Habakkuk 3:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
Plague went before him; pestilence followed his steps.

New Living Translation
Pestilence marches before him; plague follows close behind.

English Standard Version
Before him went pestilence, and plague followed at his heels.

Berean Study Bible
Plague went before Him, and fever followed in His steps.

New American Standard Bible
Before Him goes plague, And plague comes forth after Him.

NASB 1995
Before Him goes pestilence, And plague comes after Him.

NASB 1977
Before Him goes pestilence, And plague comes after Him.

Amplified Bible
Before Him goes the pestilence [of judgment as in Egypt], And [the burning] plague [of condemnation] follows at His feet [as in Sennacherib’s army].

Christian Standard Bible
Plague goes before him, and pestilence follows in his steps.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Plague goes before Him, and pestilence follows in His steps.

Contemporary English Version
Dreadful diseases and plagues marched in front and followed behind.

Good News Translation
He sends disease before him and commands death to follow him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Diseases go ahead of him. Plagues follow after him.

International Standard Version
Before him pestilence walks, and disease follows behind him.

NET Bible
Plague goes before him; pestilence marches right behind him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.

New King James Version
Before Him went pestilence, And fever followed at His feet.

King James 2000 Bible
Before him went the pestilence, and burning fever went forth at his feet.

New Heart English Bible
Plague went before him, and pestilence followed his feet.

World English Bible
Plague went before him, and pestilence followed his feet.

American King James Version
Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.

American Standard Version
Before him went the pestilence, And fiery bolts went forth at his feet.

A Faithful Version
A plague went before Him, and lightning went forth at His feet.

Darby Bible Translation
Before him went the pestilence, And a burning flame went forth at his feet.

English Revised Version
Before him went the pestilence, and fiery bolts went forth at his feet.

Webster's Bible Translation
Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Before him went the pestilence, and burning coales went forth before his feete.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Before him went the pestilence, and burning coales went foorth before his feete.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Destruccio goeth before him, and burnynge cressettes go from his fete.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Before Him goes pestilence, "" And a burning flame goes forth at His feet.

Young's Literal Translation
Before Him goeth pestilence, And a burning flame goeth forth at His feet.

Smith's Literal Translation
Before his face shall go the word, and a flame will go forth at his feet.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Death shall go before his face. And the devil shall go forth before his feet.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Death will go forth before his face. And the devil shall depart before his feet.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Before him went death and a bird of prey went out at his feet

Lamsa Bible
Before him went pestilence, and birds went forth before his feet.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Before him goeth the pestilence, And fiery bolts go forth at His feet.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Before his face shall go a report, and it shall go forth into the plains,
















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