Revised Literal Translation

Habakkuk 2:8-10

8Because thou hast spoiledשַׁלּ֙וֹתָ֙sha.Lo.taH7997manyרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227nationsגּוֹיִ֣םgo.YimH1471,all the remnantיֶ֣תֶרYe.terH3499of the peopleעַמִּ֑ים'a.MimH5971shall spoilיְשָׁלּ֖וּךָye.sha.Lu.khaH7997thee; because of men’sאָדָם֙'a.DamH120bloodמִדְּמֵ֤יmi.de.MeiH1818, and forthe violenceוַחֲמַס־va.cha.mas-H2555of the landאֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzH776,of the cityקִרְיָ֖הkir.YahH7151,and of all that dwellיֹ֥שְׁבֵיYo.she.veiH3427therein.

9Woeה֗וֹיHoH1945to him that covetethבֹּצֵ֛עַbo.Tze.a'H1214an evilרָ֖עra'H7451covetousnessבֶּ֥צַעBe.tza'H1215to his houseלְבֵית֑וֹle.vei.ToH1004,that he may setלָשׂ֤וּםla.SumH7760his nestקִנּ֔וֹki.NoH7064on highבַּמָּרוֹם֙ba.ma.rOmH4791,that he may be deliveredלְהִנָּצֵ֖לle.hi.na.TzelH5337from the powerמִכַּף־mi.kaf-H3709of evilרָֽע׃Ra'H7451!

10Thou hast consultedיָעַ֥צְתָּya.'Atz.taH3289shameבֹּ֖שֶׁתBo.shetH1322to thy houseלְבֵיתֶ֑ךָle.vei.Te.khaH1004by cutting offקְצוֹת־ke.tzot-H7096manyרַבִּ֖יםra.BimH7227peopleעַמִּ֥ים'a.MimH5971,and hast sinnedוְחוֹטֵ֥אve.cho.Te'H2398againstthy soulנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃naf.She.khaH5315.

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