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Berean Standard Bible

“His radiance was like the sunlight; rays flashed from His hand, where His power is hidden.”

Habakkuk 3:4

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Habakkuk 3 is a prayer in the form of a psalm, in which the prophet remembers God's mighty acts and pictures him coming in glory. The vision draws on the memory of Sinai and the exodus.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

His radiance was like the sunlight; rays flashed from His hand, where His power is hidden.

World English Bible (WEB)

His splendor is like the sunrise. Rays shine from his hand, where his power is hidden.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

And [his] brightness was as the light; He had rays [coming forth] from his hand; And there was the hiding of his power.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He was shining like the light; he had rays coming out from his hand: there his power was kept secret.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y el resplandor fué como la luz; rayos brillantes salían de su mano; y allí estaba escondida su fortaleza.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Su rostro brilla como un relámpago. De su mano salen rayos refulgentes de luz, que demuestran su inmenso poder.

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