• Midian, Midianite
• Arrow
• Curtain
• Cushan
• Ethiopia
• Hiding
• Joy
• Meat

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