Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then they sweep past like the wind and go on— guilty people, whose own strength is their god.” New Living Translation They sweep past like the wind and are gone. But they are deeply guilty, for their own strength is their god.” English Standard Version Then they sweep by like the wind and go on, guilty men, whose own might is their god!” Berean Standard Bible Then they sweep by like the wind and pass on through. They are guilty; their own strength is their god.” King James Bible Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god. New King James Version Then his mind changes, and he transgresses; He commits offense, Ascribing this power to his god.” New American Standard Bible “Then they fly along like the wind and pass on. But they will be held guilty, They whose strength is their god.” NASB 1995 “Then they will sweep through like the wind and pass on. But they will be held guilty, They whose strength is their god.” NASB 1977 “Then they will sweep through like the wind and pass on. But they will be held guilty, They whose strength is their god.” Legacy Standard Bible Then they will sweep through like the wind and pass on. But they will be held guilty, They whose power is their god.” Amplified Bible “Then they will sweep by like the wind and pass on. But they will be held guilty, They [and all men] whose own power and strength is their god.” Christian Standard Bible Then they sweep by like the wind and pass through. They are guilty; their strength is their god. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then they sweep by like the wind and pass through. They are guilty; their strength is their god. American Standard Version Then shall he sweep by as a wind, and shall pass over, and be guilty, even he whose might is his god. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But this shall change his spirit and it will pass, and his army will be condemned by his god Brenton Septuagint Translation Then shall he change his spirit, and he shall pass through, and make an atonement, saying, This strength belongs to my god. Contemporary English Version Then suddenly they disappear like a gust of wind--those sinful people who worship their own strength. Douay-Rheims Bible Then shall his spirit be changed, and he shall pass, and fall: this is his strength of his god. English Revised Version Then shall he sweep by as a wind, and shall pass over, and be guilty: even he whose might is his god. GOD'S WORD® Translation They will move quickly and pass through like the wind. So they will be guilty, because their own strength is their god. Good News Translation Then they sweep on like the wind and are gone, these men whose power is their god." International Standard Version Then like the wind sweeping by they will pass through— they're guilty because they say their power is their god." JPS Tanakh 1917 Then their spirit doth pass over and transgress, And they become guilty: Even they who impute their might unto their god. Literal Standard Version Then the spirit has passed on, | Indeed, he transgresses, | And [ascribes] this—his power—to his god.” Majority Standard Bible Then they sweep by like the wind and pass on through. They are guilty; their own strength is their god.” New American Bible Then they sweep through like the wind and vanish— they make their own strength their god! NET Bible They sweep by like the wind and pass on. But the one who considers himself a god will be held guilty." New Revised Standard Version Then they sweep by like the wind; they transgress and become guilty; their own might is their god! New Heart English Bible Then he sweeps by like the wind, and goes on. He is indeed guilty, whose strength is his god." Webster's Bible Translation Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power to his god. World English Bible Then they sweep by like the wind and go on. They are indeed guilty, whose strength is their god.” Young's Literal Translation Then passed on hath the spirit, Yea, he doth transgress, And doth ascribe this his power to his god. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD's Answer…10They scoff at kings and make rulers an object of scorn. They laugh at every fortress and build up siege ramps to seize it. 11Then they sweep by like the wind and pass on through. They are guilty; their own strength is their god.” Cross References Jeremiah 2:3 Israel was holy to the LORD, the firstfruits of His harvest. All who devoured her found themselves guilty; disaster came upon them,'" declares the LORD. Jeremiah 4:11 At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, "A searing wind from the barren heights in the desert blows toward the daughter of My people, but not to winnow or to sift; Jeremiah 4:12 a wind too strong for that comes from Me. Now I also pronounce judgments against them." Daniel 4:30 the king exclaimed, "Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built by the might of my power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?" Habakkuk 