SIL Translator’s Notes on Habakkuk 3:12

3:12a You marched across the earth with fury;

With fury, you (sing.) march through the earth.
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You will be furious, ⌊and so you⌋ will march through the earth.
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You will angrily walk/march around the earth.

3:12b You threshed the nations in wrath.

With anger, you (sing.) trample on the nations.
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You will be angry, ⌊and so you will punish the wicked⌋ nations ⌊by crushing them with your feet like/as people⌋ thresh ⌊grain⌋ .
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You will angrily ⌊crush⌋ the nations ⌊who did evil things. You will do that like people⌋ thresh ⌊grain⌋ .

3:12a-b (reordered)

You (sing.) are angry, so you crush the ⌊evil⌋ people of the world.

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