New International Version You came out to deliver your people, to save your anointed one. You crushed the leader of the land of wickedness, you stripped him from head to foot. New Living Translation You went out to rescue your chosen people, to save your anointed ones. You crushed the heads of the wicked and stripped their bones from head to toe. English Standard Version You went out for the salvation of your people, for the salvation of your anointed. You crushed the head of the house of the wicked, laying him bare from thigh to neck. Selah Berean Standard Bible You went forth for the salvation of Your people, to save Your anointed. You crushed the head of the house of the wicked and stripped him from head to toe. Selah Berean Literal Bible You went forth for the salvation of Your people, for salvation with Your anointed; You struck the head of the house of the wicked, uncovering him from base to neck. Selah King James Bible Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah. New King James Version You went forth for the salvation of Your people, For salvation with Your Anointed. You struck the head from the house of the wicked, By laying bare from foundation to neck. Selah New American Standard Bible You went forth for the salvation of Your people, For the salvation of Your anointed. You smashed the head of the house of evil To uncover him from foot to neck. Selah NASB 1995 You went forth for the salvation of Your people, For the salvation of Your anointed. You struck the head of the house of the evil To lay him open from thigh to neck. Selah. NASB 1977 Thou didst go forth for the salvation of Thy people, For the salvation of Thine anointed. Thou didst strike the head of the house of the evil To lay him open from thigh to neck. Selah. Legacy Standard Bible You went forth for the salvation of Your people, For salvation with Your anointed. You crushed the head of the house of the wicked To lay him bare from thigh to neck. Selah. Amplified Bible You went forth for the salvation of Your people, For the salvation and rescue of Your anointed [people Israel]. You struck the head from the house of the wicked To lay him open from the thigh to the neck. Selah (pause, and calmly think of that). Berean Annotated Bible You went forth for the salvation of Your people, to save Your anointed. You crushed the head of the house of the wicked and stripped him from head to toe. Selah Christian Standard Bible You come out to save your people, to save your anointed. You crush the leader of the house of the wicked and strip him from foot to neck. Selah Holman Christian Standard Bible You come out to save Your people, to save Your anointed. You crush the leader of the house of the wicked and strip him from foot to neck. Selah American Standard Version Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, For the salvation of thine anointed; Thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked man, Laying bare the foundation even unto the neck. [Selah. Contemporary English Version to rescue your people and save your chosen one. You crushed a nation's ruler and stripped his evil kingdom of its power. English Revised Version Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, for the salvation of thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, laying bare the foundation even unto the neck. Selah GOD'S WORD® Translation You go out to save your people, to save your anointed. You crush the leader of the wicked household, stripping him bare from head to toe. [Selah] Good News Translation You went out to save your people, to save your chosen king. You struck down the leader of the wicked and completely destroyed his followers. International Standard Version You marched out to deliver your people, to deliver with your anointed. You struck the head of the house of the wicked; you stripped him naked from head to foot. Interlude NET Bible You march out to deliver your people, to deliver your special servant. You strike the leader of the wicked nation, laying him open from the lower body to the neck. Selah. New Heart English Bible You went forth for the salvation of your people, for the salvation of your anointed. You crushed the head of the land of wickedness. You stripped them head to foot. Selah. Webster's Bible Translation Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thy anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by uncovering the foundation to the neck. Selah. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleYou went forth for the salvation of Your people, to save Your anointed. You crushed the head of the house of the wicked and stripped him from head to toe. Selah World English Bible You went out for the salvation of your people, for the salvation of your anointed. You crushed the head of the land of wickedness. You stripped them head to foot. Selah. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou have gone forth for the salvation of Your people, "" For salvation with Your Anointed, "" You have struck the head of the house of the wicked, "" Laying bare the foundation to the neck. Pause! Berean Literal Bible You went forth for the salvation of Your people, for salvation with Your anointed; You struck the head of the house of the wicked, uncovering him from base to neck. Selah Young's Literal Translation Thou hast gone forth for the salvation of Thy people, For salvation with Thine anointed, Thou hast smitten the head of the house of the wicked, Laying bare the foundation unto the neck. Pause! Smith's Literal Translation Thou wentest forth to save thy people, to save thy Messiah; thou didst crush the head from the house of the unjust, making naked the foundation, even to the neck. Silence. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people: for salvation with thy Christ. Thou struckest the head of the house of the wicked: thou hast laid bare his foundation even to the neck. Catholic Public Domain Version You have gone forth for the salvation of your people, for salvation with your Christ. You struck the head of the house of the impious. You have laid bare his foundation all the way to the neck. New American Bible You came forth to save your people, to save your anointed one. You crushed the back of the wicked, you laid him bare, bottom to neck. Selah New Revised Standard Version You came forth to save your people, to save your anointed. You crushed the head of the wicked house, laying it bare from foundation to roof. Selah Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThou wentest forth to save thy people and to save thine anointed; thou didst cut off the head out of the house of the wicked, thou hast laid him bare from his foundations even to the neck for ever. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You went out to save your people and to save your Anointed One. You cut off the head of the house of the Evil One, and you stripped him from his foundation and unto his neck for the eternities! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou art come forth for the deliverance of Thy people, For the deliverance of Thine anointed; Thou woundest the head out of the house of the wicked, Uncovering the foundation even unto the neck. Selah Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, to save thine anointed: thou shalt bring death on the heads of transgressors; thou has brought bands upon their neck. Pause. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Habakkuk's Prayer…12You marched across the earth with fury; You threshed the nations in wrath. 13You went forth for the salvation of Your people, to save Your anointed. You crushed the head of the house of the wicked and stripped him from head to toe. Selah 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.… Cross References You went forth for the salvation of Your people, Psalm 68:7-8 O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wasteland, Selah / the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel. Exodus 14:13-14 But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again. / The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Isaiah 63:9 In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. to save Your anointed. Psalm 20:6 Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand. Psalm 28:8 The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed. You crushed the head of the house of the wicked Psalm 68:21 Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies, the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways. Judges 5:26-27 She reached for the tent peg, her right hand for the workman’s hammer. She struck Sisera and crushed his skull; she shattered and pierced his temple. / At her feet he collapsed, he fell, there he lay still; at her feet he collapsed, he fell; where he collapsed, there he fell dead. Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” and stripped him from head to toe. Isaiah 47:2-3 Take millstones and grind flour; remove your veil; strip off your skirt, bare your thigh, and wade through the streams. / Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.” Ezekiel 23:26 They will strip off your clothes and take your fine jewelry. Isaiah 20:4 so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame. Selah Psalm 3:2 Many say of me, “God will not deliver him.” Selah Psalm 4:2 How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies? Selah Isaiah 63:1-6 Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. … Exodus 15:1-18 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea. / The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. / The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name. … Psalm 18:47-50 the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me, / who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men. / Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name. … Treasury of Scripture You went forth for the salvation of your people, even for salvation with your anointed; you wounded the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation to the neck. Selah. wentest. Exodus 14:13,14 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever… Exodus 15:1,2 Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea… Psalm 68:7,19-23 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah: … with. Psalm 77:20 Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. Psalm 89:19-21 Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people… Psalm 99:6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them. thou woundedst. Exodus 12:29,30 And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle… Joshua 10:11,24,42 And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword… Joshua 11:8,12 