1:16 Therefore he sacrifices to his dragnet and burns incense to his fishing net, for by these things his portion is sumptuous and his food is rich. Treasury of Scripture Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power to his god. shall his. Daniel 4:30-34 The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? … imputing. Daniel 5:3,4,20 Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them… Jump to Previous Change Changed Goes Guilty Held Impute Imputing Indeed Limit Mind Offend Power Purpose Spirit Strength Sweep Sweeps Transgress WindJump to Next Change Changed Goes Guilty Held Impute Imputing Indeed Limit Mind Offend Power Purpose Spirit Strength Sweep Sweeps Transgress WindHabakkuk 1 1. Unto Habakkuk, complaining of the iniquity of the land,5. is shown the fearful vengeance by the Chaldeans. 12. He complains that vengeance should be executed by them who are far worse. (11) Then shall his mind change. . . .--Better, Then he sweeps by like a wind and passes. But he is guilty, making this his strength his god. By an abrupt transition the latter half of the verse diverts our attention from the human view of the world-conqueror to his appearance in God's sight. Men only see an irresistible force sweeping over the face of the earth like a whirlwind; here to-day, and to-morrow nothing but devastation and ruin to testify to its visit. And men are dazzled by this mighty display of power. But, even as Daniel at Belshazzar's feast, Habakkuk pronounces the oppressor's doom in the very hour of triumph. The description of the irresistible invader drops into the sudden depths of anti-climax, "But he is (counted) guilty." His guilt consists just in what men deem so glorious, in his self-reliant irresponsible pursuit of grandeur. The brute force of armaments is the supreme deity of the Chaldaean. His sword and spear are, as it were, his idols. (Comp. Habakkuk 1:16.) God, in whose hands his breath is, and whose are all his ways, has he not glorified. (Comp. Daniel 5:23.) Therefore that God shall bring on him ruin and ignominy, and the very nations which have marvelled at his prowess shall taunt and contemn him (Habakkuk 2:6). Here, then, is the key-note of so much of the second canto (Habakkuk 1:12 to 2 fin.) as relates to the downfall of the invader.Verse 11. - Then shall his mind change; Τότε μεταβαλεῖ τὸ πνεῦμα (Septuagint); Tunc mutabitur spiritus (Vulgate). From the ease and extent of his conquests the Chaldean gains fresh spirit. But it is best to translate differently, Then he sweepeth on as a wind. The Chaldean's inroad is compared to a tempestuous wind, which carries all before it. And he shall pass over. This is explained to mean, he exceeds all limits in his arrogancy, or he passes onward through the land. The former interpretation regards what is coming, the latter keeps to the metaphor of the wind. And offend. He is guilty, or offends, as the next clause explains, by attributing his success to his own prowess and skill. Thus the prophet intimates that the avenger himself incurs God's displeasure, and will suffer for it. Septuagint, καὶ ἐξιλάσεται, which St. Cyril interprets to mean that the Lord will change his purpose of punishing the Jews, and will have mercy on them - a notion quite foreign to the purport of the sentence. Imputing this his power unto his god; more literally, this his power is his god; Revised Version, even he whose might is his god. He defies the Lord, and makes his might his god. (For such pride and self-glorification, setup. Isaiah 14:13; Isaiah 47:7, etc.; Daniel 4:30.) Thus Mezentius, the despiser of the gods, speaks in Virgil, 'AEn.,' 10:773 - "Dextra mihi deus et telum, quod missile libro, "Virtus mihi numen, et ensis, Quem teneo." Hebrew Thenאָ֣ז (’āz) Adverb Strong's 227: At that time, place, therefore they sweep by חָלַ֥ף (ḥā·lap̄) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2498: To slide by, to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce, change like the wind ר֛וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit and pass on through. וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖ר (way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on They ז֥וּ (zū) Pronoun - relative Strong's 2098: This, which, who are guilty; וְאָשֵׁ֑ם (wə·’ā·šêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 816: To be guilty, to be punished, perish their own strength כֹח֖וֹ (ḵō·ḥōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3581: A small reptile (of unknown species) is their god. לֵאלֹהֽוֹ׃ (lê·lō·hōw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Links Habakkuk 1:11 NIVHabakkuk 1:11 NLT Habakkuk 1:11 ESV Habakkuk 1:11 NASB Habakkuk 1:11 KJV Habakkuk 1:11 BibleApps.com Habakkuk 1:11 Biblia Paralela Habakkuk 1:11 Chinese Bible Habakkuk 1:11 French Bible Habakkuk 1:11 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Habakkuk 1:11 Then he sweeps by like the wind (Hab Hb) |
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