Habakkuk 3:13

Habakkuk 3:13 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

13You came out to deliver your people,

to save your anointed one.

You crushed the leader of the land of wickedness,

you stripped him from head to foot.

13You went forth for the salvation of Your people,

For the salvation of Your anointed.

You smashed the head of the house of evil

To uncover him from 3:13 Lit basefoot to neck. Selah

13You went forth for the salvation of Your people,

For the salvation of Your anointed.

You struck the head of the house of the evil

To lay him open from thigh to neck. Selah.

13You went forth for the salvation of Your people,

For the salvation and rescue of Your anointed [people Israel].

You struck the 3:13 Perhaps a reference to Pharaoh.head from the house of the wicked

To lay him open from the thigh to the neck. Selah (pause, and calmly think of that).

13You went forth for the salvation of Your people,

to save Your anointed.

You crushed the head of the house of the wicked

and stripped him from head to toe.

Selah

13You came out to set your people free.

You saved your chosen ones.

You crushed Pharaoh, the leader of that evil land of Egypt.

You stripped him from head to foot.