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Habakkuk 3:7

I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.

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תַּ֣חַתtachatwithתַּחַתpreposition — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.אָ֔וֶןavenidolאָוֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH205strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idolaffliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare H369 (אַיִן).רָאִ֖יתִיraitiseeרָאָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “see”, a completed actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…אָהֳלֵ֣יaholetentאֹהֶלnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “tent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH168a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.כוּשָׁ֑ןkhushanCushanכּוּשָׁןnoun, proper name — “Cushan”H3572Cushan, a region of ArabiaCushan.יִרְגְּז֕וּןyirgezunstand in aweרָגַזverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “stand in awe”, an unfinished actionH7264to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear)be afraid, stand in awe, disquiet, fall out, fret, move, provoke, quake, rage, shake, tremble, trouble, be wroth.יְרִיע֖וֹתyeriotcurtainיְרִיעָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “curtain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3407a hanging (as tremulous)curtain.אֶ֥רֶץeretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “earth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.מִדְיָֽןmidyanMidianמִדְיָןnoun, proper name — “Midian”H4080Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country and (collectively) his descendantsMidian, Midianite.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I see the tents of Cushan in affliction; the curtains of the land of Midian do tremble.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction; The curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.

Young’s Literal Translation

Under sorrow I have seen tents of Cushan, Tremble do curtains of the land of Midian.

World English Bible

I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction. The dwellings of the land of Midian trembled.

Darby Translation

I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction; The curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.

Douay-Rheims

I saw the tents of Ethiopia for their iniquity, the curtains of the land of Madian shall be troubled.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I see the tents of Cushan in affliction; the curtains of the land of Midian do tremble.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Because of troubles I looked upon the tents of the Ethiopians: the tabernacles also of the land of Madiam shall be dismayed.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀντὶ κόπων εἶδον σκηνώματα Αἰθιόπων, πτοηθήσονται καὶ αἱ σκηναὶ γῆς Μαδιάμ.