9You uncovered your bow, you called for many arrows. Selah You split the earth with rivers;


In Context

6 He stood, and shook the earth; he looked, and made the nations tremble. The ancient mountains crumbled and the age-old hills collapsed. His ways are eternal.

7 I saw the tents of Cushan in distress, the dwellings of Midian in anguish.

8 Were you angry with the rivers, O Lord ? Was your wrath against the streams? Did you rage against the sea when you rode with your horses and your victorious chariots?

9 You uncovered your bow, you called for many arrows. Selah You split the earth with rivers;

10 the mountains saw you and writhed. Torrents of water swept by; the deep roared and lifted its waves on high.

11 Sun and moon stood still in the heavens at the glint of your flying arrows, at the lightning of your flashing spear.

Habakkuk 3:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:9Thy bow was made quite naked, [according] to the oaths of the tribes, [even thy] word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:9Thy bow was made quite bare; The oaths to the tribes were a'sure word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:9Thou wilt surely take up thy bow: according to the oaths which thou hast spoken to the tribes. Thou wilt divide the rivers of the earth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:9Thy bow was made naked, The rods of discipline sworn according to thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:9Thy bow was made quite bare; the oaths to the tribes were a sure word. Selah Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:9Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:9You uncovered your bow. You called for your sworn arrows. Selah. You split the earth with rivers.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:9Utterly naked Thou dost make Thy bow, Sworn are the tribes — saying, 'Pause!' With rivers Thou dost cleave the earth.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:9Your bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even your word. Selah. You did split the earth with rivers.