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God’s Answer to Habakkuk

“Look among the nations and see;
    be astonished and astounded.
For a work is about to be done in your days
    that you will not believe if it is told.
For look! I am raising up the Chaldeans,
    the bitter and impetuous nation,
the one who walks through the spacious places of earth
    to take possession of dwellings not belonging to it.[a]
They[b] are dreadful and awesome;
    their[c] justice and their[d] dignity proceed from themselves.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 1:6 Or “him”
  2. Habakkuk 1:7 Hebrew “He”
  3. Habakkuk 1:7 Hebrew “his”
  4. Habakkuk 1:7 Hebrew “his”
  5. Habakkuk 1:7 Hebrew “him”

The Lord’s Answer

“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)
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)
They are a feared and dreaded people;(F)
    they are a law to themselves
    and promote their own honor.

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 1:6 Or Chaldeans