Parallel Verses
Amplified
His brightness is like the sunlight;
He has [bright] rays flashing from His hand,
And there [in the sunlike splendor] is the hiding place of His power.
New American Standard Bible
He has rays flashing from His hand,
And there is the hiding of His
King James Version
And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
Holman Bible
rays are flashing from His hand.
This is where His power is hidden.
International Standard Version
His radiance is like sunlight; beams of light shine from his hand, where his strength lays hidden.
A Conservative Version
And [his] brightness was as the light. He had rays from his hand, and there was the hiding of his power.
American Standard Version
And his brightness was as the light; He had rays coming forth from his hand; And there was the hiding of his power.
Bible in Basic English
He was shining like the light; he had rays coming out from his hand: there his power was kept secret.
Darby Translation
And his brightness was as the light; Rays came forth from his hand; And there was the hiding of his power.
Julia Smith Translation
And the brightness will be as the light; horns to him from his hand; and he set the hiding of his strength.
King James 2000
And his brightness was as the light; he had rays flashing out of his hand: and there was his power hidden.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And his brightness was like [the] light; flashing rays [came] from his hand for him; And there [is] the covering of his strength.
Modern King James verseion
And His brightness is as the light; rays from His hand are His, and there was a hiding of His strength.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
His glory covereth the heavens, and the earth is full of his praise. His shine is as the sun, and beams of light go out of his hands; there is his power hid.
NET Bible
He is as bright as lightning; a two-pronged lightning bolt flashes from his hand. This is the outward display of his power.
New Heart English Bible
His splendor is like the sunrise. Rays shine from his hand, where his power is hidden.
The Emphasized Bible
And, a brightness, as light, appeareth, Rays, out of his hand, hath he, - and, there, is the hiding of his power.
Webster
And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand; and there was the hiding of his power.
World English Bible
His splendor is like the sunrise. Rays shine from his hand, where his power is hidden.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the brightness is as the light, He hath rays out of His hand, And there -- the hiding of His strength.
Themes
Horns » Illustrative » Of power of God
Light, spiritual » Believers' duty performed in » God a
Midianites » Terrified at approach of israel
Topics
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Habakkuk 3:4
Images Habakkuk 3:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prayer Of Habakkuk
3
God [approaching from Sinai] comes from Teman (Edom),
And the Holy One from
His splendor and majesty covers the heavens
And the earth is full of His praise.
His brightness is like the sunlight;
He has [bright] rays flashing from His hand,
And there [in the sunlike splendor] is the hiding place of His power.
Before Him goes the pestilence [of judgment as in Egypt],
And [the burning] plague [of condemnation] follows at His feet [as in Sennacherib’s army].
Phrases
Cross References
Job 26:14
“Yet these are just the fringes of His ways [mere samples of His power],
The faintest whisper of His voice!
Who can contemplate the thunder of His [full] mighty power?”
Exodus 13:21
The [presence of the] Lord was going before them by day in a pillar (column) of cloud to lead them along the way, and in a pillar of fire by night to give them light, so that they could travel by day and by night.
Exodus 14:20
So it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel. It was a cloud along with darkness [even by day to the Egyptians], but it gave light by night [to the Israelites]; so one [army] did not come near the other all night.
Nehemiah 9:12
“And with a pillar of cloud You led them by day,
And with a pillar of fire by night
To light the way for them
In which they were to go.
Psalm 104:2
[You are the One] who covers Yourself with light as with a garment,
Who stretches out the heavens like a tent curtain,
Proverbs 18:10
The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
The righteous runs to it and is safe and set on high [far above evil].
Isaiah 60:19-20
“The sun will no longer be your light by day,
Nor shall the bright glow of the moon give light to you,
But the Lord will be an everlasting light for you;
And your God will be your glory and splendor.
Matthew 17:2
And His appearance changed dramatically in their presence; and His face shone [with heavenly glory, clear and bright] like the sun, and His clothing became as white as light.
1 Timothy 6:16
He alone possesses immortality [absolute exemption from death] and lives in unapproachable light, whom no man has ever seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal power and dominion! Amen.
Revelation 21:23
And the city has no need of the sun nor of the moon to give light to it, for the glory (splendor, radiance) of God has illumined it, and the Lamb is its lamp and light.
Revelation 22:5
And there will no longer be night; they have no need for lamplight or sunlight, because the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign [as kings] forever and ever.