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Habakkuk 1:4-6
New American Standard Bible 1995
Habakkuk 1:4-6
New American Standard Bible 1995
4 Therefore the (A)law is [a]ignored
And justice [b]is never upheld.
For the wicked (B)surround the righteous;
Therefore justice comes out (C)perverted.
5 “(D)Look among the nations! Observe!
Be astonished! (E)Wonder!
Because I am doing (F)something in your days—
You would not believe if [c]you were told.
6 “For behold, I am (G)raising up the Chaldeans,
That [d]fierce and impetuous people
Who march [e]throughout the earth
To [f](H)seize dwelling places which are not theirs.
Footnotes
- Habakkuk 1:4 Or ineffective; lit numbed
- Habakkuk 1:4 Lit never goes forth
- Habakkuk 1:5 Lit it
- Habakkuk 1:6 Lit bitter
- Habakkuk 1:6 Lit the breadth of
- Habakkuk 1:6 Lit take possession of
Habakkuk 1:4-6
New International Version
Habakkuk 1:4-6
New International Version
4 Therefore the law(A) is paralyzed,
and justice never prevails.
The wicked hem in the righteous,
so that justice(B) is perverted.(C)
The Lord’s Answer
5 “Look at the nations and watch—
and be utterly amazed.(D)
For I am going to do something in your days
that you would not believe,
even if you were told.(E)
6 I am raising up the Babylonians,[a](F)
that ruthless and impetuous people,
who sweep across the whole earth(G)
to seize dwellings not their own.(H)
Footnotes
- Habakkuk 1:6 Or Chaldeans
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