Habakkuk 2
Hebrew & Greek Bible
1עַל־'al-atH5921מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֣יmish.mar.Tipost myH4931H9020אֶעֱמֹ֔דָה'e.'e.Mo.dahI will standH5975וְאֶֽתְיַצְּבָ֖הve.'et.ya.tze.Vahand I will take my standH9002H3320עַל־'al-onH5921מָצ֑וֹרma.Tzor[the] fortificationH4692וַאֲצַפֶּ֗הva.'a.tza.Pehso I may watchH9002H6822לִרְאוֹת֙lir.'Otto seeH9005H7200מַה־mah-what?H4100יְדַבֶּר־ye.da.ber-will he speakH1696בִּ֔יBiby meH9003H9030וּמָ֥הu.Mahand what?H9002H4100אָשִׁ֖יב'a.Shivwill I bring backH7725עַל־'al-onH5921תּוֹכַחְתִּֽי׃to.khach.Ticomplaint myH8433H9020
2וַיַּעֲנֵ֤נִיvai.ya.'a.Ne.niand he answered meH9001H6030H9030יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֹּ֔אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559כְּת֣וֹבke.Tovwrite downH3789חָז֔וֹןcha.Zon[the] visionH2377וּבָאֵ֖רu.va.'Erand make [it] clearH9002H874עַל־'al-onH5921הַלֻּח֑וֹתha.lu.Chotthe tabletsH9009H3871לְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616יָר֖וּץya.Rutzhe may runH7323ק֥וֹרֵאKo.re'[one who] readsH7121בֽוֹ׃vo<in> itH9003H9033
3כִּ֣יkiforH3588ע֤וֹדodstillH5750חָזוֹן֙cha.zOn[the] visionH2377לַמּוֹעֵ֔דla.mo.'Ed[is] for the appointed timeH9005H4150וְיָפֵ֥חַve.ya.Fe.achand it will pantH9002H6315לַקֵּ֖ץla.Ketzto the endH9005H7093וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יְכַזֵּ֑בye.kha.Zevit will lieH3576אִם־'im-ifH518יִתְמַהְמָהּ֙yit.mah.Mahit will delayH4102חַכֵּה־cha.keh-waitH2442ל֔וֹlofor itH9005H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588בֹ֥אvo'surely <come>H935יָבֹ֖אya.Vo'it will comeH935לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יְאַחֵֽר׃ye.'a.Cherit will delayH309
4הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehthere!H2009עֻפְּלָ֔ה'u.pe.Lahit is swollenH6075לֹא־lo'-notH3808יָשְׁרָ֥הya.she.Rahit is uprightH3474נַפְשׁ֖וֹnaf.Shoself hisH5315H9023בּ֑וֹboin himH9003H9033וְצַדִּ֖יקve.tza.Dikand [the] righteousH9002H6662בֶּאֱמוּנָת֥וֹbe.'e.mu.na.Toby faithfulness hisH9003H530H9023יִחְיֶֽה׃yich.Yehhe will liveH2421
5וְאַף֙ve.'Afand alsoH9002H637כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הַיַּ֣יִןhai.Ya.yin<the> wineH9009H3196בּוֹגֵ֔דbo.Ged[is] treacherousH898גֶּ֥בֶרGe.vera manH1397יָהִ֖ירya.HirarrogantH3093וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and [who] notH9002H3808יִנְוֶ֑הyin.Vehhe stays at homeH5115אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhoH834הִרְחִ֨יבhir.Chivhe has made largeH7337כִּשְׁא֜וֹלkish.'ollike SheolH9004H7585נַפְשׁ֗וֹnaf.Shothroat hisH5315H9023וְה֤וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931כַמָּ֙וֶת֙kha.Ma.vet[is] like <the> deathH9004H4194וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִשְׂבָּ֔עyis.Ba'he is satisfiedH7646וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ףvai.ye.'e.Sofand he has gatheredH9001H622אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himselfH413H9033כָּל־kol-allH3605הַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471וַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץvai.yik.Botzand he has assembledH9001H6908אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himselfH413H9033כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעַמִּֽים׃ha.'a.Mimthe peoplesH9009H5971
