Habakkuk 2
Hebrew · Old Testament
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Habakkuk 2 - 1
עָמַדʻâmadI will standH5975עַלʻalatH5921מִשְׁמֶרֶתmishmerethmy guard postH4931יָצַבyâtsaband station myselfH3320עַלʻalonH5921מָצוֹרmâtsôwrthe ramparts.H4692צָפָהtsâphâhI will watchH6822רָאָהrâʼâhto seeH7200מָהmâhwhatH4100דָבַרdâbarHe will sayH1696מָהmâhand howH4100שׁוּבshûwbI should answerH7725עַלʻalwhenH5921תּוֹכֵחָהtôwkêchâhcorrected.H8433
Habakkuk 2 - 2
יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThen the LORDH3068אָמַרʼâmar...H559עָנָהʻânâhanswered me :H6030כָּתַבkâthab“ Write downH3789חָזוֹןchâzôwnthis visionH2377בָּאַרbâʼarand clearlyH874עַלʻalinscribe it onH5921לוּחַlûwachtablets ,H3871מַעַןmaʻanso thatH4616קָרָאqârâʼa heraldH7121רוּץrûwtsmay runH7323
Habakkuk 2 - 3
כִּיkîyForH3588חָזוֹןchâzôwnthe visionH2377עוֹדʻôwdawaitsH5750מוֹעֵדmôwʻêdan appointed time ;H4150פּוּחַpûwachit testifiesH6315קֵץqêtsof the endH7093לֹאlôʼand does notH3808כָּזַבkâzablie.H3576אִםʼimThoughH518מָהַהּmâhahhit lingers ,H4102חָכָהchâkâhwaitH2442כִּיkîysinceH3588בּוֹאbôwʼit will surely comeH935בּוֹאbôwʼ...H935לֹאlôʼand will notH3808אָחַרʼâchardelay.H309
Habakkuk 2 - 4
הִנֵּהhinnêhLook atH2009עָפַלʻâphalthe proud one ;H6075נֶפֶשׁnepheshhis soulH5315לֹאlôʼis notH3808יָשַׁרyâsharupright —H3474צַדִּיקtsaddîyqbut the righteousH6662חָיָהchâyâhwill liveH2421אֱמוּנָהʼĕmûwnâhby faith —H530
Habakkuk 2 - 5
יַיִןyayinand wealthH3196אַףʼaphindeedH637כִּיkîy...H3588בָּגַדbâgadbetrays him.H898יָהִירyâhîyr(He is) an arrogantH3093גֶּבֶרgebermanH1397לֹאlôʼneverH3808נָוָהnâvâhat rest.H5115אֲשֶׁרʼăsherHeH834רָחַבrâchabenlargesH7337נֶפֶשׁnepheshhis appetiteH5315שְׁאוֹלshᵉʼôwllike Sheol ,H7585מָוֶתmâvethand like Death ,H4194הוּאhûwʼheH1931לֹאlôʼis neverH3808שָׂבַעsâbaʻsatisfied.H7646אָסַףʼâçaphHe gathersH622כֹּלkôlallH3605גּוֹיgôwythe nationsH1471אֵלʼêlto himselfH413קָבַץqâbatsand collectsH6908כֹּלkôlallH3605עַםʻamthe peoplesH5971אֵלʼêlas his own.H413
Habakkuk 2 - 6
לֹאlôʼWill notH3808כֹּלkôlallH3605אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehof theseH428נָשָׂאnâsâʼtake upH5375מָשָׁלmâshâla tauntH4912עַלʻalagainst him ,H5921אָמַרʼâmarspeakingH559מְלִיצָהmᵉlîytsâhwith mockeryH4426חִידָהchîydâhand derision :H2420הוֹיhôwy‘ WoeH1945רָבָהrâbâhto him who amassesH7235לֹאlôʼwhat is not hisH3808כָּבַדkâbadand makes himself richH3513עַלʻalupon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against (preposition)H5921עַבְטִיטʻabṭîyṭwith many loans !H5671עַדʻadHowH5704מָתַיmâthaylong will this go on ? ’H4970
Habakkuk 2 - 7
לֹאlôʼWill notH3808נָשַׁךְnâshakyour creditorsH5391פֶּתַעpethaʻsuddenlyH6621קוּםqûwmariseH6965זוּעַzûwaʻand those who disturb youH2111יָקַץyâqatsawaken ?H3364הָיָהhâyâhThen you will becomeH1961מְשִׁסָּהmᵉshiççâhtheir preyH4933
Habakkuk 2 - 8
כִּיkîyBecauseH3588אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859שָׁלַלshâlalhave plunderedH7997רַבrabmanyH7227גּוֹיgôwynations ,H1471כֹּלkôl...H3605יֶתֶרyetherthe remnantH3499עַםʻamof the peopleH5971שָׁלַלshâlalwill plunder you —H7997דָּםdâmbecause of your bloodshedH1818אָדָםʼâdâmagainst manH120חָמָסchâmâçand your violenceH2555אֶרֶץʼeretsagainst the land ,H776קִרְיָהqiryâhthe city ,H7151כֹּלkôland allH3605יָשַׁבyâshabtheir dwellersH3427
Habakkuk 2 - 9
הוֹיhôwyWoeH1945בָּצַעbâtsaʻto him who buildsH1214בַּיִתbayithhis houseH1004רַעraʻby unjustH7451בֶּצַעbetsaʻgain ,H1215שׂוּםsûwmto placeH7760קֵןqênhis nestH7064מָרוֹםmârôwmon highH4791נָצַלnâtsal(and) escapeH5337כַּףkaphthe handH3709רַעraʻof disaster !H7451
