Habakkuk Chapter 1
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2עַד־'ad-untilH5704אָ֧נָה'A.nahwhen?H575יְהוָ֛הYah.wehO YahwehH3068שִׁוַּ֖עְתִּיshi.Va'.tihave I cried for helpH7768וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808תִשְׁמָ֑עtish.Ma'you will hearH8085אֶזְעַ֥ק'ez.'AkI cry outH2199אֵלֶ֛יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031חָמָ֖סcha.MasviolenceH2555וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808תוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃to.Shi.a'you saveH3467
3לָ֣מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100תַרְאֵ֤נִיtar.'E.nido you make see meH7200H9030אָ֙וֶן֙'a.venwickednessH205וְעָמָ֣לve.'a.Maland mischiefH9002H5999תַּבִּ֔יטta.Bitdo you look at?H5027וְשֹׁ֥דve.Shodand devastationH9002H7701וְחָמָ֖סve.cha.Masand violenceH9002H2555לְנֶגְדִּ֑יle.neg.Di[are] to before meH9005H5048H9030וַיְהִ֧יvay.Hiand it has beenH9001H1961רִ֦יבrivstrifeH7379וּמָד֖וֹןu.ma.Donand contentionH9002H4066יִשָּֽׂא׃yi.Sa'it arisesH5375
4עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּן֙ken-foreH3651תָּפ֣וּגta.Fugit grows numbH6313תּוֹרָ֔הto.Rah[the] lawH8451וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'it comes forthH3318לָנֶ֖צַחla.Ne.tzachto perpetuityH9005H5331מִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatjusticeH4941כִּ֤יkiforH3588רָשָׁע֙ra.Sha'[the] wickedH7563מַכְתִּ֣ירmakh.Tir[is] surroundingH3803אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַצַּדִּ֔יקha.tza.Dikthe righteous [person]H9009H6662עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֛ןken-foreH3651יֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'it comes forthH3318מִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatjusticeH4941מְעֻקָּֽל׃me.'u.KalpervertedH6127
5רְא֤וּre.'UseeH7200בַגּוֹיִם֙va.go.Yimamong the nationsH9003H1471וְֽהַבִּ֔יטוּve.ha.Bi.tuand lookH9002H5027וְהִֽתַּמְּה֖וּve.hit.ta.me.Huand be astoundedH9002H8539תְּמָ֑הוּte.Ma.hube astonishedH8539כִּי־ki-forH3588פֹ֙עַל֙fo.'ala deedH6467פֹּעֵ֣לpo.'El[I am] about to doH6466בִּֽימֵיכֶ֔םbi.mei.Khemin days yourH9003H3117H9026לֹ֥אlo'[which] notH3808תַאֲמִ֖ינוּta.'a.Mi.nuyou will believeH539כִּ֥יkiifH3588יְסֻפָּֽר׃ye.su.Parit will be recountedH5608
6כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הִנְנִ֤יhi.Nihere IH2005H9040מֵקִים֙me.Kim[am] about to raise upH6965אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםha.kas.Dimthe ChaldeansH9009H3778הַגּ֖וֹיha.Goythe nationH9009H1471הַמַּ֣רha.Mar<the> bitterH9009H4751וְהַנִּמְהָ֑רve.ha.nim.Harand <the> impetuousH9002H9009H4116הַֽהוֹלֵךְ֙ha.ho.leKhwhich goesH9009H1980לְמֶרְחֲבֵי־le.mer.cha.vei-to [the] expanses ofH9005H4800אֶ֔רֶץ'E.retz[the] earthH776לָרֶ֖שֶׁתla.Re.shetto take possession ofH9005H3423מִשְׁכָּנ֥וֹתmish.ka.NotdwellingsH4908לֹּא־lo'-[which] notH3808לֽוֹ׃lo[belong] to itH9005H9033
8וְקַלּ֨וּve.ka.Luand they are swiftH9001H7043מִנְּמֵרִ֜יםmi.ne.me.Rimmore than leopardsH9006H5246סוּסָ֗יוsu.Savhorses itsH5483H9023וְחַדּוּ֙ve.cha.Duand they are keenH9001H2300מִזְּאֵ֣בֵיmi.ze.'E.veimore than wolves ofH9006H2061עֶ֔רֶב'E.rev[the] eveningH6153וּפָ֖שׁוּu.Fa.shuand they paw [the] groundH9001H6335פָּֽרָשָׁ֑יוpa.ra.Shavwarhorses itsH6571H9023וּפָֽרָשָׁיו֙u.fa.ra.Shavand horsemen itsH9002H6571H9023מֵרָח֣וֹקme.ra.Chokfrom a distanceH9006H7350יָבֹ֔אוּya.Vo.'uthey comeH935יָעֻ֕פוּya.'U.futhey flyH5774כְּנֶ֖שֶׁרke.Ne.sherlike an eagleH9004H5404חָ֥שׁchashmaking hasteH2363לֶאֱכֽוֹל׃le.'e.Kholto devourH9005H398
