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Habakkuk 3:4

God's power and sovereignty

2 O LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.

3 God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.

And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.

5 Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.

6 He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.

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BSB
His radiance was like the sunlight; rays flashed from His hand, where His power is hidden.
KJV
And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
WEB
His splendor is like the sunrise. Rays shine from his hand, where his power is hidden.
ASV
And [his] brightness was as the light; He had rays [coming forth] from his hand; And there was the hiding of his power.
DARBY
And [his] brightness was as the light; Rays [came forth] from his hand; And there was the hiding of his power.
BLB
And [His] brightness was like the light; rays [were] unto Him from His hand, and there [was] the hiding of his power.
ÅB
En glans som solens lys bryter fram, stråler omgir ham, og i dem er hans makt skjult.
OTB
Hans stråleglans var som sollyset;
stråler blinket fra Hans hånd,
der Hans kraft var skjult.
B1930
En glans som solens lys bryter frem, stråler omgir ham, og i dem er hans makt skjult.

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  • Matthew 17:2

    And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

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  • Isaiah 60:19–20

    The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

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  • Revelation 22:5

    And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

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  • Exodus 14:20

    And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.

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  • Job 26:14

    Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

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  • Psalms 104:2

    Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

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  • 1 Timothy 6:16

    Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

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  • Exodus 13:21

    And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:

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