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Habakkuk 3:8

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? was thine anger against the rivers? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

Wait, God — were you actually mad at the rivers? Was your anger directed at the water itself? Were you furious with the sea? Is that why you rode out on your horses and chariots to bring salvation?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes what looks like God's anger at creation is actually him fighting through it to save us.

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