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Habakkuk 3:4–5

4 His brightness was like the light;

He had rays flashing from His hand,

And there His power was hidden.

5 Before Him went pestilence,

And fever followed at His feet.

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Habakkuk 3:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)

His splendor was like the sunrise;

rays flashed from his hand,

where his power was hidden.

Plague went before him;

pestilence followed his steps.

Habakkuk 3:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

His brightness was like the light;

rays flashed from his hand;

and there he veiled his power.

Before him went pestilence,

and plague followed at his heels.

Habakkuk 3:4–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And his brightness was as the light;

He had horns coming out of his hand:

And there was the hiding of his power.

Before him went the pestilence,

And burning coals went forth at his feet.

Habakkuk 3:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

His coming is as brilliant as the sunrise.

Rays of light flash from his hands,

where his awesome power is hidden.

Pestilence marches before him;

plague follows close behind.

Habakkuk 3:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

He is like a bright light.

Rays of light shine from his hand,

and there he hides his power.

Sickness goes before him,

and disease follows behind him.

Habakkuk 3:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And his brightness was as the light;

He had rays coming forth from his hand;

And there was the hiding of his power.

Before him went the pestilence,

And fiery bolts went forth at his feet.

Habakkuk 3:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And his brightness was as the light; Rays came forth from his hand; And there was the hiding of his power. Before him went the pestilence, And a burning flame went forth at his feet.

Habakkuk 3:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

His brightness is like the sunlight. 

Rays of light ⸤stream⸥ from his hand. 

That is where his power is hidden. 

Diseases go ahead of him. 

Plagues follow after him. 

Habakkuk 3:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

His brilliance is like light;

rays are flashing from His hand.

This is where His power is hidden.

Plague goes before Him,

and pestilence follows in His steps.

Habakkuk 3:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The brightness was like the sun;

rays came forth from his hand,

where his power lay hidden.

Before him went pestilence,

and plague followed close behind.

Habakkuk 3:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And his brightness was like the light;

flashing rays came from his hand for him;

And there is the covering of his strength.

Before him went Disease,

and Pestilence went out at his feet.

Habakkuk 3:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Your glory was like the sunrise.

Rays of light flashed from your mighty hand.

Your power was hidden there.

You sent plagues ahead of you.

Sickness followed behind you.

Habakkuk 3:4–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

His radiance is like the sunlight;

He has rays flashing from His hand,

And there is the hiding of His power.

Before Him goes pestilence,

And plague comes after Him.


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