9כֻּלֹּה֙ku.Lohall of itH3605H9023לְחָמָ֣סle.cha.Masfor violenceH9005H2555יָב֔וֹאya.Vo'it comesH935מְגַמַּ֥תme.ga.Mat[the] totality ofH4041פְּנֵיהֶ֖םpe.nei.Hemfaces theirH6440H9028קָדִ֑ימָהka.Di.mah[is] east -wardH6921H9011וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ףvai.ye.'e.Sofand it gatheredH9001H622כַּח֖וֹלka.Chollike <the> sandH9004H2344שֶֽׁבִי׃She.vicaptive[s]H7628
10וְהוּא֙ve.Hu'and itH9002H1931בַּמְּלָכִ֣יםba.me.la.Khim<in> <the> kingsH9003H4428יִתְקַלָּ֔סyit.ka.Lasit deridesH7046וְרֹזְנִ֖יםve.ro.ze.Nimand rulersH9002H7336מִשְׂחָ֣קmis.Chak[are] laughterH4890ל֑וֹloto itH9005H9033ה֚וּאhu'itH1931לְכָל־le.kholat everyH9005H3605מִבְצָ֣רmiv.TzarfortressH4013יִשְׂחָ֔קyis.Chakit laughsH7832וַיִּצְבֹּ֥רvai.yitz.Borand it heaped upH9001H6651עָפָ֖ר'a.FarearthH6083וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃Vai.yil.ke.Dahand it captured itH9001H3920H9034
12הֲל֧וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808אַתָּ֣ה'a.Tah[are] youH859מִקֶּ֗דֶםmi.Ke.demfrom antiquityH9006H6924יְהוָ֧הYah.wehO YahwehH3068אֱלֹהַ֛י'e.lo.HaiGod myH430H9020קְדֹשִׁ֖יke.do.Shiholy [one] myH6918H9020לֹ֣אlo'notH3808נָמ֑וּתna.Mutwe will dieH4191יְהוָה֙Yah.wehO YahwehH3068לְמִשְׁפָּ֣טle.mish.Patto judgmentH9005H4941שַׂמְתּ֔וֹsam.Toyou have appointed itH7760H9033וְצ֖וּרve.Tzurand O rockH9002H6697לְהוֹכִ֥יחַle.ho.Khi.achto reproveH9005H3198יְסַדְתּֽוֹ׃ye.sad.Toyou have established itH3245H9033
13טְה֤וֹרte.Hor[you are too] pure ofH2890עֵינַ֙יִם֙'ei.Na.yimeyesH5869מֵרְא֣וֹתme.re.'otfor seeingH9006H7200רָ֔עRa'evilH7451וְהַבִּ֥יטve.ha.Bitand to lookH9002H5027אֶל־'el-toH413עָמָ֖ל'a.MalmischiefH5999לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תוּכָ֑לtu.Khalyou are ableH3201לָ֤מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100תַבִּיט֙ta.Bitdo you look atH5027בּֽוֹגְדִ֔יםbog.Dimtreacherous [people]H898תַּחֲרִ֕ישׁta.cha.Rishare you silent?H2790בְּבַלַּ֥עbe.va.La'when swallows upH9003H1104רָשָׁ֖עra.Sha'a wicked [person]H7563צַדִּ֥יקtza.Dika [person] righteousH6662מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mi.Me.numore than himH4480H9033
15כֻּלֹּה֙ku.Lohall of itH3605H9023בְּחַכָּ֣הbe.cha.Kahwith a fish hookH9003H2443הֵֽעֲלָ֔הhe.'a.Lahhe brings upH5927יְגֹרֵ֣הוּye.go.Re.huhe drags away itH1641H9033בְחֶרְמ֔וֹve.cher.Moin net hisH9003H2764H9023וְיַאַסְפֵ֖הוּve.ya.'as.Fe.huand he gathers itH9002H622H9033בְּמִכְמַרְתּ֑וֹbe.mikh.mar.Toin fishing net hisH9003H4365H9023עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֖ןken-foreH3651יִשְׂמַ֥חyis.Machhe rejoicesH8055וְיָגִֽיל׃ve.ya.Giland he may be gladH9002H1523
16עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּן֙ken-foreH3651יְזַבֵּ֣חַye.za.Be.achhe sacrificesH2076לְחֶרְמ֔וֹle.cher.Moto net hisH9005H2764H9023וִֽיקַטֵּ֖רvi.ka.Terso he may make smokeH9002H6999לְמִכְמַרְתּ֑וֹle.mikh.mar.Toto fishing net hisH9005H4365H9023כִּ֤יkiforH3588בָהֵ֙מָּה֙va.He.mahby themH9003H9038שָׁמֵ֣ןsha.Men[is] fatH8082חֶלְק֔וֹchel.Koportion hisH2506H9023וּמַאֲכָל֖וֹu.ma.'a.kha.Loand food hisH9002H3978H9023בְּרִאָֽה׃be.ri.'Ah[is] fatH1277
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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