Berean Standard Bible

Habakkuk 2

1I will standאֶעֱמֹ֔דָה'e.'e.Mo.dahH5975atעַל־'al-H5921my guard postמִשְׁמַרְתִּ֣יmish.mar.TiH4931and station myselfוְאֶֽתְיַצְּבָ֖הve.'et.ya.tze.VahH3320onעַל־'al-H5921the rampartsמָצ֑וֹרma.TzorH4692.I will watchוַאֲצַפֶּ֗הva.'a.tza.PehH6822to seeלִרְאוֹת֙lir.'OtH7200whatמַה־mah-H4100He will sayיְדַבֶּר־ye.da.ber-H1696to me,and howוּמָ֥הu.MahH4100I should answerאָשִׁ֖יב'a.ShivH7725whenעַל־'al-H5921correctedתּוֹכַחְתִּֽי׃to.khach.TiH8433.

2Then the LORDיְהוָה֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶרYah.weh vai.Yo.merH3068 H559answered meוַיַּעֲנֵ֤נִיvai.ya.'a.Ne.niH6030: “Write downכְּת֣וֹבke.TovH3789this visionחָז֔וֹןcha.ZonH2377and clearlyוּבָאֵ֖רu.va.'ErH874inscribe it onעַל־'al-H5921tabletsהַלֻּח֑וֹתha.lu.ChotH3871,so thatלְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anH4616a heraldק֥וֹרֵאKo.re'H7121may runיָר֖וּץya.RutzH7323with it.

3Forכִּ֣יkiH3588the visionחָזוֹן֙cha.zOnH2377awaitsע֤וֹדodH5750an appointed timeלַמּוֹעֵ֔דla.mo.'EdH4150;it testifiesוְיָפֵ֥חַve.ya.Fe.achH6315of the endלַקֵּ֖ץla.KetzH7093and does notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808lieיְכַזֵּ֑בye.kha.ZevH3576.Thoughאִם־'im-H518it lingersיִתְמַהְמָהּ֙yit.mah.MahH4102,waitחַכֵּה־cha.keh-H2442for it,sinceכִּֽי־ki-H3588it will surely comeH935and will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808delayיְאַחֵֽר׃ye.'a.CherH309.

4Look atהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009the proud oneעֻפְּלָ֔ה'u.pe.LahH6075;his soulנַפְשׁ֖וֹnaf.ShoH5315is notלֹא־lo'-H3808uprightיָשְׁרָ֥הya.she.RahH3474—but the righteousוְצַדִּ֖יקve.tza.DikH6662will liveיִחְיֶֽה׃yich.YehH2421by faithבֶּאֱמוּנָת֥וֹbe.'e.mu.na.ToH530—

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5and wealthהַיַּ֣יִןhai.Ya.yinH3196indeedוְאַף֙ כִּֽי־ve.'Af ki-H637 H3588betrays himבּוֹגֵ֔דbo.GedH898. He isan arrogantיָהִ֖ירya.HirH3093manגֶּ֥בֶרGe.verH1397neverוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808at restיִנְוֶ֑הyin.VehH5115.Heאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834enlargesהִרְחִ֨יבhir.ChivH7337his appetiteנַפְשׁ֗וֹnaf.ShoH5315like Sheolכִּשְׁא֜וֹלkish.'olH7585,and like Deathכַמָּ֙וֶת֙kha.Ma.vetH4194,heוְה֤וּאve.Hu'H1931is neverוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808satisfiedיִשְׂבָּ֔עyis.Ba'H7646.He gathersוַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622allכָּל־kol-H3605the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471to himselfאֵלָיו֙'e.LavH413and collectsוַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץvai.yik.BotzH6908allכָּל־kol-H3605the peoplesהָעַמִּֽים׃ha.'a.MimH5971as his ownאֵלָ֖יו'e.LavH413.

6Will notהֲלוֹא־ha.lo'-H3808allכֻלָּ֗םkhu.LamH3605of theseאֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehH428take upיִשָּׂ֔אוּyi.Sa.'uH5375a tauntמָשָׁ֣לma.ShalH4912against himעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921,speakingוְיֹאמַ֗רve.yo.MarH559with mockeryוּמְלִיצָ֖הu.me.li.TzahH4426and derisionחִיד֣וֹתchi.DotH2420: ‘Woeה֚וֹיHoH1945to him who amassesהַמַּרְבֶּ֣הha.mar.BehH7235what is not hisלֹּא־lo'-H3808and makes himself richוּמַכְבִּ֥ידu.makh.BidH3513עָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921with many loansעַבְטִֽיט׃'av.TitH5671!Howעַד־'ad-H5704long will this go onמָתַ֕יma.TaiH4970?’

