Habakkuk 3:5 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Before Him goeth pestilence, And a burning flame goeth forth at His feet.

English ASV

Before him went the pestilence, And fiery bolts went forth at his feet.

English Amplified

Before Him went the pestilence [as in Egypt], and burning plague followed His feet [as in Sennacherib's army]. [Exod. 7:2-4; II Kings 19:32-35.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Before Him went the pestilence [as in Egypt], and burning plague followed His feet [as in Sennacherib's army]. [Exod. 7:2-4; II Kings 19:32-35.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Plague went before Him, and fever followed in His steps.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Plague goes before him, and pestilence follows in his steps.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Before him went the pestilence, And a burning flame went forth at his feet.

English EASY 2024

As he marches to war, bad disease marches with him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The sickness went before him, and the destroyer followed behind him.

Before him went pestilence, and plague followed at his heels.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He sends disease before him and commands death to follow him.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Diseases go ahead of him. Plagues follow after him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Plague goes before Him, and pestilence follows in His steps.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Before Him goes pestilence, And plague comes after Him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Pestilence went out before Him, and plague followed His feet.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Before Him goes pestilence, And plague comes after Him.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Before him goes pestilence, and the plague follows in his steps.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Plague goes before him; pestilence marches right behind him.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

You sent plagues ahead of you. Sickness followed behind you.

English NIV

Plague went before him; pestilence followed his steps.

English NKJ 1982

Before Him went pestilence, And fever followed at His feet.

English NLT

Pestilence marches before him; plague follows close behind.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Before him went pestilence, and plague followed close behind.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

A plague marched in front of him; a consuming pestilence followed at his heels.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Before him went pestilence, and plague followed close behind.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Pestilence marches before him; plague follows close behind.

English Tyndale 1537

Destruction goeth before him, and burning cressettes go from his feet.

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