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Habakkuk 3:9

King James Version (KJV)

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Habakkuk 3:9

Verse 9 of 19

Scripture focus

Thy bow was made quite naked, [according] to the oaths of the tribes, [even thy] word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

Habakkuk 3:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Habakkuk 3:9

Theological / Devotional

Quite naked. That is, readied for action. The prophet pictures the Lord as a warrior (see Ex. 15:3), who prepares His bow for use. The oaths of the tribes. The Hebrew of this passage is obscure, and this has resulted in marked variations of translation in the different versions. The LXX reads, “Surely thou didst bend thy bow at sceptres, saith the Lord.” The ASV reads, “Thy bow was made quite bare; the oaths to the tribes were a sure word.” The RSV reads, “Thou didst strip the sheath from thy bow, and put the arrows to the string.”

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