Habakkuk 3:8

“Against the rivers was YHWH incensed? Or against the rivers was your anger? Or against the sea your wrath, when you rode on your horses, your chariots of salvation?”

Habakkuk 3:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Habakkuk 3:8, word by word

Against the riversנְהָרִיםneharim

river

River, stream; above all the Euphrates ("the River") or the Nile.

Where else “neharim” appears
was YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
incensedחָרָהchara

burn

For YHWH's anger to be kindled like a fire against someone.

Where else “chara” appears
was your angerאַפֶּape

anger

The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.

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against the seaיָּםyam

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

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your wrathעֶבְרָתֶevrate

fury

Overflowing rage, fury.

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you rodeתִרְכַּבtirkav

ride

To ride an animal or a chariot.

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your horsesסוּסֶיsuse

horse

A war and draft animal that pulls chariots, or the one who rides it.

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your chariotsמַרְכְּבֹתֶיmarkvote

chariot

Chariot: a cart drawn by horses, for war or for travel.

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of salvationיְשׁוּעָהyeshua

salvation

Salvation: the help with which God delivers from danger; also victory. The name "Jesus" (Yeshua) comes from the same root.

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The context

7Under affliction I saw the tents of Cushan; the curtains of the land of Midian tremble.

8 · This verse (above)

9Naked is your bow laid bare; oaths are the rods of the word. Selah. With rivers you split the earth.

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