American Standard Version
"They come all of them for violence; the set of their faces is forwards; and they gather captives as the sand. "
— Habakkuk 1:9, American Standard Version
“They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand.”
“All of them come for violence. Their hordes face the desert. He gathers prisoners like sand.”
“All of them intend to do violence; every face is determined. They take prisoners as easily as one scoops up sand.”
“They shall all come to the prey, their face is like a burning wind: and they shall gather together captives as the sand.”
“They are coming all of them with force; the direction of their faces is forward, the number of their prisoners is like the sands of the sea.”
“They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand.”
For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, that march through the breadth of the earth, to possess dwelling-places that are not theirs.
They are terrible and dreadful; their judgment and their dignity proceed from themselves.
Their horses also are swifter than leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves; and their horsemen press proudly on: yea, their horsemen come from far; they fly as an eagle that hasteth to devour.
They come all of them for violence; the set of their faces is forwards; and they gather captives as the sand.
Yea, he scoffeth at kings, and princes are a derision unto him; he derideth every stronghold; for he heapeth up dust, and taketh it.
Then shall he sweep by as a wind, and shall pass over, and be guilty, even he whose might is his god.
Art not thou from everlasting, O Jehovah my God, my Holy One? we shall not die. O Jehovah, thou hast ordained him for judgment; and thou, O Rock, hast established him for correction.