And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining… discovering. Jump to Previous Anointed Bare Crush Crushed Deliver Deliverance Evil Evil-Doer Family Foot Forth Foundation Head Holy House Lay Neck Oil Open Salvation Save Selah Smite Stripped Struck Thigh Uncovering Wentest Wicked Wickedness WoundingJump to Next Anointed Bare Crush Crushed Deliver Deliverance Evil Evil-Doer Family Foot Forth Foundation Head Holy House Lay Neck Oil Open Salvation Save Selah Smite Stripped Struck Thigh Uncovering Wentest Wicked Wickedness WoundingHabakkuk 3 1. Habakkuk, in his prayer, trembles at God's majesty.17. The confidence of his faith. You went forth for the salvation of Your people, God is portrayed as the divine warrior who acts openly in history to deliver Israel. His rescue of the nation reflects His covenant faithfulness and His determination to preserve the people through whom He would carry out His purposes. Psa 68:7-8 O God, when You went out before Your people,… to save Your anointed. The anointed one may refer to Israel’s appointed king, representing the people before God. The language also anticipates the greater deliverance accomplished by Christ, God’s final Anointed King. Psa 20:6 Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed;… You crushed the head of the house of the wicked God’s judgment falls upon the ruler and power behind those who oppose Him and oppress His people. The image of a crushed head depicts decisive defeat, ultimately fulfilled in the overthrow of Satan and evil through Christ. Psa 68:21 Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies… and stripped him from head to toe. The enemy is left completely exposed, defeated, and deprived of strength or honor. No wicked power can withstand God’s judgment. Isa 47:2-3 Take millstones and grind flour; remove your veil;… Selah The pause calls for reflection on God’s saving power, His judgment of evil, and His faithfulness to His people. Psa 3:2 Many say of me, “God will not deliver him.” Selah Persons / Places / Events 1. HabakkukA prophet in the Old Testament who dialogues with God about the justice and faithfulness of God amidst the wickedness of Judah and the impending Babylonian invasion. 2. God The central figure in this passage, depicted as a divine warrior who acts for the salvation of His people. 3. Your People Refers to the Israelites, God's chosen people, whom He is committed to saving. 4. Your Anointed This term can refer to the king of Israel, the nation itself, or prophetically to the Messiah, who is anointed by God for a special purpose. 5. The House of the Wicked Represents the enemies of God and His people, often interpreted as the Babylonians in the context of Habakkuk, but also symbolically as any force opposing God's will. Teaching Points God as a Divine WarriorGod actively intervenes in history to protect and save His people. This assures believers of His power and commitment to their salvation. The Anointed One The term "anointed" can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ, the ultimate Anointed One, who brings salvation to all who believe. Victory Over Evil The imagery of crushing the head of the wicked assures us of God's ultimate victory over evil. Believers can live with confidence in God's justice and sovereignty. God's Faithfulness Despite circumstances, God remains faithful to His promises. This encourages believers to trust in God's timing and methods. Spiritual Warfare The passage reminds us of the spiritual battle believers face and the assurance of victory through God's power. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Habakkuk 3:13?2. How does Habakkuk 3:13 reveal God's protection for His anointed and people? 3. What does "crushed the leader of the land of wickedness" signify for believers? 4. How can we apply God's deliverance in Habakkuk 3:13 to our lives today? 5. Which New Testament passages echo God's deliverance as seen in Habakkuk 3:13? 6. How does Habakkuk 3:13 encourage trust in God's justice and sovereignty? 7. What does Habakkuk 3:13 reveal about God's role in delivering His people? 8. How does Habakkuk 3:13 reflect God's justice and wrath against the wicked? 9. In what ways does Habakkuk 3:13 demonstrate God's faithfulness to His covenant? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Habakkuk 3? (13) Thou wentest.--Here the verbs, though past, are best rendered by the English present. Even for salvation . . .--Better, even for the salvation of Thine anointed--scil., Thy chosen people, as also, perhaps, in Psalm 105:15. The rendering of the Authorised Version has the support of Aquila and the Quinta. It is a possible rendering, but few impartial Hebraists will deny that the other is preferable. In the last half of the verse two figures are blended--those of a house and a human body. Literally, it runs, Thou crushest the head of the house of the wicked (comp. Psalm 110:6), laying bare the foundation even to the neck. The obvious meaning is that the house or race of the Chaldaeans is to be destroyed, "root and branch." Verse 13. - Thou wentest forth. The prophet specifies the end which these manifestations were designed to effect. God is said to "go forth" when he intervenes for the aid of his people, as Judges 5:4; 2 Samuel 5:24; Isaiah 42:13. For salvation with thine anointed; In salutem cum Christo tuo (Vulgate); τοῦ σῶσαι τὸν