Hab 3:14 | NET2full | STEP | You pierce the heads of his warriors with a spear . They storm forward to scatter us; they shout with joy as if they were plundering the poor with no opposition .

‏ Habakkuk 3:14

14 You pierce the heads of his warriors ^{▼▼tn Some take “warriors” with the following line, in which case one should translate, “you pierce [his] head with a spear; his warriors storm forward to scatter us” (cf. NIV). The meaning of the Hebrew term פְּרָזוֹ (perazo), translated here “his warriors,” is uncertain.} with a spear. ^{▼▼tc Heb “his shafts.” Some emend to “your shafts.” The translation above assumes an emendation to מַטֶּה (matteh, “shaft, spear”), the vav-yod (ו-י) sequence being derived from an original he (ה).}
They storm forward to scatter us; ^{▼▼tn Heb “me,” but the author speaks as a representative of God’s people.}
they shout with joy as if they were plundering the poor with no opposition. ^{▼▼tn Heb “their rejoicing is like devouring the poor in secret.”}