Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You trampled the sea with your horses, churning the great waters. New Living Translation You trampled the sea with your horses, and the mighty waters piled high. English Standard Version You trampled the sea with your horses, the surging of mighty waters. Berean Standard Bible You trampled the sea with Your horses, churning the great waters. King James Bible Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the heap of great waters. New King James Version You walked through the sea with Your horses, Through the heap of great waters. New American Standard Bible You trampled on the sea with Your horses, On the foam of many waters. NASB 1995 You trampled on the sea with Your horses, On the surge of many waters. NASB 1977 Thou didst tread on the sea with Thy horses, On the surge of many waters. Legacy Standard Bible You tread on the sea with Your horses, On the surge of many waters. Amplified Bible You have trampled on the sea with Your horses, On the surge of many waters. Christian Standard Bible You tread the sea with your horses, stirring up the vast water. Holman Christian Standard Bible You tread the sea with Your horses, stirring up the great waters. American Standard Version Thou didst tread the sea with thy horses, The heap of mighty waters. Contemporary English Version Then your chariots churned the waters of the sea. English Revised Version Thou didst tread the sea with thine horses, the heap of mighty waters. GOD'S WORD® Translation You march with your horses into the sea, into the mighty raging waters. Good News Translation You trampled the sea with your horses, and the mighty waters foamed. International Standard Version You rode on the sea with your horses, even riding the crested waves of mighty waters. Majority Standard Bible You trampled the sea with Your horses, churning the great waters. NET Bible But you trample on the sea with your horses, on the surging, raging waters. New Heart English Bible You trampled the sea with your horses, churning mighty waters. Webster's Bible Translation Thou didst walk through the sea with thy horses, through the mire of great waters. World English Bible You trampled the sea with your horses, churning mighty waters. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou have proceeded through the sea with Your horses—the clay of many waters. Young's Literal Translation Thou hast proceeded through the sea with Thy horses -- the clay of many waters. Smith's Literal Translation Thou didst tread upon the sea with thy horses, the heap of many waters. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou madest a way in the sea for thy horses, in the mud of many waters. Catholic Public Domain Version You made a way in the sea for your horses, in the mud of great waters. New American Bible You trampled the sea with your horses amid the churning of the deep waters. New Revised Standard Version You trampled the sea with your horses, churning the mighty waters. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThou didst tread upon the sea with thy horses, through the heap of great waters. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You trod in the Sea on your horses and a multitude of many waters OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou hast trodden the sea with Thy horses, The foaming of mighty waters. Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou dost cause thine horses to enter the sea, disturbing much water. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Habakkuk's Prayer…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. 15You trampled the sea with Your horses, churning the great waters. 16I heard and trembled within; my lips quivered at the sound. Decay entered my bones; I trembled where I stood. Yet I must wait patiently for the day of distress to come upon the people who invade us.… Cross References Exodus 15:8-10 At the blast of Your nostrils the waters piled up; like a wall the currents stood firm; the depths congealed in the heart of the sea. / The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’ / But You blew with Your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters. Psalm 77:16-19 The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken. / The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth. / Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked. ... Isaiah 51:10 Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over? Joshua 3:13-17 When the feet of the priests who carry the ark of the LORD—the Lord of all the earth—touch down in the waters of the Jordan, its flowing waters will be cut off and will stand up in a heap.” / So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carried the ark of the covenant ahead of them. / Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, ... Psalm 114:3-5 The sea observed and fled; the Jordan turned back; / the mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs. / Why was it, O sea, that you fled, O Jordan, that you turned back, Isaiah 43:16-17 Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters, / who brings out the chariots and horses, the armies and warriors together, to lie down, never to rise again; to be extinguished, snuffed out like a wick: Psalm 18:15 The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils. Nahum 1:4 He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts. Job 26:12 By His power He stirred the sea; by His understanding He shattered