15 For, behold, I am calling (A)all the families of the kingdoms of the north,” declares the Lord; “and they will come and they will (B)set each one his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all its walls round about and against all the (C)cities of Judah.

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The Enemy from the North

22 Thus says the Lord,
“Behold, (A)a people is coming from the north land,
And a great nation will be aroused from the (B)remote parts of the earth.

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“For behold, I am (A)raising up the Chaldeans,
That [a]fierce and impetuous people
Who march [b]throughout the earth
To [c](B)seize dwelling places which are not theirs.

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 1:6 Lit bitter
  2. Habakkuk 1:6 Lit the breadth of
  3. Habakkuk 1:6 Lit take possession of