Habakkuk 1:5-7
English Standard Version Anglicised
The Lord's Answer
5 (A)“Look among the nations, and see;
wonder and be astounded.
(B)For I am doing a work in your days
that you would not believe if told.
6 For behold, (C)I am raising up the Chaldeans,
that bitter and hasty nation,
(D)who march through the breadth of the earth,
(E)to seize dwellings not their own.
7 They are dreaded and fearsome;
(F)their justice and dignity go forth from themselves.
Habakkuk 1:5-7
New International Version
The Lord’s Answer
5 “Look at the nations and watch—
and be utterly amazed.(A)
For I am going to do something in your days
that you would not believe,
even if you were told.(B)
6 I am raising up the Babylonians,[a](C)
that ruthless and impetuous people,
who sweep across the whole earth(D)
to seize dwellings not their own.(E)
7 They are a feared and dreaded people;(F)
they are a law to themselves
and promote their own honor.
Footnotes
- Habakkuk 1:6 Or Chaldeans
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