Habakkuk 1
Hebrew · Old Testament
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Habakkuk 1 - 1
מַשָּׂאmassâʼ(This is) the burdenH4853אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834חֲבַקּוּקChăbaqqûwqHabakkuk -H2265נָבִיאnâbîyʼthe prophetH5030חָזָהchâzâhreceived in a vision :H2372
Habakkuk 1 - 2
עַדʻadHow longH5704אָןʼân... ,H575יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068שָׁוַעshâvaʻmust I call for helpH7768לֹאlôʼbut You do notH3808שָׁמַעshâmaʻhear ,H8085זָעַקzâʻaqor cry outH2199אֵלʼêlto You ,H413חָמָסchâmâç“ Violence ! ”H2555לֹאlôʼbut You do notH3808יָשַׁעyâshaʻsave ?H3467
Habakkuk 1 - 3
מָהmâhWhyH4100רָאָהrâʼâhdo You make me seeH7200אָוֶןʼâveniniquity ?H205נָבַטnâbaṭWhy do You tolerateH5027עָמָלʻâmâlwrongdoing ?H5999שֹׁדshôdDestructionH7701חָמָסchâmâçand violenceH2555נֶגֶדneged(are) before me.H5048רִיבrîybStrifeH7379הָיָהhâyâhis ongoing ,H1961מָדוֹןmâdôwnand conflictH4066נָשָׂאnâsâʼabounds.H5375
Habakkuk 1 - 4
עַלʻalThereforeH5921כֵּןkên...H3651תּוֹרָהtôwrâhthe lawH8451פּוּגpûwgis paralyzed ,H6313מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭand justiceH4941לֹאlôʼneverH3808נֶצַחnetsach...H5331יָצָאyâtsâʼgoes forth.H3318כִּיkîyForH3588רָשָׁעrâshâʻthe wickedH7563כָּתַרkâtharhem inH3803אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853צַדִּיקtsaddîyqthe righteous ,H6662עַלʻalso thatH5921כֵּןkên...H3651מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭjusticeH4941יָצָאyâtsâʼisH3318עָקַלʻâqalperverted.H6127
Habakkuk 1 - 5
רָאָהrâʼâh“ LookH7200גּוֹיgôwyat the nationsH1471נָבַטnâbaṭand observe —H5027תָּמַהּtâmahhbe utterly astoundedH8539תָּמַהּtâmahh... !H8539כִּיkîyForH3588פָּעַלpâʻal(I am) doingH6466פֹּעַלpôʻala workH6467יוֹםyôwmin your daysH3117לֹאlôʼthat you would neverH3808אָמַןʼâmanbelieveH539כִּיkîyeven ifH3588סָפַרçâphar(someone) told you.H5608
Habakkuk 1 - 6
כִּיkîyForH3588הֵןhênbehold ,H2005קוּםqûwmI am raising upH6965אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853כַּשְׂדִּיKasdîythe Chaldeans —H3778מַרmarthat Ruth -lessH4751מָהַרmâharand impetuousH4116גּוֹיgôwynationH1471הָלַךְhâlakwhich marchesH1980מֶרְחָבmerchâbthrough the breadthH4800אֶרֶץʼeretsof the earthH776יָרַשׁyârashto seizeH3423מִשְׁכָּןmishkândwellingsH4908לֹאlôʼnotH3808
Habakkuk 1 - 7
הוּאhûwʼTheyH1931אָיֹםʼâyômare dreadedH366יָרֵאyârêʼand feared ;H3372מִןminfrom themselvesH4480יָצָאyâtsâʼthey deriveH3318מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭjusticeH4941שְׂאֵתsᵉʼêthand sovereignty.H7613
Habakkuk 1 - 8
סוּסçûwçTheir horsesH5483קָלַלqâlalare swifterH7043נָמֵרnâmêrthan leopards ,H5246חָדַדchâdadfiercerH2300זְאֵבzᵉʼêbthan wolvesH2061עֶרֶבʻerebof the night.H6153פָּרָשׁpârâshTheir horsemenH6571פּוּשׁpûwshcharge ahead ,H6335פָּרָשׁpârâshand their cavalryH6571בּוֹאbôwʼcomesH935רָחוֹקrâchôwqfrom afar.H7350עוּףʻûwphThey flyH5774נֶשֶׁרnesherlike a vulture ,H5404חוּשׁchûwshswooping downH2363אָכַלʼâkalto devour.H398
