Habakkuk 1:9 - Compare All Versions

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they all come intent on violence. Their hordes advance like a desert wind and gather prisoners like sand.

They all come for violence, all their faces forward. They gather captives like sand.

“On they come, all bent on violence. Their hordes advance like a desert wind, sweeping captives ahead of them like sand.

All of them come to do violence; their faces  are set in determination.  They gather  prisoners like sand.

They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand.

“They all come for violence; Their faces are set like the east wind. They gather captives like sand.

“Look around at the godless nations. Look long and hard. Brace yourself for a shock. Something’s about to take place and you’re going to find it hard to believe. I’m about to raise up Babylonians to punish you, Babylonians, fierce and ferocious— World-conquering Babylon, grabbing up nations right and left, A dreadful and terrible people, making up its own rules as it goes. Their horses run like the wind, attack like bloodthirsty wolves. A stampede of galloping horses thunders out of nowhere. They descend like vultures circling in on carrion. They’re out to kill. Death is on their minds. They collect victims like squirrels gathering nuts. They mock kings, poke fun at generals, Spit on forts, and leave them in the dust. They’ll all be blown away by the wind. Brazen in sin, they call strength their god.”

“All of them come for violence. Their horde of faces moves forward. They gather captives like sand.

“They all come for violence; Their horde of faces moves [eagerly] forward, They gather prisoners like sand.

All of them intend to do violence; every face is determined. They take prisoners as easily as one scoops up sand.