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Book of Habakkuk, Chapter 3

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Chapter 3 of Habakkuk—New World Translation (NWT)

  1. ¶ The prayer of Ha·bakʹkuk the prophet in dirges:[a]
  2. O Jehovah, I have heard the report about you.1 I have become afraid, O Jehovah, of your activity.2
    ¶ In the midst of [the] years O bring it to life! In the midst of [the] years may you make it known. During the agitation, to show mercy may you remember.3
  3. ¶ God[b] himself proceeded to come from Teʹman,[c] even a Holy One from Mount Paʹran.4 Seʹlah.[d]5
    ¶ His dignity covered [the] heavens;6 and with his praise the earth became filled.7
  4. ¶ As for [his][e] brightness, it got to be just like the light.8 He had two rays[f] [issuing] out of his hand, and there the hiding of his strength was.9
  5. ¶ Before him pestilence kept going,10 and burning fever would go forth at his feet.11
  6. ¶ He stood still, that he might shake up [the] earth.12 He saw, and then caused nations to leap.13
    ¶ And the eternal mountains got to be smashed;14 the indefinitely lasting hills bowed down.15 The walkings of long ago are his.
  7. ¶ Under what is hurtful I saw the tents of Cuʹshan.[g] The tent cloths of the land of Midʹi·an16 began to be agitated.17
  8. ¶ Is it against the rivers, O Jehovah, is it against the rivers that your anger has become hot,18 or is your fury against the sea?19 For you went riding upon your horses;20 your chariots were salvation.21
  9. ¶ In [its] nakedness your bow comes to be uncovered.22 The sworn oaths of [the] tribes are the thing said.[h]23 Seʹlah. With rivers you proceeded to split [the] earth.24
  10. ¶ Mountains saw you; they got to be in severe pains.25 A thunderstorm of waters passed through. The watery deep[i] gave forth its sound.26 On high its hands it lifted up.
  11. ¶ Sun—moon—stood still,27 in the lofty abode thereof.28 Like light your own arrows kept going.29 The lightning of your spear served for brightness.30
  12. ¶ With denunciation you went marching [through] the earth. In anger you went threshing [the] nations.31
  13. ¶ And you went forth for the salvation of your people,32 to save your anointed one.[j] You broke to pieces the head one out of the house of the wicked one.33 There was a laying of the foundation bare, clear up to the neck.34 Seʹlah.
  14. ¶ With his own rods you pierced35 [the] head of his warriors [when] they moved tempestuously to scatter me.36 Their high glee was as of those bent on devouring an afflicted one in a place of concealment.37
  15. ¶ Through the sea you trod [with] your horses, [through] the heap of vast waters.38
  16. ¶ I heard, and my belly began to be agitated; at the sound my lips quivered; rottenness began to enter into my bones;39 and in my situation I was agitated, that I should quietly wait for[k] the day of distress,40 for [his] coming up to the people,41 [that] he may raid them.
  17. ¶ Although [the] fig tree itself may not blossom,42 and there may be no yield on the vines; the work of [the] olive tree may actually turn out a failure, and the terraces themselves may actually produce no food;43 [the] flock may actually be severed from [the] pen, and there may be no herd in the enclosures;44
  18. ¶ Yet, as for me, I will exult in Jehovah himself;45 I will be joyful in the God[l] of my salvation.46
  19. ¶ Jehovah the Sovereign Lord is my vital energy;47 and he will make my feet like those of the hinds,48 and upon my high places he will cause me to tread.49