7Will notהֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'H3808your creditorsנֹשְׁכֶ֔יךָno.she.Khei.khaH5391suddenlyפֶ֗תַעFe.ta'H6621ariseיָק֙וּמוּ֙ya.Ku.muH6965and those who disturb youמְזַעְזְעֶ֑יךָme.za'.ze.'Ei.khaH2111awakenוְיִקְצ֖וּve.yik.TzuH3364?Then you will becomeוְהָיִ֥יתָve.ha.Yi.taH1961their preyלִמְשִׁסּ֖וֹתlim.shi.SotH4933.

8BecauseכִּֽיkiH3588youאַתָּ֤ה'a.TahH859have plunderedשַׁלּ֙וֹתָ֙sha.Lo.taH7997manyרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227nationsגּוֹיִ֣םgo.YimH1471,the remnantכָּל־ יֶ֣תֶרkol- Ye.terH3605 H3499of the peopleעַמִּ֑ים'a.MimH5971will plunder youיְשָׁלּ֖וּךָye.sha.Lu.khaH7997—because of your bloodshedמִדְּמֵ֤יmi.de.MeiH1818against manאָדָם֙'a.DamH120and your violenceוַחֲמַס־va.cha.mas-H2555against the landאֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzH776,the cityקִרְיָ֖הkir.YahH7151,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605their dwellersיֹ֥שְׁבֵיYo.she.veiH3427.

9Woeה֗וֹיHoH1945to him who buildsבֹּצֵ֛עַbo.Tze.a'H1214his houseלְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.ToH1004by unjustרָ֖עra'H7451gainבֶּ֥צַעBe.tza'H1215,to placeלָשׂ֤וּםla.SumH7760his nestקִנּ֔וֹki.NoH7064on highבַּמָּרוֹם֙ba.ma.rOmH4791andescapeלְהִנָּצֵ֖לle.hi.na.TzelH5337the handמִכַּף־mi.kaf-H3709of disasterרָֽע׃Ra'H7451!

10You have plottedיָעַ֥צְתָּya.'Atz.taH3289shameבֹּ֖שֶׁתBo.shetH1322for your houseלְבֵיתֶ֑ךָle.vei.Te.khaH1004by cutting offקְצוֹת־ke.tzot-H7096manyרַבִּ֖יםra.BimH7227peoplesעַמִּ֥ים'a.MimH5971and forfeitingוְחוֹטֵ֥אve.cho.Te'H2398your lifeנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃naf.She.khaH5315.

11Forכִּי־ki-H3588the stonesאֶ֖בֶן'E.venH68will cry outתִּזְעָ֑קtiz.'AkH2199from the wallמִקִּ֣ירmi.KirH7023,and the raftersוְכָפִ֖יסve.kha.FisH3714will echo itיַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃ פya.'a.Ne.nahH6030from the woodworkמֵעֵ֥ץme.'EtzH6086.

12Woeה֛וֹיHoH1945to him who buildsבֹּנֶ֥הbo.NehH1129a cityעִ֖יר'irH5892with bloodshedבְּדָמִ֑יםbe.da.MimH1818and establishesוְכוֹנֵ֥ןve.kho.NenH3559a townקִרְיָ֖הkir.YahH7151by iniquityבְּעַוְלָֽה׃be.'av.LahH5766!

13Is it notהֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'H3808indeedהִנֵּ֔הhi.NehH2009fromמֵאֵ֖תme.'EtH854the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otH6635that the laborוְיִֽיגְע֤וּve.yi.ge.'UH3021of the peopleעַמִּים֙'a.MimH5971only feedsבְּדֵי־be.dei-H1767the fireאֵ֔שׁ'EshH784,and the nationsוּלְאֻמִּ֖יםu.le.'u.MimH3816weary themselvesיִעָֽפוּ׃yi.'A.fuH3286inבְּדֵי־be.dei-H1767vainרִ֥יקrikH7385?

14Forכִּ֚יkiH3588the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776will be filledתִּמָּלֵ֣אti.ma.Le'H4390with the knowledgeלָדַ֖עַתla.Da.'atH3045ofאֶת־'et-H853the gloryכְּב֣וֹדke.VodH3519of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068as the watersכַּמַּ֖יִםka.Ma.yimH4325coverיְכַסּ֥וּ עַל־ye.kha.Su 'al-H3680 H5921the seaיָֽם׃ סYamH3220.

