New International Version (NIV)
14With his own spear you pierced his head
when his warriors stormed out to scatter us,
gloating as though about to devour
the wretched who were in hiding.
Habakkuk 3:14
Habakkuk 3:14 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
14You pierced with his own 3:14 Lit shaftsarrows
The head of his 3:14 Or villagersleaders.
They stormed in to scatter 3:14 Lit meus;
Their arrogance was like those
Who devour the oppressed in secret.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
14You pierced with his own spears
The head of his throngs.
They stormed in to scatter us;
Their exultation was like those
Who devour the oppressed in secret.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
14With the enemy’s own spears, You pierced
The head of his hordes.
They stormed out to scatter us,
Rejoicing like those
Who secretly devour the oppressed [of Israel].
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
14With his own spear You pierced his head,
when his warriors stormed out to scatter us,
gloating as though ready
to secretly devour the weak.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
14His soldiers rushed out to scatter us.
They were laughing at us.
They thought they would easily destroy us.
They saw us as weak people who were trying to hide.
So you wounded Pharaoh’s head with his own spear.