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ “Dirges.” Heb., shigh·yo·nohthʹ; LXX, “a song”; Vg, “(for) ignorant acts; (for) ignorances.” See Ps 7:Sup ftn, “Dirge.”
  2. ^ “God.” Heb., ʼElohʹah, sing.; Gr., The·osʹ; Lat., Deʹus.
  3. ^ “From Teman.” Heb., mit·Teh·manʹ; Gr., ek Thai·manʹ. Or, “from the south,” as in Vg; compare Ex 26:18, 35.
  4. ^ “Selah.” Heb., seʹlah; Gr., di·aʹpsal·ma, “musical interlude.” The word occurs three times in this prayer of Habakkuk. See Ps 3:2 ftn, “Selah.”
  5. ^ “His,” LXXSyVg; M omits.
  6. ^ Lit., “horns.” Compare Ex 34:29, 30, 35.
  7. ^ “Cushan,” MSy; LXX, “the Ethiopians”; Vg, “Ethiopia.”
  8. ^ “In [its] nakedness . . . the thing said,” M; LXXBagster, “Surely thou didst bend thy bow at sceptres, saith the Lord [LXXVTS 10a, “Jehovah”].” See App 1C §2.
  9. ^ Or, “surging waters.” Heb., tehohmʹ; Syr., tehu·maʼ; LXXVg, “abyss.” See Ge 1:2 ftn, “Deep.”
  10. ^ “Your anointed one.” Heb., meshi·cheʹkha; LXXBagster(Gr.), khri·stonʹ; Lat., chriʹsto.
  11. ^ “I should wail (lament) before,” KB, p. 602.
  12. ^ “In the God of.” Heb., bEʼ·lo·hehʹ.

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Ps 145:11; Is 53:1
  2. ^ Ps 64:9
  3. ^ Ex 32:13; Je 31:20; La 3:32; Mt 24:22
  4. ^ De 33:2; Jg 5:4
  5. ^ Ps 68:7
  6. ^ Ex 19:16; Ps 18:13; Heb 12:18
  7. ^ Ps 148:13; Is 6:3
  8. ^ Ex 13:21; Ps 104:2; Is 60:20; Re 22:5
  9. ^ Ps 68:34; 150:1
  10. ^ Ex 9:15; Nu 14:12; 16:46; 25:9
  11. ^ De 28:22; 32:24
  12. ^ Ps 60:2; Is 13:13; Hg 2:21; Heb 12:26
  13. ^ Ex 14:25; 23:27
  14. ^ Ge 49:26; Is 54:10
  15. ^ Ps 46:2; 114:4; Na 1:5
  16. ^ Ge 25:2; Ps 83:9
  17. ^ Ex 15:14; Nu 22:4
  18. ^ Is 50:2; Na 1:4
  19. ^ Ps 114:3
  20. ^ De 33:26; Ps 18:10; Is 19:1
  21. ^ Ps 68:17; 104:3
  22. ^ Ps 7:12; La 2:4
  23. ^ Lu 1:73
  24. ^ Ps 105:41
  25. ^ Ex 19:18; Ps 114:4
  26. ^ Ps 77:16; 93:3; 98:7
  27. ^ Jos 10:12
  28. ^ Ps 19:6
  29. ^ Ps 77:17, 18; 144:6
  30. ^ De 32:41; Eze 21:10
  31. ^ Mc 4:12
  32. ^ Ps 28:8; 68:7
  33. ^ Jos 11:12; Ps 68:21; 110:6
  34. ^ Ps 18:15; Eze 13:14
  35. ^ 2Ki 18:21
  36. ^ Ps 83:2
  37. ^ Ps 10:8; 64:4
  38. ^ Re 17:15
  39. ^ Ps 119:120; Je 23:9; Da 8:27
  40. ^ Ps 42:5; Is 26:20; La 3:26
  41. ^ Is 10:12; 13:17; Ob 1
  42. ^ Je 8:13; Ho 2:12
  43. ^ Jb 24:11; Jl 1:10
  44. ^ Am 4:9; Hg 2:16
  45. ^ 1Sa 2:1; Is 61:10; Ro 5:2, 11
  46. ^ Ex 15:2; Ps 18:2; Is 12:2; Lu 2:30
  47. ^ Ps 27:1; Eph 3:16; Pp 4:13; Col 1:11
  48. ^ 2Sa 22:34; Ps 18:33
  49. ^ De 32:13; Is 58:14

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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