Habakkuk 3 is the third (and the last) chapter of the Book of Habakkuk in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet Habakkuk, and is a part of the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets. This chapter records "Habakkuk's song", a poetic psalm "extolling God's triumphs." Text The original text was written in Hebrew language. This chapter is divided into 19 verses. Textual witnesses Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Codex Cairensis (895), the Petersburg Codex of the Prophets (916), Aleppo Codex (10th century), Codex Leningradensis (1008). Fragments containing all verses of this chapter in Hebrew were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, that is, Wadi Murabba'at Minor Prophets (Mur88; MurXIIProph; 75-100 CE) with extant verses 1–19. There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint (with a different verse numbering), made in the last few centuries BC. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B; B; 4th century), Codex Sinaiticus (S; BHK: S; 4th century), Codex Alexandrinus (A; A; 5th century) and Codex Marchalianus (Q; Q; 6th century). Fragments containing parts of this chapter in Greek were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, that is, Naḥal Ḥever 8Ḥev1 (8ḤevXIIgr); late 1st century BCE) with extant verses 8–15. Verse 1 A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth. (KJV) "Shigionoth" (Hebrew: שגינות from the root singular word שִׁגָּיוֹן ), the title could be rendered "wild, passionate song, with rapid changes of rhythm" or "a hymn." Verse 19 The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments. (KJV) Masoretic text: Transliteration: YHWH a·do·nai khi·li wai·ya·syem rag·lai ka·'ai·ya·lot we·'al ba·mo·tai yad·ri·khe·ni lam·na·tze·akh bin·gi·no·tai. Verse 19 note The phrase "make my feet like hinds' feet" is similar to the phrases in Psalm 18:33 or The last word of the verse (and of the Book of Habakkuk) נגינותי׃, neginotai is translated as "my stringed instruments", originally from plural form of the Hebrew word , , which is also found in the beginning of some psalms, namely Psalm 4; Psalm 6; Psalm 54; Psalm 55; Psalm 67; Psalm 76. Discussion Some scholars suggest that Chapter 3 may