Habakkuk 1:1

AMP: The oracle (a burdensome message—a pronouncement from God) which Habakkuk the prophet saw.

ASV: The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.

BSB: This is the burden that Habakkuk the prophet received in a vision:

DARBY: The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.

DRA: The burden that Habacuc the prophet saw.

KJV: The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.

Habakkuk 1:2

AMP: ¶O Lord, how long will I call for helpAnd You will not hear?I cry out to You, “Violence!”Yet You do not save.

ASV: O Jehovah, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? I cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save.

BSB: How long, O LORD, must I call for helpbut You do not hear,or cry out to You, “Violence!”but You do not save?

DARBY: Jehovah, how long shall I cry and thou wilt not hear? I cry out unto thee, Violence! and thou dost not save.

DRA: How long, O Lord, shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? shall I cry out to thee suffering violence, and thou wilt not save?

KJV: O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!

Habakkuk 1:3

AMP: Why do You make me see iniquity,And cause me to look on wickedness?For destruction and violence are before me;Strife continues and contention arises.

ASV: Why dost thou show me iniquity, and look upon perverseness? for destruction and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention riseth up.

BSB: Why do You make me see iniquity?Why do You tolerate wrongdoing?Destruction and violence are before me.Strife is ongoing, and conflict abounds.

DARBY: Why dost thou cause me to see iniquity, and lookest thou upon grievance? For spoiling and violence are before me; and there is strife, and contention riseth up.

DRA: Why hast thou shewn me iniquity and grievance, to see rapine and injustice before me? and there is a judgment, but opposition is more powerful.

KJV: Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.

Habakkuk 1:4

AMP: Therefore, the law is ineffective and ignoredAnd justice is never upheld,For the wicked surround the righteous;Therefore, justice becomes perverted.

ASV: Therefore the law is slacked, and justice doth never go forth; for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore justice goeth forth perverted.

BSB: Therefore the law is paralyzed,and justice never goes forth.For the wicked hem in the righteous,so that justice is perverted.

DARBY: Therefore the law is powerless, and justice doth never go forth; for the wicked encompasseth the righteous; therefore judgment goeth forth perverted.

DRA: Therefore the law is torn in pieces, and judgment cometh not to the end: because the wicked prevaileth against the just, therefore wrong judgment goeth forth.

KJV: Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.

Habakkuk 1:5

AMP: ¶[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. [Acts 13:40, 41]

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.

BSB: “Look at the nations and observe—be utterly astounded!For I am doing a work in your daysthat you would never believeeven if someone told you.

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].

DRA: Behold ye among the nations, and see: wonder, and be astonished: for a work is done in your days, which no man will believe when it shall be told.

KJV: 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 1:6

AMP: “For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans [who rule in Babylon],That fierce and impetuous nationWho march throughout the earthTo take possession of dwelling places that do not belong to them. [2 Kin 24:2]

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.

BSB: For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans —that ruthless and impetuous nationwhich marches through the breadth of the earthto seize dwellings not their own.

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.

DRA: For behold, I will raise up the Chaldeans, a bitter and swift nation, marching upon the breadth of the earth, to possess the dwelling places that are not their own.

KJV: 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 1:7

AMP: “The Chaldeans are dreaded and feared;Their justice and authority originate with themselves and are defined only by their decree.

ASV: They are terrible and dreadful; their judgment and their dignity proceed from themselves.

BSB: They are dreaded and feared;from themselves they derive justice and sovereignty.

DARBY: They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity proceed from themselves.

DRA: They are dreadful, and terrible: from themselves shall their judgment, and their burden proceed.

KJV: They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves.

Habakkuk 1:8

AMP: “Their horses are swifter than leopardsAnd keener than [hungry] wolves in the evening,Their horsemen come galloping,Their horsemen come from far away;They fly like an eagle swooping down to devour.

ASV: Their horses also are swifter than leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves; and their horsemen press proudly on: yea, their horsemen come from far; they fly as an eagle that hasteth to devour.

BSB: Their horses are swifter than leopards,fiercer than wolves of the night.Their horsemen charge ahead,and their cavalry comes from afar.They fly like a vulture,swooping down to devour.

DARBY: And their horses are swifter than the leopards, and are more agile than the evening wolves; and their horsemen prance proudly, and their horsemen come from afar: they fly as an eagle that hasteth to devour.

DRA: Their horses are lighter than leopards, and swifter than evening wolves; and their horsemen shall be spread abroad: for their horsemen shall come from afar, they shall fly as an eagle that maketh haste to eat.

KJV: Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.

Habakkuk 1:9

AMP: “They all come for violence;Their horde of faces moves [eagerly] forward,They gather prisoners like sand.

ASV: They come all of them for violence; the set of their faces is forwards; and they gather captives as the sand.

BSB: All of them come bent on violence;their hordes advance like the east wind;they gather prisoners like sand.

DARBY: They come all of them for violence: the crowd of their faces is forwards, and they gather captives as the sand.

DRA: They shall all come to the prey, their face is like a burning wind: and they shall gather together captives as the sand.

KJV: They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand.

Habakkuk 1:10

AMP: “They make fun of kingsAnd rulers are a laughing matter to them.They ridicule every strongholdAnd heap up rubble [for earth mounds] and capture it.

