Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.1", "source": "עַל־מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֣י אֶעֱמֹ֔דָה וְאֶֽתְיַצְּבָ֖ה עַל־מָצ֑וֹר וַאֲצַפֶּ֗ה לִרְאוֹת֙ מַה־יְדַבֶּר־בִּ֔י וּמָ֥ה אָשִׁ֖יב עַל־תּוֹכַחְתִּֽי׃", "text": "Upon *mišmartî* I will *ʿeʿĕmōdâ* and *ʾetyaṣṣĕbâ* upon *māṣôr* and *ʾaṣappeh* to *lirʾôt* what *yĕdabber* in me and what *ʾāšîb* upon *tôkaḥtî*.", "grammar": { "*mišmartî*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my watch/guard post", "*ʿeʿĕmōdâ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular, cohortative - I will stand", "*ʾetyaṣṣĕbâ*": "verb, hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular, cohortative - I will station myself", "*māṣôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - watchtower/fortress", "*ʾaṣappeh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st person singular, cohortative - I will watch/look out", "*lirʾôt*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to see", "*yĕdabber*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will speak", "*ʾāšîb*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return/answer", "*tôkaḥtî*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my complaint/argument" }, "variants": { "*mišmartî*": "my watch post/guard station/duty", "*māṣôr*": "watchtower/fortress/siege works/rampart", "*ʾaṣappeh*": "I will watch/keep lookout/wait expectantly", "*tôkaḥtî*": "my complaint/argument/reproof" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.5", "source": "וְאַף֙ כִּֽי־הַיַּ֣יִן בּוֹגֵ֔ד גֶּ֥בֶר יָהִ֖יר וְלֹ֣א יִנְוֶ֑ה אֲשֶׁר֩ הִרְחִ֨יב כִּשְׁא֜וֹל נַפְשׁ֗וֹ וְה֤וּא כַמָּ֙וֶת֙ וְלֹ֣א יִשְׂבָּ֔ע וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף אֵלָיו֙ כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם וַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץ אֵלָ֖יו כָּל־הָעַמִּֽים׃", "text": "And moreover because *hayyayin bôgēd*, *geber yāhîr* and not *yinweh*, who *hirḥîb* like *šĕʾôl napšô*, and he like *mawet* and not *yiśbāʿ*, and *yeʾĕsōp* unto him all *haggôyim* and *yiqbōṣ* unto him all *hāʿammîm*.", "grammar": { "*hayyayin*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the wine", "*bôgēd*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - betraying/treacherous", "*geber*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/strong man", "*yāhîr*": "adjective, masculine, singular - proud/arrogant", "*yinweh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he dwells/rests/succeeds", "*hirḥîb*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he enlarges/expands", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine, singular - sheol/grave/underworld", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/appetite", "*mawet*": "noun, masculine, singular - death", "*yiśbāʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is satisfied", "*yeʾĕsōp*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he gathers", "*haggôyim*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the nations", "*yiqbōṣ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he collects", "*hāʿammîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the peoples" }, "variants": { "*bôgēd*": "treacherous/betraying/dealing treacherously", "*yāhîr*": "proud/arrogant/presumptuous", "*yinweh*": "dwells/rests/is satisfied/succeeds", "*šĕʾôl*": "sheol/grave/underworld/place of the dead", "*napšô*": "his appetite/desire/soul" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.8", "source": "כִּֽי אַתָּ֤ה שַׁלּ֙וֹתָ֙ גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֔ים יְשָׁלּ֖וּךָ כָּל־יֶ֣תֶר עַמִּ֑ים מִדְּמֵ֤י אָדָם֙ וַחֲמַס־אֶ֔רֶץ קִרְיָ֖ה וְכָל־יֹ֥שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃ פ", "text": "Because you *šallôtā gôyim rabbîm*, *yĕšāllûkā* all *yeter ʿammîm* from *dĕmēy ʾādām* and *ḥămas-ʾereṣ qiryâ* and all *yōšĕbēy* in her.", "grammar": { "*šallôtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have plundered", "*gôyim*": "noun, masculine, plural - nations", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - many", "*yĕšāllûkā*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will plunder you", "*yeter*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - remainder of", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - peoples", "*dĕmēy*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - bloods of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - mankind/humanity", "*ḥămas*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - violence of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular - land/earth", "*qiryâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - city", "*yōšĕbēy*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of" }, "variants": { "*šallôtā*": "plundered/despoiled/robbed", "*yeter*": "remainder/remnant/rest", "*dĕmēy*": "bloods/bloodshed/bloodguilt", "*ḥămas*": "violence/wrong/oppression", "*qiryâ*": "city/town" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.16", "source": "שָׂבַ֤עְתָּ קָלוֹן֙ מִכָּב֔וֹד שְׁתֵ֥ה גַם־אַ֖תָּה וְהֵֽעָרֵ֑ל תִּסּ֣וֹב עָלֶ֗יךָ כּ֚וֹס יְמִ֣ין יְהוָ֔ה וְקִיקָל֖וֹן עַל־כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "You are *śābaʿtā qālôn mikkābôd*. *Šĕtēh* also you and *hēʿārēl*. *Tissôb* upon you *kôs yĕmîn YHWH* and *qîqālôn* upon *kĕbôdekā*.", "grammar": { "*śābaʿtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you are filled/satisfied", "*qālôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - shame/disgrace", "*mikkābôd*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - from