Habakkuk 3:4 Parallel Translations

His brightness is like the sunlight. Rays of light stream from his hand. That is where his power is hidden.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.

ASV:

And his brightness was as the light; He had rays coming forth from his hand; And there was the hiding of his power.

BBE:

He was shining like the light; he had rays coming out from his hand: there his power was kept secret.

DBY:

And his brightness was as the light; Rays came forth from his hand; And there was the hiding of his power.

ERV:

And his brightness was as the light; he had rays coming forth from his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.

JPS:

And a brightness appeareth as the light; rays hath He at His side; and there is the hiding of His power.

WBS:

And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand; and there was the hiding of his power.

WEB:

His splendor is like the sunrise. Rays shine from his hand, where his power is hidden.

YLT:

And the brightness is as the light, He hath rays out of His hand, And there -- the hiding of His strength.

Habakkuk 3:4 Cross References

XREF:

Job 26:14 "Behold, these are the fringes of His ways; And how faint a word we hear of Him! But His mighty thunder, who can understand?"

Psalm 18:12 From the brightness before Him passed His thick clouds, Hailstones and coals of fire. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

3:4 And [his] brightness was as the light; {e} he had horns [coming] out of his hand: and there [was] the hiding of his power.
(e) By which is meant a power that was joined with his brightness, which was hidden to the rest of the world, but was revealed at Mount Sinai to his people; Ps 31:16.

WES:

3:4 As the light - Pure, clear as the sun, but much more dazzling. His hand - The face of Moses shined; the face, yea, hands of our God, shine with glorious light. There - In that light wherewith he appeared. The hiding - Which discovered much of it, but hid much more; it was light inaccessible.

MHC:

3:3-15 God's people, when in distress, and ready to despair, seek help by considering the days of old, and the years of ancient times, and by pleading them with God in prayer. The resemblance between the Babylonish and Egyptian captivities, naturally presents itself to the mind, as well as the possibility of a like deliverance through the power of Jehovah. God appeared in his glory. All the powers of nature are shaken, and the course of nature changed, but all is for the salvation of God's own people. Even what seems least likely, shall be made to work for their salvation. Hereby is given a type and figure of the redemption of the world by Jesus Christ. It is for salvation with thine anointed. Joshua who led the armies of Israel, was a figure of Him whose name he bare, even Jesus, our Joshua. In all the salvations wrought for them, God looked upon Christ the Anointed, and brought deliverances to pass by him. All the wonders done for Israel of old, were nothing to that which was done when the Son of God suffered on the cross for the sins of his people. How glorious his resurrection and ascension! And how much more glorious will be his second coming, to put an end to all that opposes him, and all that causes suffering to his people!

CONC:

Appeareth Brightness Flashed Flashing Forth Hidden Hiding Horns Kept Power Radiance Rays Secret Shine Shining Splendor Strength Sunlight Sunrise Veiled

Appeareth Brightness Flashed Flashing Forth Hand Hidden Hiding Horns Kept Light Power Radiance Rays Secret Shine Shining Side Splendor Strength Sunlight Sunrise Veiled

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