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Habakkuk 3:5

Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.

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לְפָנָ֖יוlefanayvto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…יֵ֣לֶךְyelekhcarryיָלַךְverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “carry”, an unfinished actionH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…דָּ֑בֶרdaverpestilenceדֶּבֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “pestilence”, the ordinary formH1698a pestilencemurrain, pestilence, plague.וְיֵצֵ֥אveyetseand bring forthיָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring forth”, an unfinished actionH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…רֶ֖שֶׁףreshefarrowרֶשֶׁףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “arrow”, the ordinary formH7565a live coal; by analogy lightning; figuratively, an arrow, (as flashing through the air); specifically, feverarrow, (burning) coal, burning heat, [phrase] spark, hot thunderbolt.לְרַגְלָֽיוleraglayvto footרֶגֶלpreposition, noun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to foot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Before him goeth the pestilence, and fiery bolts go forth at His feet.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Before him went the pestilence, And fiery bolts went forth at his feet.

Young’s Literal Translation

Before Him goeth pestilence, And a burning flame goeth forth at His feet.

World English Bible

Plague went before him, and pestilence followed his feet.

Darby Translation

Before him went the pestilence, And a burning flame went forth at his feet.

Douay-Rheims

Death shall go before his face. And the devil shall go forth before his feet.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Before him goeth the pestilence, and fiery bolts go forth at His feet.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Before his face shall go a report, and it shall go forth into the plains,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πρὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ πορεύσεται λόγος, καὶ ἐξελεύσεται εἰς πεδία· κατὰ πόδας αὐτοῦ