He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

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He covers the face of the full moon,
    spreading his clouds(A) over it.

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Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

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Clouds(A) and thick darkness(B) surround him;
    righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.(C)

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14 Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.

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14 Thick clouds(A) veil him, so he does not see us(B)
    as he goes about in the vaulted heavens.’(C)

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God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.

And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.

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

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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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Footnotes

  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.

12 Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

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12 Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud;(A)

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And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount.

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No one is to come with you or be seen anywhere on the mountain;(A) not even the flocks and herds may graze in front of the mountain.”

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20 And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

21 And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:

22 And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:

23 And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.

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20 But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see(A) me and live.”

21 Then the Lord said, “There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock. 22 When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock(B) and cover you with my hand(C) until I have passed by. 23 Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen.”

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21 And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

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21 The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness(A) where God was.

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16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

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16 who alone is immortal(A) and who lives in unapproachable light,(B) whom no one has seen or can see.(C) To him be honor and might forever. Amen.(D)

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