who made the world like a desert and overthrew its cities, who did not let his prisoners go home?’
Habakkuk 1:7 - Revised Standard Version Dread and terrible are they; their justice and dignity proceed from themselves. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [The Chaldeans] are terrible and dreadful; their justice and dignity proceed [only] from themselves. American Standard Version (1901) They are terrible and dreadful; their judgment and their dignity proceed from themselves. Common English Bible The Chaldean is dreadful and fearful. He makes his own justice and dignity. Catholic Public Domain Version It is dreadful and terrible. From themselves, judgment and their burden will issue. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They are dreadful, and terrible: from themselves shall their judgment, and their burden proceed. |
who made the world like a desert and overthrew its cities, who did not let his prisoners go home?’
which sends ambassadors by the Nile, in vessels of papyrus upon the waters! Go, you swift messengers, to a nation, tall and smooth, to a people feared near and far, a nation mighty and conquering, whose land the rivers divide.
At that time gifts will be brought to the Lord of hosts from a people tall and smooth, from a people feared near and far, a nation mighty and conquering, whose land the rivers divide, to Mount Zion, the place of the name of the Lord of hosts.
Now therefore hear this, you lover of pleasures, who sit securely, who say in your heart, “I am, and there is no one besides me; I shall not sit as a widow or know the loss of children”:
“You saw, O king, and behold, a great image. This image, mighty and of exceeding brightness, stood before you, and its appearance was frightening.
This is the exultant city that dwelt secure, that said to herself, “I am and there is none else.” What a desolation she has become, a lair for wild beasts! Every one who passes by her hisses and shakes his fist.
Go near, and hear all that the Lord our God will say; and speak to us all that the Lord our God will speak to you; and we will hear and do it.’