Habakkuk 3:4

His glory was like [SIM] a sunrise; rays flashed from his hands where he hides his power.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.

In Context

3In the vision, I saw God, the Holy One, coming from the Teman district in Edom; and I also saw him coming from the Paran Hills in the Sinai area. His glory filled the sky, and the earth was full of people who were praising him.

5He sent plagues in front of him, and other plagues came behind him.

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Cross References

Exodus 13:21When they traveled during the daytime, Yahweh went in front of them in a tall white cloud to show them the way. During the night, he went in front of them in a tall cloud that looked like a fire. By doing that, he enabled them to travel in the daytime and also at nighttime.

Nehemiah 9:12During each day you led our ancestors with a bright cloud that resembled a huge pillar, and each night you led them by a flaming cloud that gave them light to show them where to walk.

Psalms 104:2You created/caused light to be like your robe [MET]. You spread out the sky like a man sets up a tent.

Isaiah 60:19And you will no longer need the sun and moon to give you light, because I, Yahweh, will give you more light than the sun and moon; I will be a glorious light for you forever.

Ezekiel 43:2Suddenly I saw the glory/brightness of the God of Israel coming from the east. The sound of his coming was like the roar of a rushing river, and all that area shone with his glory.

1 Timothy 6:16He is the only one who will never die, and he lives in heaven surrounded by light that is so bright that no one can approach it! He is the one whom no person has ever seen and whom no person is able to see! My desire is that all people will honor him and that he will rule powerfully [MTY] forever! ◄May it be so!/Amen!►

Matthew Henry on Habakkuk 3:4-16

The Divine Majesty; Wonders Wrought for Israel. ( b. c. 600.) 3 God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. 4 And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power. 5 Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet. 6 He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the… Read the whole commentary →

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