glory", "*šĕtēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - drink", "*hēʿārēl*": "verb, niphal imperative, masculine singular - be uncircumcised/be exposed", "*tissôb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will surround/come around", "*kôs*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - cup of", "*yĕmîn*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - right hand of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*qîqālôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - shame/disgrace", "*kĕbôdekā*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your glory" }, "variants": { "*śābaʿtā*": "you are filled/satisfied/glutted", "*qālôn*": "shame/disgrace/dishonor", "*hēʿārēl*": "be uncircumcised/be exposed/stagger", "*tissôb*": "will turn/will surround/will come around", "*qîqālôn*": "shame/disgrace/vomit of shame" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.17", "source": "כִּ֣י חֲמַ֤ס לְבָנוֹן֙ יְכַסֶּ֔ךָּ וְשֹׁ֥ד בְּהֵמ֖וֹת יְחִיתַ֑ן מִדְּמֵ֤י אָדָם֙ וַחֲמַס־אֶ֔רֶץ קִרְיָ֖ה וְכָל־יֹ֥שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃ ס", "text": "For *ḥămas lĕbānôn yĕkassekā* and *šōd bĕhēmôt yĕḥîtan*, from *dĕmēy ʾādām* and *ḥămas-ʾereṣ qiryâ* and all *yōšĕbēy* in her.", "grammar": { "*ḥămas*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - violence of", "*lĕbānôn*": "proper noun - Lebanon", "*yĕkassekā*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - it will cover you", "*šōd*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - destruction of", "*bĕhēmôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - beasts", "*yĕḥîtan*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - it will terrify them", "*dĕmēy*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - bloods of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - mankind", "*ḥămas*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - violence of", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular - land/earth", "*qiryâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - city", "*yōšĕbēy*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of" }, "variants": { "*ḥămas lĕbānôn*": "violence done to Lebanon/destruction of Lebanon", "*šōd bĕhēmôt*": "destruction of beasts/devastation of animals", "*yĕḥîtan*": "will terrify them/will shatter them/will dismay them" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.18", "source": "מָֽה־הוֹעִ֣יל פֶּ֗סֶל כִּ֤י פְסָלוֹ֙ יֹֽצְר֔וֹ מַסֵּכָ֖ה וּמ֣וֹרֶה שָּׁ֑קֶר כִּ֣י בָטַ֞ח יֹצֵ֤ר יִצְרוֹ֙ עָלָ֔יו לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת אֱלִילִ֥ים אִלְּמִֽים׃ ס", "text": "What *hôʿîl pesel kî pĕsālô yōṣĕrô*, *massēkâ* and *môreh šāqer*? For *bāṭaḥ yōṣēr yiṣrô* upon it, to *laʿăśôt ʾĕlîlîm ʾillĕmîm*.", "grammar": { "*hôʿîl*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it profits", "*pesel*": "noun, masculine, singular - carved image/idol", "*pĕsālô*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he carved it", "*yōṣĕrô*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its maker", "*massēkâ*": "noun, feminine, singular - cast image/molten idol", "*môreh*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - teacher of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine, singular - lie/falsehood", "*bāṭaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he trusts", "*yōṣēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - maker/former", "*yiṣrô*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his formation", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to make", "*ʾĕlîlîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - idols/worthless things", "*ʾillĕmîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - mute/dumb/silent" }, "variants": { "*hôʿîl*": "profits/benefits/helps", "*pesel*": "carved image/idol/graven image", "*massēkâ*": "cast image/molten idol", "*môreh šāqer*": "teacher of lies/false instruction", "*yiṣrô*": "his formation/his work/his creation", "*ʾĕlîlîm*": "idols/worthless gods/nothings" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.19", "source": "ה֣וֹי אֹמֵ֤ר לָעֵץ֙ הָקִ֔יצָה ע֖וּרִי לְאֶ֣בֶן דּוּמָ֑ם ה֣וּא יוֹרֶ֔ה הִנֵּה־ה֗וּא תָּפוּשׂ֙ זָהָ֣ב וָכֶ֔סֶף וְכָל־ר֖וּחַ אֵ֥ין בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Hôy ʾōmēr lāʿēṣ hāqîṣâ*, *ʿûrî lĕʾeben dûmām*! He *yôreh*? Behold, it is *tāpûś zāhāb wākeśep*, and all *rûaḥ ʾên bĕqirbô*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*ʾōmēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - saying", "*lāʿēṣ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - to the wood", "*hāqîṣâ*": "verb, hiphil imperative, masculine singular - awake", "*ʿûrî*": "verb, qal imperative, feminine singular - arise", "*lĕʾeben*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular - to stone", "*dûmām*": "adjective, masculine, singular - silent/still", "*yôreh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he teaches", "*tāpûś*": "verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular - overlaid/covered", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*wākeśep*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and silver", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular - breath/spirit", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*bĕqirbô*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - within it" }, "variants": { "*hāqîṣâ*": "awake/wake up", "*ʿûrî*": "arise/awake/rouse yourself", "*dûmām*": "silent/still/lifeless", "*tāpûś*": "overlaid/covered/encased", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/spirit/life" } }