15Woeה֚וֹיHoH1945to him who gives drinkמַשְׁקֵ֣הmash.KehH8248to his neighborsרֵעֵ֔הוּre.'E.huH7453,pouring itמְסַפֵּ֥חַme.sa.Pe.achH5596from the wineskinחֲמָתְךָ֖cha.ma.te.KhaH2534untilוְאַ֣ףve.'AfH637they are drunkשַׁכֵּ֑רsha.KerH7937,in order toלְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anH4616gazeהַבִּ֖יטha.BitH5027atעַל־'al-H5921their nakednessמְעוֹרֵיהֶֽם׃me.'o.rei.HemH4589!

16You will be filledשָׂבַ֤עְתָּsa.Va'.taH7646with shameקָלוֹן֙ka.lOnH7036instead of gloryמִכָּב֔וֹדmi.ka.VodH3519.Youאַ֖תָּה'A.tahH859tooגַם־gam-H1571must drinkשְׁתֵ֥הshe.TehH8354and expose your uncircumcisionוְהֵֽעָרֵ֑לve.he.'a.RelH6188!The cupכּ֚וֹסKosH3563in the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068right handיְמִ֣יןye.MinH3225will come aroundתִּסּ֣וֹבti.SovH5437to youעָלֶ֗יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921,and utter disgraceוְקִיקָל֖וֹן עַל־ve.ki.ka.Lon 'al-H7022 H5921will cover your gloryכְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ke.vo.De.khaH3519.

17Forכִּ֣יkiH3588your violenceחֲמַ֤סcha.MasH2555against Lebanonלְבָנוֹן֙le.va.nOnH3844will overwhelm youיְכַסֶּ֔ךָּye.kha.Se.kaH3680,and the destructionוְשֹׁ֥דve.ShodH7701of animalsבְּהֵמ֖וֹתbe.he.MotH929will terrify youיְחִיתַ֑ןye.chi.TanH2865,because of your bloodshedמִדְּמֵ֤יmi.de.MeiH1818against menאָדָם֙'a.DamH120and your violenceוַחֲמַס־va.cha.mas-H2555against the landאֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzH776,the cityקִרְיָ֖הkir.YahH7151,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605their dwellersיֹ֥שְׁבֵיYo.she.veiH3427.

18Whatמָֽה־mah-H4100useהוֹעִ֣ילho.'IlH3276is an idolפֶּ֗סֶלPe.selH6459,thatכִּ֤יkiH3588a craftsmanיֹֽצְר֔וֹyo.tze.RoH3335should carve itפְסָלוֹ֙fe.sa.LoH6458— oran imageמַסֵּכָ֖הma.se.KhahH4541,a teacherוּמ֣וֹרֶהu.Mo.rehH3384of liesשָּׁ֑קֶרSha.kerH8267?Forכִּ֣יkiH3588its makerיֹצֵ֤רyo.TzerH3335trustsבָטַ֞חva.TachH982in his own creationיִצְרוֹ֙ עָלָ֔יוyitz.Ro 'a.LavH3336 H5921;he makesלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.SotH6213idolsאֱלִילִ֥ים'e.li.LimH457that cannot speakאִלְּמִֽים׃ ס'i.le.MimH483.

19Woeה֣וֹיHoH1945to him who saysאֹמֵ֤ר'o.MerH559to woodלָעֵץ֙la.'EtzH6086, ‘Awakeהָקִ֔יצָהha.Ki.tzahH6974!’or to silentדּוּמָ֑םdu.MamH1748stoneלְאֶ֣בֶןle.'E.venH68, ‘Ariseע֖וּרִי'U.riH5782!’Can itה֣וּאhu'H1931give guidanceיוֹרֶ֔הyo.RehH3384?Beholdהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009,itה֗וּאHu'H1931isoverlaidתָּפוּשׂ֙ta.FusH8610with goldזָהָ֣בza.HavH2091and silverוָכֶ֔סֶףva.Khe.sefH3701,yet there is noאֵ֥ין'einH369breathר֖וּחַRu.achH7307inבְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃be.kir.BoH7130it at allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605.”

20But the LORDוַֽיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehH3068is in His holyקָדְשׁ֑וֹka.de.ShoH6944templeבְּהֵיכַ֣לbe.hei.KhalH1964;let allכָּל־kol-H3605the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ פha.'A.retzH776be silentהַ֥סhasH2013before Himמִפָּנָ֖יוmi.pa.NavH6440.

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Commentaries on Habakkuk 2