Habakkuk 1:9

All of them come bent on violence; their hordes advance like the east wind; they gather prisoners like sand.

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

All of them come for violence. Their hordes face the desert. He gathers prisoners like sand.

World English Bible (WEB)

They shall come{H935}{(H8799)} all for violence{H2555}: their faces{H6440} shall sup up{H4041} as the east wind{H6921}, and they shall gather{H622}{(H8799)} the captivity{H7628} as the sand{H2344}.

Strong's King James

All of them have come for violence, The totality of their faces advance, To gather captives Like the sand.

The F.O.G

The F.O.G Paraphrase

Wholly for violence it doth come in, Their faces swallowing up the east wind, And it doth gather as the sand a captivity.

Young's Literal Translation

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Habakkuk 1:9

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Habakkuk 1:9