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Habakkuk 1:6

For behold, iI am raising up the Chaldeans,

that bitter and hasty nation,

jwho march through the breadth of the earth,

kto seize dwellings not their own.

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Habakkuk 1:6 — The New International Version (NIV)

I am raising up the Babylonians,

that ruthless and impetuous people,

who sweep across the whole earth

to seize dwellings not their own.

Habakkuk 1:6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation,

Which shall march through the breadth of the land,

To possess the dwellingplaces that are not theirs.

Habakkuk 1:6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

I am raising up the Babylonians,

a cruel and violent people.

They will march across the world

and conquer other lands.

Habakkuk 1:6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For indeed I am raising up the Chaldeans,

A bitter and hasty nation

Which marches through the breadth of the earth,

To possess dwelling places that are not theirs.

Habakkuk 1:6 — New Century Version (NCV)

I will use the Babylonians,

those cruel and wild people

who march across the earth

and take lands that don’t belong to them.

Habakkuk 1:6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, that march through the breadth of the earth, to possess dwelling-places that are not theirs.

Habakkuk 1:6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For behold, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and impetuous nation, which marcheth through the breadth of the earth, to possess dwelling-places that are not theirs.

Habakkuk 1:6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

I am going to send the Babylonians, 

that fierce and reckless nation. 

They will march throughout the earth 

to take possession of lands that don’t belong to them. 

Habakkuk 1:6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Look! I am raising up the Chaldeans,

that bitter, impetuous nation

that marches across the earth’s open spaces

to seize territories not its own.

Habakkuk 1:6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For I am rousing the Chaldeans,

that fierce and impetuous nation,

who march through the breadth of the earth

to seize dwellings not their own.

Habakkuk 1:6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

For look! I am raising up the Chaldeans,

the bitter and impetuous nation,

the one who walks through the spacious places of earth

to take possession of dwellings not belonging to it.

Habakkuk 1:6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

I am going to send the armies of Babylonia to attack you.

They are very mean. They move quickly.

They sweep across the whole earth.

They take over places

that do not belong to them.

Habakkuk 1:6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans,

That fierce and impetuous people

Who march throughout the earth

To seize dwelling places which are not theirs.


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