Habakkuk 1 - 9
כֹּלkôlAllH3605בּוֹאbôwʼof them comeH935מְגַמָּהmᵉgammâhbentH4041חָמָסchâmâçon violence ;H2555פָּנִיםpânîymtheir hordesH6440קָדִיםqâdîym(advance like) the east (wind) ;H6921אָסַףʼâçaphthey gatherH622שְׁבִיshᵉbîyprisonersH7628חוֹלchôwllike sand.H2344
Habakkuk 1 - 10
הוּאhûwʼTheyH1931קָלַסqâlaçscoff atH7046מֶלֶךְmelekkingsH4428רָזַןrâzanand {make} rulersH7336מִשְׂחַקmischaqan object of scornH4890הוּאhûwʼTheyH1931שָׂחַקsâchaqlaughH7832כֹּלkôlat everyH3605מִבְצָרmibtsârfortressH4013צָבַרtsâbarand build upH6651עָפָרʻâphârsiege rampsH6083לָכַדlâkadto seize it.H3920
Habakkuk 1 - 11
אָזʼâzThenH227חָלַףchâlaphthey sweep byH2498רוּחַrûwachlike the windH7307עָבַרʻâbarand pass on through.H5674זוּzûwTheyH2098אָשַׁםʼâshamare guilty ;H816כֹּחַkôachtheir own strengthH3581אֱלוֹהַּʼĕlôwahhis their god. ”H433
Habakkuk 1 - 12
אַתָּהʼattâhAre YouH859לֹאlôʼnotH3808קֶדֶםqedemfrom everlasting ,H6924יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymmy God ,H430קָדוֹשׁqâdôwshmy Holy One ?H6918לֹאlôʼ...H3808מוּתmûwthWe will not die.H4191יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068שׂוּםsûwmYou have appointed themH7760מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭto execute judgment ;H4941צוּרtsûwrO Rock ,H6697יָסַדyâçadYou have established themH3245יָכַחyâkachfor correction.H3198
Habakkuk 1 - 13
עַיִןʻayinYour eyesH5869טְהוֹרṭᵉhôwrare too pureH2890רָאָהrâʼâhto look uponH7200רַעraʻevil ,H7451לֹאlôʼand You cannotH3808יָכֹלyâkôl...H3201נָבַטnâbaṭtolerateH5027אֵלʼêl...H413עָמָלʻâmâlwrongdoing.H5999מָהmâhSo whyH4100נָבַטnâbaṭdo You tolerateH5027בָּגַדbâgadthe faithless ?H898חָרַשׁchârashWhy are You silentH2790רָשָׁעrâshâʻwhile the wickedH7563בָּלַעbâlaʻswallow upH1104צַדִּיקtsaddîyqthose more righteousH6662מִןminthan themselves ?H4480
Habakkuk 1 - 14
עָשָׂהʻâsâhYou have madeH6213אָדָםʼâdâmmenH120דָּגdâglike the fishH1709יָםyâmof the sea ,H3220רֶמֶשׂremeslike creeping thingsH7431לֹאlôʼ(that have) noH3808מָשַׁלmâshalrulerH4910
Habakkuk 1 - 15
כֹּלkôl(The foe) pulls all of themH3605עָלָהʻâlâhupH5927חַכָּהchakkâhwith a hook ;H2443גָּרַרgârarhe catches themH1641חֵרֶםchêremin his dragnet ,H2764אָסַףʼâçaphand gathers themH622מִכְמֶרֶתmikmerethin his fishing net ;H4365עַלʻalsoH5921כֵּןkên...H3651שָׂמַחsâmachhe rejoices gladlyH8055גִּילgîyl....H1523
Habakkuk 1 - 16
עַלʻalThereforeH5921כֵּןkên...H3651זָבַחzâbachhe sacrificesH2076חֵרֶםchêremto his dragnetH2764קָטַרqâṭarand burns incenseH6999מִכְמֶרֶתmikmerethto his fishing net ,H4365כִּיkîyforH3588חֵלֶקchêleqhis portionH2506שָׁמֵןshâmênis sumptuousH8082מַאֲכָלmaʼăkâland his foodH3978בָּרִיאbârîyʼis rich.H1277