Habakkuk 2 - 10
יָעַץyâʻatsYou have plottedH3289בֹּשֶׁתbôshethshameH1322בַּיִתbayithfor your houseH1004קָצָהqâtsâhby cutting offH7096רַבrabmanyH7227עַםʻampeoplesH5971חָטָאchâṭâʼand forfeitingH2398נֶפֶשׁnepheshyour life.H5315
Habakkuk 2 - 11
כִּיkîyForH3588אֶבֶןʼebenthe stonesH68זָעַקzâʻaqwill cry outH2199קִירqîyrfrom the wall ,H7023כָּפִיסkâphîyçand the raftersH3714עָנָהʻânâhwill echo itH6030עֵץʻêtsfrom the woodwork.H6086
Habakkuk 2 - 12
הוֹיhôwyWoeH1945בָּנָהbânâhto him who buildsH1129עִירʻîyra cityH5892דָּםdâmwith bloodshedH1818כּוּןkûwnand establishesH3559קִרְיָהqiryâha townH7151עֶוֶלʻevelby iniquity !H5766
Habakkuk 2 - 13
לֹאlôʼIs it notH3808הִנֵּהhinnêhindeedH2009אֵתʼêthfromH854יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068צָבָאtsâbâʼof HostsH6635יָגַעyâgaʻthat the laborH3021עַםʻamof the peopleH5971דַּיdayonly feedsH1767אֵשׁʼêshthe fire ,H784לְאֹםlᵉʼômand the nationsH3816יָעַףyâʻaphweary themselvesH3286דַּיdayinH1767רִיקrîyqvain ?H7385
Habakkuk 2 - 14
כִּיkîyForH3588אֶרֶץʼeretsthe earthH776מָלֵאmâlêʼwill be filledH4390יָדַעyâdaʻwith the knowledgeH3045אֵתʼêthofH853כָּבוֹדkâbôwdthe gloryH3519יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068מַיִםmayimas the watersH4325כָּסָהkâçâhcoverH3680עַלʻal...H5921יָםyâmthe sea.H3220
Habakkuk 2 - 15
הוֹיhôwyWoeH1945שָׁקָהshâqâhto him who gives drinkH8248רֵעַrêaʻto his neighbors ,H7453סָפַחçâphachpouring itH5596חֵמָהchêmâhfrom the wineskinH2534אַףʼaphuntilH637שָׁכַרshâkarthey are drunk ,H7937מַעַןmaʻanin order toH4616נָבַטnâbaṭgazeH5027עַלʻalatH5921מָעוֹרmâʻôwrtheir nakedness !H4589
Habakkuk 2 - 16
שָׂבַעsâbaʻYou will be filledH7646קָלוֹןqâlôwnwith shameH7036כָּבוֹדkâbôwdinstead of glory.H3519אַתָּהʼattâhYouH859גַּםgamtooH1571שָׁתָהshâthâhmust drinkH8354עָרֵלʻârêland expose your uncircumcision !H6188כּוֹסkôwçThe cupH3563יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhin the LORD’sH3068יָמִיןyâmîynright handH3225סָבַבçâbabwill come aroundH5437עַלʻalto you ,H5921קִיקָלוֹןqîyqâlôwnand utter disgraceH7022עַלʻal...H5921כָּבוֹדkâbôwdwill cover your glory.H3519
Habakkuk 2 - 17
כִּיkîyForH3588חָמָסchâmâçyour violenceH2555לְבָנוֹןLᵉbânôwnagainst LebanonH3844כָּסָהkâçâhwill overwhelm you ,H3680שֹׁדshôdand the destructionH7701בְּהֵמָהbᵉhêmâhof animalsH929חָתַתchâthathwill terrify you ,H2865דָּםdâmbecause of your bloodshedH1818אָדָםʼâdâmagainst menH120חָמָסchâmâçand your violenceH2555אֶרֶץʼeretsagainst the land ,H776קִרְיָהqiryâhthe city ,H7151כֹּלkôland allH3605יָשַׁבyâshabtheir dwellersH3427
Habakkuk 2 - 18
מָהmâhWhatH4100יַעַלyaʻaluseH3276פֶּסֶלpeçelis an idol ,H6459כִּיkîythatH3588יָצַרyâtsara craftsmanH3335פָּסַלpâçalshould carve it —H6458מַסֵּכָהmaççêkâh(or) an image ,H4541יָרָהyârâha teacherH3384שֶׁקֶרsheqerof lies ?H8267כִּיkîyForH3588יָצַרyâtsarits makerH3335בָּטַחbâṭachtrustsH982יֵצֶרyêtserin his own creationH3336עַלʻal... ;H5921עָשָׂהʻâsâhhe makesH6213אֱלִילʼĕlîylidolsH457אִלֵּםʼillêmthat cannot speak.H483
Habakkuk 2 - 19
הוֹיhôwyWoeH1945אָמַרʼâmarto him who saysH559עֵץʻêtsto wood ,H6086קוּץqûwts‘ Awake ! ’H6974דּוּמָםdûwmâmor to silentH1748אֶבֶןʼebenstone ,H68עוּרʻûwr‘ Arise ! ’H5782הוּאhûwʼCan itH1931יָרָהyârâhgive guidance ?H3384הִנֵּהhinnêhBehold ,H2009הוּאhûwʼit (is)H1931תָּפַשׂtâphasoverlaidH8610זָהָבzâhâbwith goldH2091כֶּסֶףkeçephand silver ,H3701אַיִןʼayinyet there is noH369רוּחַrûwachbreathH7307קֶרֶבqerebinH7130כֹּלkôlit at all. ”H3605