Habakkuk 3:5

5 Plague went before him; pestilence followed his steps.

Habakkuk 3:5 in Other Translations

KJV
5 Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.
ESV
5 Before him went pestilence, and plague followed at his heels.
NLT
5 Pestilence marches before him; plague follows close behind.
MSG
5 Plague marches before him, pestilence at his heels!
CSB
5 Plague goes before Him, and pestilence follows in His steps.

Habakkuk 3:5 In-Context

3 God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran.His glory covered the heavens and his praise filled the earth.
4 His splendor was like the sunrise; rays flashed from his hand, where his power was hidden.
5 Plague went before him; pestilence followed his steps.
6 He stood, and shook the earth; he looked, and made the nations tremble. The ancient mountains crumbled and the age-old hills collapsed— but he marches on forever.
7 I saw the tents of Cushan in distress, the dwellings of Midian in anguish.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Leviticus 26:25
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