6הֲלוֹא־ha.lo'-¿ notH9008H3808אֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehthese [nations]H428כֻלָּ֗םkhu.Lamall of themH3605H9028עָלָיו֙'a.Lavon himH5921H9033מָשָׁ֣לma.Shala sayingH4912יִשָּׂ֔אוּyi.Sa.'uwill they lift upH5375וּמְלִיצָ֖הu.me.li.Tzahand a mocking songH9002H4426חִיד֣וֹתchi.DotriddlesH2420ל֑וֹloto himH9005H9033וְיֹאמַ֗רve.yo.Marso may someone say?H9002H559ה֚וֹיHowoe to!H1945הַמַּרְבֶּ֣הha.mar.Behthe [one who] increasesH9009H7235לֹּא־lo'-[that which] notH3808ל֔וֹlo[belongs] to himH9005H9033עַד־'ad-untilH5704מָתַ֕יma.Taiwhen?H4970וּמַכְבִּ֥ידu.makh.Bidand [one who] makes heavyH9002H3513עָלָ֖יו'a.Lavon himselfH5921H9033עַבְטִֽיט׃'av.Titpledge[s]H5671
7הֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808פֶ֗תַעFe.ta'suddenlyH6621יָק֙וּמוּ֙ya.Ku.muwill they ariseH6965נֹשְׁכֶ֔יךָno.she.Khei.kha[those who] pay interest to youH5391H9031וְיִקְצ֖וּve.yik.Tzuand may they awake?H9002H3364מְזַעְזְעֶ֑יךָme.za'.ze.'Ei.kha[those who will] make tremble youH2111H9031וְהָיִ֥יתָve.ha.Yi.taand you will becomeH9001H1961לִמְשִׁסּ֖וֹתlim.shi.Sot<into> plunder<s>H9005H4933לָֽמוֹ׃la.mofor themH9005H9038
8כִּֽיkiforH3588אַתָּ֤ה'a.TahyouH859שַׁלּ֙וֹתָ֙sha.Lo.tayou have plunderedH7997גּוֹיִ֣םgo.YimnationsH1471רַבִּ֔יםra.BimmanyH7227יְשָׁלּ֖וּךָye.sha.Lu.khathey will plunder youH7997H9031כָּל־kol-allH3605יֶ֣תֶרYe.ter[the] rest ofH3499עַמִּ֑ים'a.Mim[the] peoplesH5971מִדְּמֵ֤יmi.de.Meifrom [the] blood<s> ofH9006H1818אָדָם֙'a.DamhumankindH120וַחֲמַס־va.cha.mas-and [the] violence ofH9002H2555אֶ֔רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776קִרְיָ֖הkir.Yah[the] townH7151וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605יֹ֥שְׁבֵיYo.she.vei[those who] dwellH3427בָֽהּ׃ פVahin itH9003H9034
9ה֗וֹיHowoe to!H1945בֹּצֵ֛עַbo.Tze.a'[one who] gainsH1214בֶּ֥צַעBe.tza'unjust gainH1215רָ֖עra'evilH7451לְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.Tofor house hisH9005H1004H9023לָשׂ֤וּםla.Sumto setH9005H7760בַּמָּרוֹם֙ba.ma.rOmon the high placesH9003H4791קִנּ֔וֹki.Nonest hisH7064H9023לְהִנָּצֵ֖לle.hi.na.Tzelto deliver himselfH9005H5337מִכַּף־mi.kaf-from [the] hand ofH9006H3709רָֽע׃Ra'harmH7451
13הֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'¿ [is it] notH9008H3808הִנֵּ֔הhi.Nehthere!H2009מֵאֵ֖תme.'Etfrom withH9006H854יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635וְיִֽיגְע֤וּve.yi.ge.'Uso they may laborH9002H3021עַמִּים֙'a.MimpeoplesH5971בְּדֵי־be.dei-for [the] sufficiency ofH9003H1767אֵ֔שׁ'EshfireH784וּלְאֻמִּ֖יםu.le.'u.Mimand nationsH9002H3816בְּדֵי־be.dei-for [the] sufficiency ofH9003H1767רִ֥יקrikvanityH7385יִעָֽפוּ׃yi.'A.futhey grow wearyH3286
14כִּ֚יkiforH3588תִּמָּלֵ֣אti.ma.Le'it will be filledH4390הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776לָדַ֖עַתla.Da.'atto knowH9005H3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כְּב֣וֹדke.Vod[the] glory ofH3519יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068כַּמַּ֖יִםka.Ma.yimlike <the> watersH9004H4325יְכַסּ֥וּye.kha.Su[which] they coverH3680עַל־'al-overH5921יָֽם׃ סYam[the] seaH3220
