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Habakkuk 1:2-4

2OJehovah,howlongshallIcryאֶזְעַ֥ק'ez.'AkH2199,andthou wiltnothearתִשְׁמָ֑עtish.Ma'H8085?IcryH2199outunto theeofviolenceחָמָ֖סcha.MasH2555,andthou wiltnotsaveתוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃to.Shi.a'H3467.

3Whyלָ֣מָּהLa.mahH4100dost thoushowH7200meiniquity,andlookH7200uponperverseness?fordestructionH7701andviolenceוְחָמָ֖סve.cha.MasH2555arebeforeme;andthereisstrifeרִ֦יבrivH7379,andcontentionוּמָד֖וֹןu.ma.DonH4066risethup.

4ThereforeH3651thelawתּוֹרָ֔הto.RahH8451isslacked,andjusticeמִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatH4941dothnevergoH3318forthיֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'H3318;forthewickedרָשָׁע֙ra.Sha'H7563doth compassabouttherighteousהַצַּדִּ֔יקha.tza.DikH6662;thereforeH3651justiceמִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatH4941goethforthיֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'H3318perverted.

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Commentaries on Habakkuk 1

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Calvin’s Commentaries
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings

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