ASV: Yea, he scoffeth at kings, and princes are a derision unto him; he derideth every stronghold; for he heapeth up dust, and taketh it.

BSB: They scoff at kingsand make rulers an object of scorn.They laugh at every fortressand build up siege ramps to seize it.

DARBY: Yea, he scoffeth at kings, and princes are a scorn unto him; he derideth every stronghold: for he heapeth up dust, and taketh it.

DRA: And their prince shall triumph over kings, and princes shall be his laughingstock: and he shall laugh at every strong hold, and shall cast up a mount, and shall take it.

KJV: And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.

Habakkuk 1:11

AMP: “Then they will sweep by like the wind and pass on.But they will be held guilty,They [and all men] whose own power and strength is their god.”

ASV: Then shall he sweep by [as] a wind, and shall pass over, and be guilty, [even] he whose might is his god.

BSB: Then they sweep by like the windand pass through.They are guilty;their own strength is their god.”

DARBY: Then will his mind change, and he will pass on, and become guilty: this his power is become his God.

DRA: Then shall his spirit be changed, and he shall pass, and fall: this is his strength of his god.

KJV: Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god.

Habakkuk 1:12

AMP: ¶Are You not from everlasting,O Lord, my God, My Holy One?We will not die.O Lord, You have appointed the Chaldeans [who rule in Babylon] to execute [Your] judgment,And You, O Rock, have established them to correct and chastise. [Deut 32:4]

ASV: Art not thou from everlasting, O Jehovah my God, my Holy One? we shall not die. O Jehovah, thou hast ordained him for judgment; and thou, O Rock, hast established him for correction.

BSB: Are You not from everlasting,O LORD, my God, my Holy One?We will not die.O LORD, You have appointed themto execute judgment;O Rock, You have established themfor correction.

DARBY: Art thou not from everlasting, Jehovah my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. Jehovah, thou hast ordained him for judgment; and thou, O Rock, hast appointed him for correction.

DRA: Wast thou not from the beginning, O Lord my God, my holy one, and we shall not die? Lord, thou hast appointed him for judgment: and made him strong for correction.

KJV: Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.

Habakkuk 1:13

AMP: Your eyes are too pure to approve evil,And You cannot look favorably on wickedness.Why then do You look favorablyOn those who act treacherously?Why are you silent when the wicked (Chaldean oppressors) destroyThose more righteous than they?

ASV: Thou that art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and that canst not look on perverseness, wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy peace when the wicked swalloweth up the man that is more righteous than he;

BSB: Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil,and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing.So why do You tolerate the faithless?Why are You silentwhile the wicked swallow upthose more righteous than themselves?

DARBY: [Thou art] of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on mischief: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, [and] keepest silence when the wicked swalloweth up a [man] more righteous than he?

DRA: Thy eyes are too pure to behold evil, and thou canst not look on iniquity. Why lookest thou upon them that do unjust things, and holdest thy peace when the wicked devoureth the man that is more just than himself?

KJV: Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?

Habakkuk 1:14

AMP: Why do You make men like the fish of the sea,Like reptiles and creeping things that have no ruler [and are helpless against their enemies]?

ASV: and makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?

BSB: You have made men like the fish of the sea,like creeping things that have no ruler.

DARBY: And thou makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them.

DRA: And thou wilt make men as the fishes of the sea, and as the creeping things that have no ruler.

KJV: And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?

Habakkuk 1:15

AMP: The Chaldeans bring all of them up with a hook,And drag them away with a net,And gather them together in their fishing net;So they rejoice and are glad.

ASV: He taketh up all of them with the angle, he catcheth them in his net, and gathereth them in his drag: therefore he rejoiceth and is glad.

BSB: The foe pulls all of them up with a hook;he catches them in his dragnet,and gathers them in his fishing net;so he rejoices gladly.

DARBY: He taketh up all of them with the hook, he catcheth them in his net, and gathereth them into his drag; therefore he rejoiceth and is glad:

DRA: He lifted up all them with his hook, he drew them in his drag, and gathered them into his net: for this he will be glad and rejoice.

KJV: They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.

Habakkuk 1:16

AMP: Therefore, they offer sacrifices to their netAnd burn incense to their fishing net;Because through these things their catch is large and they live luxuriously,And their food is plentiful.

ASV: Therefore he sacrificeth unto his net, and burneth incense unto his drag; because by them his portion is fat, and his food plenteous.

BSB: Therefore he sacrifices to his dragnetand burns incense to his fishing net,for by these things his portion is sumptuousand his food is rich.

DARBY: therefore he sacrificeth unto his net, and burneth incense unto his drag; for by them his portion is become fat, and his meat dainty.

DRA: Therefore will he offer victims to his drag, and he will sacrifice to his net: because through them his portion is made fat, and his meat dainty.

KJV: Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.

Habakkuk 1:17

AMP: Will they continue to empty their netAnd [mercilessly] go on destroying nations without sparing?

ASV: Shall he therefore empty his net, and spare not to slay the nations continually?

BSB: Will he, therefore, empty his netand continue to slay nations without mercy?

DARBY: Shall he therefore empty his net, and not spare to slay the nations continually?

DRA: For this cause therefore he spreadeth his net, and will not spare continually to slay the nations.

KJV: Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?

Habakkuk 1

Results