Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version LORD, are you not from everlasting? My God, my Holy One, you will never die. You, LORD, have appointed them to execute judgment; you, my Rock, have ordained them to punish. New Living Translation O LORD my God, my Holy One, you who are eternal— surely you do not plan to wipe us out? O LORD, our Rock, you have sent these Babylonians to correct us, to punish us for our many sins. English Standard Version Are you not from everlasting, O LORD my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O LORD, you have ordained them as a judgment, and you, O Rock, have established them for reproof. Berean Standard Bible Are You not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. O LORD, You have appointed them to execute judgment; O Rock, You have established them for correction. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Are You not from everlasting, O LORD my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O LORD, You have appointed them for judgment; O Rock, You have marked them for correction. New American Standard Bible Are You not from time everlasting, LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. You, LORD, have appointed them to deliver judgment; And You, O Rock, have destined them to punish. NASB 1995 Are You not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. You, O LORD, have appointed them to judge; And You, O Rock, have established them to correct. NASB 1977 Art Thou not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. Thou, O LORD, hast appointed them to judge; And Thou, O Rock, hast established them to correct. Legacy Standard Bible Are You not from everlasting, O Yahweh, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. You, O Yahweh, have placed them to judge; And You, O Rock, have established them to reprove. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible Are you not from eternity, LORD my God? My Holy One, you will not die. LORD, you appointed them to execute judgment; my Rock, you destined them to punish us. Holman Christian Standard Bible Are You not from eternity, Yahweh my God? My Holy One, You will not die. LORD, You appointed them to execute judgment; my Rock, You destined them to punish us. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because you are from the beginning, LORD JEHOVAH my God, The Holy One! You are without law, LORD JEHOVAH! You have given it for judgment and you formed me for its tribute Brenton Septuagint Translation Art not thou from the beginning, O Lord God, my Holy One? and surely we shall not die. O Lord, thou hast established it for judgment, and he has formed me to chasten with his correction. Contemporary English Version Holy LORD God, mighty rock, you are eternal, and we are safe from death. You are using those Babylonians to judge and punish others. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. English Revised Version Art not thou from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained him for judgment; and thou, O Rock, hast established him for correction. GOD'S WORD® Translation Didn't you exist before time began, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die! O LORD, you have appointed the Babylonians to bring judgment. O Rock, you have destined them to correct us. Good News Translation LORD, from the very beginning you are God. You are my God, holy and eternal. LORD, my God and protector, you have chosen the Babylonians and made them strong so that they can punish us. International Standard Version "Haven't you existed forever, LORD my God, my Holy One? We won't die! LORD, you've prepared them for judgment; Rock, you've sentenced them to correction. JPS Tanakh 1917 Art not Thou from everlasting, O LORD my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O LORD, Thou hast ordained them for judgment, And Thou, O Rock, hast established them for correction. Literal Standard Version Are You not of old, O YHWH, my God, my Holy One? We do not die, O YHWH, | You have appointed him for judgment, | And, O Rock, You have founded him for reproof. Majority Standard Bible Are You not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. O LORD, You have appointed them to execute judgment; O Rock, You have established them for correction. New American Bible Are you not from of old, O LORD, my holy God, immortal? LORD, you have appointed them for judgment, O Rock, you have set them in place to punish! NET Bible LORD, you have been active from ancient times; my sovereign God, you are immortal. LORD, you have made them your instrument of judgment. Protector, you have appointed them as your instrument of punishment. New Revised Standard Version Are you not from of old, O LORD my God, my Holy One? You shall not die. O LORD, you have marked them for judgment; and you, O Rock, have established them for punishment. New Heart English Bible Aren't you from everlasting, LORD my God, my Holy One? We will not die. LORD, you have appointed him for judgment. You, Rock, have established him to punish. Webster's Bible Translation Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction. World English Bible Aren’t you from everlasting, Yahweh my God, my Holy One? We will not die. Yahweh, you have appointed them for judgment. You, Rock, have established him to punish. Young's Literal Translation Art not Thou of old, O Jehovah, my God, my Holy One? We do not die, O Jehovah, For judgment Thou hast appointed it, And, O Rock, for reproof Thou hast founded it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Habakkuk's Second Complaint12Are You not from everlasting, O LORD, my God, my Holy One? We will not die. O LORD, You have appointed them to execute judgment; O Rock, You have established them for correction. 13Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?… Cross References Genesis 21:33 And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the LORD, the Eternal God. Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He. Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, 'Destroy him!' Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God. Psalm 102:24 I say: "O my God, do not take me in the midst of my days! Your years go on through all generations. Psalm 118:17 I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done. Isaiah 10:5 Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. Treasury of Scripture Are you not from everlasting, O LORD my God, my Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, you have ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, you have established them for correction. thou not. Deuteronomy 33:27 Psalm 90:2 Psalm 93:2 mine. Isaiah 43:15 Isaiah 49:7 Acts 3:14 we. Habakkuk 3:2 Psalm 118:17 Isaiah 27:6-9 thou hast ordained. 2 Kings 19:25 Psalm 17:13 Isaiah 10:5-7 mighty God. Deuteronomy 32:4,30,31 1 Samuel 2:2 Psalm 18:1 Jump to Previous Appointed Chastisement Correction Death Die Established Eternal Everlasting Execute Founded Holy Judge Judgment Marked Mighty Ordained Ordered Punish Punishment Reproof Right RockJump to Next Appointed Chastisement Correction Death Die Established Eternal Everlasting Execute Founded Holy Judge Judgment Marked Mighty Ordained Ordered Punish Punishment Reproof Right RockHabakkuk 1 1. Unto Habakkuk, complaining of the iniquity of the land,5. is shown the fearful vengeance by the Chaldeans. 12. He complains that vengeance should be executed by them who are far worse. (12-17) Though sore perplexed, Habakkuk feels sure that the God whom this swaggering conqueror has insulted will at last vindicate Himself. (12) We shall not die--i.e., God's people may suffer, but shall not be obliterated, shall not be "given over unto death." The rest of the verse runs literally, Jehovah, for judgment hast Thou appointed him, and O Rock, for chastisement hast Thou founded him. "Him," means, of course, the Chaldaean invader, whom Habakkuk regards as raised up only to be God's instrument of correction. The term "Rock" has been paraphrased in the Authorised Version. Used absolutely, it occurs as a Divine title in Deuteronomy 32:4. Generally it is qualified in some way, as "my rock," "our rock," "rock of salvation" &c. Verses 12-17. - § 4. The prophet, in reply, beseeches the Lord not to suffer his people to perish, seeing that he has deigned to be in covenant with them, but to remember mercy even during the affliction at the hand of their rapacious enemies. Verse 12. - Habakkuk calls to mind God's immutability and his covenant with Israel. Art thou not from everlasting, etc.? An affirmative answer is expected. This is one ground of confidence in the corrective nature of the chastisement. God is Jehovah, the covenant God, who has been in personal relation to Israel from time immemorial, and is himself eternal. Mine Holy One. He speaks in the person of the righteous people, and he refers to God's holiness as a second ground of hope, because, although God must punish sin, he will not let the sacred nation, the chosen guardian of the faith, perish utterly. And then he expresses this confidence: We shall not die. We shall be chastened, but not killed. The Masorites assert that the present reading is a correction of the scribes for "thou wilt not die," which the prophet wrote originally, and which was altered for reverence' sake. But this is a mere assumption, incapable of proof. Its adoption would be an omission of the very consolation to which the prophet's confidence leads. Thou hast ordained them (him) for judgment. Thou hast appointed the Chaldean to execute thy corrective punishment on Israel (comp. Jeremiah 46:28). Others take the meaning to be - Thou hast predestined the Chaldean to be judged and punished This is not so suitable in this place. O mighty God; Hebrew, O Rock - an appellation applied to God, as the sure and stable Resting place and Support of his people (Deuteronomy 32:4, 15, 37; Psalm 18:2, 31:3; Isaiah 17:10). Thou hast established them (him) for correction. Thou appointedst the Chaldean, or madest him strong, in order to correct thy people. He is, like the Assyrian, the rod of God's anger (Isaiah 10:5). Septuagint, Απλασέ με τοῦ ἐλέγχειν παιδείαν αὐτοῦ, "He formed me to prove his instruction." This, says St. Jerome, is spoken in the person of the prophet announcing his call and office.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Are Youאַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you not הֲל֧וֹא (hă·lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no from everlasting, מִקֶּ֗דֶם (miq·qe·ḏem) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6924: The front, of place, time O LORD, יְהוָ֧ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH my God, אֱלֹהַ֛י (’ĕ·lō·hay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative my Holy One? קְדֹשִׁ֖י (qə·ḏō·šî) Adjective - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6918: Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary We will not die. נָמ֑וּת (nā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 4191: To die, to kill O LORD, יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH You have appointed them שַׂמְתּ֔וֹ (śam·tōw) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set to execute judgment; לְמִשְׁפָּ֣ט (lə·miš·pāṭ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style O Rock, וְצ֖וּר (wə·ṣūr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6697: A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge You have established them יְסַדְתּֽוֹ׃ (yə·saḏ·tōw) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 3245: To set, to found, to sit down together, settle, consult for correction. לְהוֹכִ֥יחַ (lə·hō·w·ḵî·aḥ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict Links Habakkuk 1:12 NIVHabakkuk 1:12 NLT Habakkuk 1:12 ESV Habakkuk 1:12 NASB Habakkuk 1:12 KJV Habakkuk 1:12 BibleApps.com Habakkuk 1:12 Biblia Paralela Habakkuk 1:12 Chinese Bible Habakkuk 1:12 French Bible Habakkuk 1:12 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Habakkuk 1:12 Aren't you from everlasting Yahweh my God (Hab Hb) |
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