Habakkuk 1:5

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Look at the nations and observe— be utterly astounded! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe even if someone told you.

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3 Why do You make me see iniquity? Why do You tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me. Strife is ongoing, and conflict abounds.

4 Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice is perverted.

5 “Look at the nations and observe— be utterly astounded! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe even if someone told you.

6 For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans — that ruthless and impetuous nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to seize dwellings not their own.

7 They are dreaded and feared; from themselves they derive justice and sovereignty.

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Habakkuk 1:5 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: “Look at the nations and observe— be utterly astounded! For I am doing a work in your days that you would never believe even if someone told you.
KJV King James Version: Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told you.
WEB World English Bible: “Look among the nations, watch, and wonder marvelously; for I am working a work in your days which you will not believe though it is told you.
ASV American Standard Version: Behold ye among the nations, and look, and wonder marvellously; for I am working a work in your days, which ye will not believe though it be told you.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Look ye on nations, and behold and marvel greatly. For a work He is working in your days, Ye do not believe though it is declared.
DBY Darby Translation: See ye among the nations, and behold, and wonder marvellously; for [I] work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be declared [to you].
WBS Webster Bible: Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvelously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe though it be told you .