Verse
Habakkuk 3:16 — When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice…
“When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.”
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The verses around Habakkuk 3:16.
14Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly.
15Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the heap of great waters.
16When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.
17Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
18Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Verse explanation
Habakkuk physically describes the impact of the vision: his body trembles, his lips quiver — but he decides to wait calmly for the day when judgment falls on the enemy.
From the Habakkuk 3 study in Bible in Stories.
Habakkuk 3:16 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Ouvindo-o eu, o meu ventre se commoveu, á sua voz tremeram os meus labios; entrou a podridão nos meus ossos, e estremeci dentro de mim; no dia da angustia descançarei, quando subir contra o povo que nos destruirá.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Quando eu ouvi, meu ventre se perturbou; por causa do ruído meus lábios tremeram; podridão veio em meus ossos, e em meu lugar me perturbei; descansarei até o dia da angústia, quando virá contra o povo que nos ataca.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Me sacudí por dentro cuando oí esto. Mis labios temblaron ante el sonido. Mis huesos se volvieron gelatina y temblé allí donde estaba en pie. Espero en silencio el día en que vendrá la tribulación sobre aquellos que nos atacaron.
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