that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that let not loose his prisoners to their home?
Habakkuk 1:7 - Revised Version 1885 They are terrible and dreadful: their judgement and their 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. |
that made the world as a wilderness, and overthrew the cities thereof; that let not loose his prisoners to their home?
that sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of papyrus upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation tall and smooth, to a people terrible from their beginning onward; a nation that meteth out and treadeth down, whose land the rivers divide!
In that time shall a present be brought unto the LORD of hosts of a people tall and smooth, and from a people terrible from their beginning onward; a nation that meteth out and treadeth down, whose land the rivers divide, to the place of the name of the LORD of hosts, the mount Zion.
Now therefore hear this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, and there is none else beside me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I know the loss of children:
Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the aspect thereof was terrible.
This is the joyous city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none else beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.