χριστὸν σου (τοὺς χριστούς σου, Alex., Sin.), "to save thine anointed" (Septuagint). If the signification of the word "with" (eth) be pressed, the passage is taken to mean that, as God manifested himself in old time for the salvation of his people with his chosen "Christ," Moses; so he will hereafter reveal his power for the destruction of the Chaldeans with his chosen "Christ," Cyrus. But this is too definite, and cannot be shown to be intended. The "anointed one," again, is not the nation of Israel, for the term is always applied to a single individual and never to the people collectively; so here it is the theocratic king who is meant - first, the representative of David; and secondly, the Messiah. God reveals himself for the salvation of his people in union with the work especially of his anointed Son, Christ. This is how the passage is taken by Eusebius ('Dem. Evang.,' 4:16), Αἰς σωτηρίαν λαον σου σὺν Ξριστῷ σου. It must be confessed, however, that most modern commentaters translate, "for the salvation of thy anointed," taking the last expression (contrary to all usage) to mean the Israelites, as being a kingdom and nation of priests (Exodus 19:6). In this case the present clause is merely a repetition of the preceding one. Thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked; thou dashest in pieces the head. As in the following clause the metaphor of a house is plainly employed, "the head" must be taken for the gable or topmost ridge. "The house of the wicked" is an allegorical description of the Chaldaic dominion and its king; and the prophet declares that God will smite with destruction both the ungodly monarch and the kingdom that opposes itself. Some commentators see here an allusion to the primeval sentence (Genesis 3:15): others to the destruction of the Egyptians' firstborn; others to the incident of Jael and Sisera (Judges 5:26). If the prophet's language was influenced by any of these matters, his view and his oracle are concerned with the mighty future. The LXX. has, "Thou wilt east death upon the heads of the evil." By discovering (literally, making naked) the foundations unto the neck. "By" is better omitted. Keil supposes that "the neck" is the central part of the house, looking from the gable downwards; though why this should be so called is not apparent; and the wording of the original, "the foundations even to the neck," compels us to connect the two words together, and will not allow us to interpret "the neck" of some higher part of the building. The general meaning is plain - the metaphorical house is destroyed from summit to base, the destruction beginning at the gable is carried on to the very foundations According to this view, "the neck" should mean the very lowest basis of the walls. Henderson (after Capellus and others) suggests that we should read "rock," a word derived from the same root. Septuagint, Ἐξήγειρας δεσμοὺς ἕως τραχήλου, "Thou didst raise chains unto the neck." It is possible that the mention of "the head," just above, has led the prophet to use the term "neck" in order to express the utter destruction of the whole body. Selah. Another solemn pause ensues. Habakkuk 3:13 celebrates a warrior-God who steps onto history’s battlefield to save His covenant people and His anointed King. He crushes the ruling head of wickedness, strips every enemy of power, and then calls His people to pause and ponder. The verse anchors confidence: the Lord who once brought Israel through seas and deserts still advances today, guaranteeing ultimate victory for all who are in Christ.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You went forthיָצָ֙אתָ֙ (yā·ṣā·ṯā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim for the salvation לְיֵ֣שַׁע (lə·yê·ša‘) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3468: Deliverance, rescue, salvation, safety, welfare of Your people, עַמֶּ֔ךָ (‘am·me·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock to save לְיֵ֖שַׁע (lə·yê·ša‘) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3468: Deliverance, rescue, salvation, safety, welfare Your anointed. מְשִׁיחֶ֑ךָ (mə·šî·ḥe·ḵā) Adjective - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 4899: Anointed, a consecrated person, the Messiah You crushed מָחַ֤צְתָּ (mā·ḥaṣ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 4272: To dash asunder, to crush, smash, violently plunge, to subdue, destroy the head רֹּאשׁ֙ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head of the house מִבֵּ֣ית (mib·bêṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the wicked רָשָׁ֔ע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person and stripped him עָר֛וֹת (‘ā·rō·wṯ) Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute Strong's 6168: To be, bare, to empty, pour out, demolish from head צַוָּ֖אר (ṣaw·wār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6677: The back of the neck to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while foot. יְס֥וֹד (yə·sō·wḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3247: Foundation, base Selah סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh) Interjection Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause Additonal Resources Habakkuk 3:13 Blue Letter BibleHabakkuk 3:13 Bible Gateway Habakkuk 3:13 Bible.com Habakkuk 3:13 NIV |
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