Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Be astonished!
Because I am doing
You would not believe if
King James Version
Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.
Holman Bible
be utterly astounded!
For something is taking place in your days
that you will not believe
when you hear about it.
International Standard Version
"Look out at the nations and pay attention! Be astounded! Be really astounded! Because something is happening in your lifetime that you won't believe, even if it were described down to the smallest detail.
A Conservative Version
Behold ye {scoffers (LXX/NT)}, and look, and wonder marvelously. For I am working a work in your days, which ye will not believe though it be told you.
American Standard Version
Behold ye among the nations, and look, and wonder marvellously; for I am working a work in your days, which ye will not believe though it be told you.
Amplified
[The Lord replied,] “Look among the nations! See!
Be astonished! Wonder!
For I am doing something in your days—
You would not believe it if you were told.
Bible in Basic English
See among the nations, and take note, and be full of wonder: for in your days I am doing a work in which you will have no belief, even if news of it is given to you.
Darby Translation
See ye among the nations, and behold, and wonder marvellously; for I work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be declared to you.
Julia Smith Translation
See ye among the nations, and look, and wonder; ye shall wonder: for the working a work in your days ye will not believe if it shall be recounted.
King James 2000
Behold you among the nations, and regard, and wonder and be astonished: for I will work a work in your days, which you will not believe, though it be told you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"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.
Modern King James verseion
Look among the nations, and behold and wonder marvelously; for I will work a work in your days which you will not believe, not even if it is declared to you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold among the Heathen, and look well: wonder at it, and be abashed: For I will do a thing in your time, which though it be told you, ye shall not believe.
NET Bible
"Look at the nations and pay attention! You will be shocked and amazed! For I will do something in your lifetime that you will not believe even though you are forewarned.
New Heart English Bible
"Look, you scoffers, watch, and wonder marvelously, and perish; for I am working a work in your days, which you will not believe though it is told you.
The Emphasized Bible
Behold ye, among the nations, and look around, Yea stand stock still - stare, - for, a work, is being wrought in your days, ye will not believe, when it is recounted.
Webster
Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvelously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe though it be told you.
World English Bible
"Look among the nations, watch, and wonder marvelously; for I am working a work in your days, which you will not believe though it is told you.
Youngs Literal Translation
Look ye on nations, and behold and marvel greatly. For a work He is working in your days, Ye do not believe though it is declared.
Interlinear
Ra'ah
Yowm
Word Count of 20 Translations in Habakkuk 1:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Answer To Habakkuk
4
And justice
For the wicked
Therefore justice comes out
Be astonished!
Because I am doing
You would not believe if
That
Who march
To
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 29:14
And
And the discernment of their discerning men will be concealed.”
Ezekiel 12:22-28
“Son of man, what is this
Deuteronomy 4:27
The Lord will
Isaiah 28:21-22
He will be stirred up as in the valley of
To do His
And to work His work, His
Isaiah 29:9
Blind yourselves and be blind;
They
They stagger, but not with strong drink.
Jeremiah 5:12-13
And said, “
Misfortune will
And we
Jeremiah 9:25-26
“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “that I will punish all who are circumcised and yet
Jeremiah 18:18
Then they said, “Come and let us
Jeremiah 25:14-29
(
Lamentations 4:12
Nor did any of
That the adversary and the enemy
Could
Daniel 9:12
Thus He has
Zephaniah 1:2
From the face of the
Acts 6:13-14
They put forward
Acts 13:40-41
Therefore take heed, so that the thing spoken of