Habakkuk 3:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Your bowקַשְׁתֶּ֔ךָ
(kash·te·cha,)
7198: a bowperhaps from qush
was madeתֵעֹור֙
(te·'o·vr)
5783: to be exposed or barea prim. root
bare,עֶרְיָ֤ה
(er·yah)
6181: nakednessfrom arah
The rodsמַטֹּ֖ות
(mat·to·vt)
4294: a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribefrom natah
of chastisement 
 
561: speech, wordfrom amar
were sworn.שְׁבֻעֹ֥ות
(she·vu·'o·vt)
7621: an oath, cursefrom sheba
Selah.סֶ֑לָה
(se·lah;)
5542: to lift up, exaltfrom salal
You cleavedתְּבַקַּע־
(te·vak·ka-)
1234: to cleave, break open or througha prim. root
the earthאָֽרֶץ׃
(a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root
with rivers.נְהָרֹ֖ות
(ne·ha·ro·vt)
5104: a stream, riverfrom nahar


















KJV Lexicon
Thy bow
qesheth  (keh'-sheth)
of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris -- arch(-er), + arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
was made quite
`eryah  (er-yaw')
nudity -- bare, naked, quite.
naked
`uwr  (oor)
to (be) bare -- be made naked.
according to the oaths
shbuw`ah  (sheb-oo-aw')
something sworn, i.e. an oath -- curse, oath, sworn.
of the tribes
matteh  (mat-teh')
rod, staff, tribe.
even thy word
'omer  (o'-mer)
promise, speech, thing, word.
Selah
celah  (seh'-law)
suspension (of music), i.e. pause -- Selah.
Thou didst cleave
baqa`  (baw-kah')
to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open
the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
with rivers
nahar  (naw-hawr')
a stream (including the sea; expec. the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity -- flood, river.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Your bow was made bare, The rods of chastisement were sworn. Selah. You cleaved the earth with rivers.

King James Bible
Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You took the sheath from Your bow; the arrows are ready to be used with an oath. Selah You split the earth with rivers.

International Standard Version
Your bow was exposed, and your arrows targeted by command. Interlude You split the earth with rivers.

NET Bible
Your bow is ready for action; you commission your arrows. Selah. You cause flash floods on the earth's surface.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You get your bow ready for action, for the arrows [you] promised. [Selah] You split the land with rivers.

King James 2000 Bible
Your bow was made quite ready, according to the oaths over your arrows. Selah. You did divide the earth with rivers.
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