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Habakkuk 1:5

The Lord’s Reply

5 “Look eamong the nations and watch—

Be utterly astounded!

For I will work a work in your days

Which you would not believe, though it were told you.

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Habakkuk 1:5 — The New International Version (NIV)

“Look at the nations and watch—

and be utterly amazed.

For I am going to do something in your days

that you would not believe,

even if you were told.

Habakkuk 1:5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

“Look among the nations, and see;

wonder and be astounded.

For I am doing a work in your days

that you would not believe if told.

Habakkuk 1:5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Habakkuk 1:5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The Lord replied,

“Look around at the nations;

look and be amazed!

For I am doing something in your own day,

something you wouldn’t believe

even if someone told you about it.

Habakkuk 1:5 — New Century Version (NCV)

“Look at the nations!

Watch them and be amazed and shocked.

I will do something in your lifetime

that you won’t believe even when you are told about it.

Habakkuk 1:5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Habakkuk 1:5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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.

Habakkuk 1:5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Look among the nations and watch. 

Be amazed and astonished. 

I am going to do something in your days 

that you would not believe even if it were reported to you. 

Habakkuk 1:5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Look at the nations and observe —

be utterly astounded!

For something is taking place in your days

that you will not believe

when you hear about it.

Habakkuk 1:5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Look at the nations, and see!

Be astonished! Be astounded!

For a work is being done in your days

that you would not believe if you were told.

Habakkuk 1:5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

“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.

Habakkuk 1:5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The Lord replies,

“Look at the nations. Watch them.

Be totally amazed at what you see.

I am going to do something in your days

that you would never believe.

You would not believe it

even if someone told you about it.

Habakkuk 1:5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Look among the nations! Observe!

Be astonished! Wonder!

Because I am doing something in your days

You would not believe if you were told.


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