Rahab. Psalm 106:9 He rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up; He led them through the depths as through a desert. Matthew 8:26-27 “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm. / The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!” Mark 4:39-41 Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. / “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” / Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?” Luke 8:24-25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!” Revelation 15:3 and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations! Revelation 16:12 And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East. Treasury of Scripture You did walk through the sea with your horses, through the heap of great waters. walk. Habakkuk 3:8 Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation? Psalm 77:19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known. heap. Jump to Previous Churning Clay Feet Foaming Great Heap Horses Mass Mighty Mire Proceeded Sea Surge Surging Trample Trampled Tread Trodden Walk WatersJump to Next Churning Clay Feet Foaming Great Heap Horses Mass Mighty Mire Proceeded Sea Surge Surging Trample Trampled Tread Trodden Walk WatersHabakkuk 3 1. Habakkuk, in his prayer, trembles at God's majesty.17. The confidence of his faith. You trampled the sea with Your horses This phrase evokes imagery of divine power and authority over creation, reminiscent of God's control over the natural world as seen in the parting of the Red Sea (Exodus 14:21-22). The "horses" symbolize strength and might, often associated with God's judgment and deliverance. In ancient Near Eastern culture, horses were symbols of war and conquest, suggesting God's ability to subdue chaos and bring order. This imagery can also be seen in Revelation 19:11-16, where Christ is depicted as a rider on a white horse, symbolizing His ultimate victory over evil. churning the great waters Persons / Places / Events 1. HabakkukA prophet in the Old Testament who dialogues with God about the justice and faithfulness of God amidst the apparent triumph of evil. 2. God The central figure in this passage, depicted as a divine warrior who demonstrates His power over creation. 3. The Sea Symbolic of chaos and disorder in ancient Near Eastern literature, often representing obstacles or threats to God's people. 4. Horses Representing God's might and power, often used in biblical imagery to depict strength and swiftness in battle. 5. Great Waters A metaphor for overwhelming challenges or adversities that God overcomes. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty Over CreationThe imagery of God trampling the sea with His horses emphasizes His ultimate control over the natural world and chaotic forces. Divine Deliverance Just as God delivered Israel through the Red Sea, He continues to deliver His people from overwhelming circumstances today. Faith in God's Power Believers are encouraged to trust in God's power and presence, even when facing seemingly insurmountable challenges. Symbolism of Water in Scripture Understanding the symbolic use of water in the Bible can deepen our appreciation of God's redemptive acts and His authority over chaos. God as a Warrior The depiction of God as a warrior reassures believers of His active involvement in the battles they face, providing strength and victory.(15) Thou didst walk.--Better, Thou walkest. "Heap" is probably the correct translation of chomer here, as in Exodus 8:10. With this glance at the miraculous passage of the Red Sea (see Habakkuk 3:8) this prophetic poem comes to a sudden termination. The new paragraph begins with Habakkuk 3:16, not, as is indicated in the Authorised Version, with Habakkuk 3:17.Verse 15. - The Exodus is the type of the deliverance of God's people. Thou didst walk through (didst tread) the sea with thine horses; literally, thou treadest the sea, thy horses, the horses being explanatory. The prophet takes his imagery from Exodus 15:1-19. He represents God as a warrior in his chariot, leading the way through the waters to the destruction of his enemies and to the salvation of his own people. Through the heap of great waters; or, upon the surge of mighty waters. The verse may also be rendered, Thou treadest the sea - thy horses (tread) the heap of great waters (Psalm 77:19). Past mercies and deliverances are types and pledges of future. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You trampledדָּרַ֥כְתָּ (dā·raḵ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1869: To tread, to walk, to string a, bow the sea בַיָּ֖ם (ḇay·yām) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin with Your horses, סוּסֶ֑יךָ (sū·se·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird) churning חֹ֖מֶר (ḥō·mer) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2563: A bubbling up, of water, a wave, of earth, mire, clay, a heap, a chomer, dry measure the great רַבִּֽים׃ (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7227: Much, many, great waters. מַ֥יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen Links Habakkuk 3:15 NIVHabakkuk 3:15 NLT Habakkuk 3:15 ESV Habakkuk 3:15 NASB Habakkuk 3:15 KJV Habakkuk 3:15 BibleApps.com Habakkuk 3:15 Biblia Paralela Habakkuk 3:15 Chinese Bible Habakkuk 3:15 French Bible Habakkuk 3:15 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Habakkuk 3:15 You trampled the sea with your horses (Hab Hb) |
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