15ה֚וֹיHowoe to!H1945מַשְׁקֵ֣הmash.Keh[one who] makes drinkH8248רֵעֵ֔הוּre.'E.hu<of> neighbor hisH7453H9023מְסַפֵּ֥חַme.sa.Pe.ach[you are] pouring outH5596חֲמָתְךָ֖cha.ma.te.Kharage yourH2534H9021וְאַ֣ףve.'Afand evenH9002H637שַׁכֵּ֑רsha.Keryou make [them] drunkH7937לְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anso asH4616הַבִּ֖יטha.Bitto lookH5027עַל־'al-onH5921מְעוֹרֵיהֶֽם׃me.'o.rei.Hemnakedness<es> theirH4589H9028
16שָׂבַ֤עְתָּsa.Va'.tayou are satisfiedH7646קָלוֹן֙ka.lOnshameH7036מִכָּב֔וֹדmi.ka.Vodmore than honorH9006H3519שְׁתֵ֥הshe.TehdrinkH8354גַם־gam-alsoH1571אַ֖תָּה'A.tahyouH859וְהֵֽעָרֵ֑לve.he.'a.Reland be counted as uncircumcisedH9002H6188תִּסּ֣וֹבti.Sovit will come roundH5437עָלֶ֗יךָ'a.Lei.khato youH5921H9031כּ֚וֹסKos[the] cup ofH3563יְמִ֣יןye.Min[the] right [hand] ofH3225יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְקִיקָל֖וֹןve.ki.ka.Lonand disgraceH9002H7022עַל־'al-[will be] overH5921כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ke.vo.De.khahonor yourH3519H9021
17כִּ֣יkiforH3588חֲמַ֤סcha.Mas[the] violence ofH2555לְבָנוֹן֙le.va.nOnLebanonH3844יְכַסֶּ֔ךָּye.kha.Se.kait will cover youH3680H9031וְשֹׁ֥דve.Shodand [the] devastation ofH9002H7701בְּהֵמ֖וֹתbe.he.MotanimalsH929יְחִיתַ֑ןye.chi.Tanit will terrify themH2865H9039מִדְּמֵ֤יmi.de.Meifrom [the] blood<s> ofH9006H1818אָדָם֙'a.DamhumankindH120וַחֲמַס־va.cha.mas-and [the] violence ofH9002H2555אֶ֔רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776קִרְיָ֖הkir.Yah[the] townH7151וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605יֹ֥שְׁבֵיYo.she.vei[those who] dwellH3427בָֽהּ׃ סVahin itH9003H9034
18מָֽה־mah-what?H4100הוֹעִ֣ילho.'Ildoes it profitH3276פֶּ֗סֶלPe.sela carved imageH6459כִּ֤יkithatH3588פְסָלוֹ֙fe.sa.Lohe has carved itH6458H9033יֹֽצְר֔וֹyo.tze.Ro[one who] formed itH3335H9033מַסֵּכָ֖הma.se.Khaha molten imageH4541וּמ֣וֹרֶהu.Mo.rehand [one which] teachesH9002H3384שָּׁ֑קֶרSha.kerfalsehoodH8267כִּ֣יkiforH3588בָטַ֞חva.Tachhe reliesH982יֹצֵ֤רyo.Tzer[one who] formedH3335יִצְרוֹ֙yitz.Roform hisH3336H9023עָלָ֔יו'a.Lavon itH5921H9033לַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.Sotto makeH9005H6213אֱלִילִ֥ים'e.li.LimidolsH457אִלְּמִֽים׃ ס'i.le.MimdumbH483
19ה֣וֹיHowoe to!H1945אֹמֵ֤ר'o.Mer[one who] saysH559לָעֵץ֙la.'Etzto <the> woodH9005H6086הָקִ֔יצָהha.Ki.tzahwake up !H6974H9012ע֖וּרִי'U.riawakeH5782לְאֶ֣בֶןle.'E.vento a stone ofH9005H68דּוּמָ֑םdu.MamsilenceH1748ה֣וּאhu'itH1931יוֹרֶ֔הyo.Rehwill it teach?H3384הִנֵּה־hi.neh-there!H2009ה֗וּאHu'itH1931תָּפוּשׂ֙ta.Fus[is] sheathedH8610זָהָ֣בza.HavgoldH2091וָכֶ֔סֶףva.Khe.sefand silverH9002H3701וְכָל־ve.kholand anyH9002H3605ר֖וּחַRu.achbreathH7307אֵ֥ין'einnotH369בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃be.kir.Bo[is] <in> within itH9003H7130H9023
Commentaries on Habakkuk 2
- 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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