Holy Scripture

Habakkuk 3:6

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 6.) He stood and measured the earth: he beheld, and scattered the nations, and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting. For there are also other mountains and hills, which the bridegroom leaps upon and transgresses in the Song of Songs (Chapter 2), about w…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Habakkuk

Source: Septuagint

Original

6The earth stood at his feet and trembled: He beheld, and the nations melted away: The mountains were violently burst through, The everlasting hills melted at his everlasting going forth.

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In context

4His excellence covered the heavens, And the earth was full of his praise. And his brightness shall be as light; There were horns in his hands, And he caused a mighty love of his strength.

5Before his face shall go a report, And it shall go forth into the plains,

— Habakkuk 3:6 —

7Because of troubles I looked upon the tents of the Ethiopians: The tabernacles also of the land of Midian shall be dismayed.

8Wast thou angry, O Lord, with the rivers? Or was thy wrath against the rivers, Or thine anger against the sea? For thou wilt mount on thy horses, And thy chariots are salvation.

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