New International Version (NIV)
6I am raising up the Babylonians,1:6 Or Chaldeans
that ruthless and impetuous people,
who sweep across the whole earth
to seize dwellings not their own.
Habakkuk 1:6
Habakkuk 1:6 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
6“For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans,
That 1:6 Lit bittergrim and impetuous people
Who march 1:6 Lit the breadth ofthroughout the earth,
To take possession of dwelling places that are not theirs.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
6For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans,
That fierce and impetuous people
Who march throughout the earth
To seize dwelling places which are not theirs.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
6“For behold, I am raising up the 1:6 The Chaldeans were the dominant people in Babylonia. Originally from a small part of southern Babylonia near the head of the Persian Gulf, they were an aggressive tribe and completely controlled the country after 625 b.c. Babylon was their capital city and became the scholarly and scientific center of western Asia. The words “Chaldean” and “Babylonian” are used interchangeably.Chaldeans [who rule in 1:6 “Babylon” was the name of the magnificent capital city of Babylonia, and the name of the city was commonly used to refer to the entire area which was located at the eastern end of the Fertile Crescent. Both the plain of Shinar and Chaldea (land of the Chaldeans) were part of ancient Babylonia.Babylon],
That fierce and impetuous nation
Who march throughout the earth
To take possession of dwelling places that do not belong to them. [2 Kin 24:2]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
6For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans1:6 That is, the Babylonians —
that ruthless and impetuous nation
which marches through the breadth of the earth
to seize dwellings not their own.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
6I am going to send the armies of Babylon to attack you.
They are very mean. They move quickly.
They sweep across the whole earth.
They take over homes
that do not belong to them.