Parallel Verses New International Version Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, King James Bible Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Darby Bible Translation For though the fig-tree shall not blossom, Neither shall fruit be in the vines; The labour of the olive-tree shall fail, And the fields shall yield no food; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, And there shall be no herd in the stalls: World English Bible For though the fig tree doesn't flourish, nor fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive fails, the fields yield no food; the flocks are cut off from the fold, and there is no herd in the stalls: Young's Literal Translation Though the fig-tree doth not flourish, And there is no produce among vines, Failed hath the work of the olive, And fields have not yielded food, Cut off from the fold hath been the flock, And there is no herd in the stalls. Habakkuk 3:17 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleAlthough the fig tree shall not blossom - תפרח tiphrach, "shall not flourish," shall not put forth its young figs, for the fig tree does not blossom. The young figs appear as soon as the old ones are ripe, as I have often had occasion to observe. This verse most nervously paints the desolate state of the land of Judea during the captivity. In its hemistich form, it may be translated thus: - For the fig tree shall not flourish, And there shall be no fruit on the vines; The fruit of the olive shall fail, And the fields shall supply no food: The flocks shall be cut off from the fold, And no herds shall be found in the stalls: Yet in Jehovah will Iexult; I will joy in the God of my salvation. The Vulgate has: - Yet I in the Lord will rejoice, And will exult in Jesus my God. continued... Treasury of Scripture Knowledge the fig-tree. fail. Heb. lie. Library September 7. "I Will Joy in the God of My Salvation" (Hab. Iii. 18). "I will joy in the God of my salvation" (Hab. iii. 18). The secret of joy is not to wait until you feel happy, but to rise, by an act of faith, out of the depression which is dragging you down, and begin to praise God as an act of choice. This is the meaning of such passages as these: "Rejoice in the Lord alway, and again I say, rejoice"; "I do rejoice; yes, and I will rejoice." "Count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations." In all these cases there is an evident struggle with sadness and … Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth The Highway Messiah's Entrance into Jerusalem The Unchangeableness of God Cross References 2 Corinthians 4:8 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 2 Corinthians 4:9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. Jeremiah 5:17 They will devour your harvests and food, devour your sons and daughters; they will devour your flocks and herds, devour your vines and fig trees. With the sword they will destroy the fortified cities in which you trust. Jeremiah 12:4 How long will the land lie parched and the grass in every field be withered? Because those who live in it are wicked, the animals and birds have perished. Moreover, the people are saying, "He will not see what happens to us." Joel 1:10 The fields are ruined, the ground is dried up; the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, the olive oil fails. Joel 1:12 The vine is dried up and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, the palm and the apple tree-- all the trees of the field--are dried up. Surely the people's joy is withered away. Joel 1:18 How the cattle moan! The herds mill about because they have no pasture; even the flocks of sheep are suffering. Jump to Previous Although Blossom Bud Crop Cut Fail Fails Fields Fig Flocks Flourish Fold Food Fruit Grapes Herd Labor Meat Olive Pen Sheep Stalls Tree Vines YieldJump to Next Although Blossom Bud Crop Cut Fail Fails Fields Fig Flocks Flourish Fold Food Fruit Grapes Herd Labor Meat Olive Pen Sheep Stalls Tree Vines YieldLinks Habakkuk 3:17 NIVHabakkuk 3:17 NLT Habakkuk 3:17 ESV Habakkuk 3:17 NASB Habakkuk 3:17 KJV Habakkuk 3:17 Bible Apps Habakkuk 3:17 Biblia Paralela Habakkuk 3:17 Chinese Bible Habakkuk 3:17 French Bible Habakkuk 3:17 German Bible Habakkuk 3:17 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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