God cometh from [a]Teman, and the holy One from mount Paran, Selah. His glory covereth the heavens, and the earth is full of his praise,

And his brightness was as the light: [b]he had horns coming out of his hands, and there was the hiding of his power.

Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth before his feet.

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Notas al pie

  1. Habakkuk 3:3 Teman and Paran were near Sinai, where the Law was given: whereby is signified that his deliverance was as present now as it was then.
  2. Habakkuk 3:4 Whereby is meant a power that was joined with his brightness, which was hid to the rest of the world, but was revealed in mount Sinai to his people, Ps. 31:16.

God came from Teman,(A)
    the Holy One(B) from Mount Paran.[a](C)
His glory covered the heavens(D)
    and his praise filled the earth.(E)
His splendor was like the sunrise;(F)
    rays flashed from his hand,
    where his power(G) was hidden.
Plague(H) went before him;
    pestilence followed his steps.

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Notas al pie

  1. Habakkuk 3:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the middle of verse 9 and at the end of verse 13.