: Habakkuk 1

 : 1 .  The burden <4853 massa> > which <0834 >aher > Habakkuk

<2265 Chabaqquwq > the prophet <5030 nabiy> > did see <2372

chazah > .

 : 2 O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  how <5704 <ad > long <5704 <ad >

shall I cry <7768 shava< > ,  and thou wilt not hear <8085

shama< > !   [ even ]  cry <2199 za<aq > out unto thee  [ of ]  

violence <2555 chamac > ,  and thou wilt not save <3467 yasha< >

!

 : 3 Why <4100 mah > dost thou shew <7200 ra>ah > me iniquity

<0205 >aven > ,  and cause  [ me ]  to behold <5027 nabat >

grievance <5999 <amal > ?  for spoiling <7701 shod > and

violence <2555 chamac >  [ are ]  before <5048 neged > me : and

there are  [ that ]  raise <5375 nasa> > up strife <7379 riyb >

and contention <4066 madown > .

 : 4 Therefore the law <8451 towrah > is slacked <6313 puwg > ,  

and judgment <4941 mishpat > doth never go <3318 yatsa> > forth

<3318 yatsa> > : for the wicked <7563 rasha< > doth compass

<3803 kathar > about the righteous <6662 tsaddiyq > ;  therefore

wrong <6127 <aqal > judgment <4941 mishpat > proceedeth <3318

yatsa> > .

 : 5 .  Behold <7200 ra>ah > ye among the heathen <1471 gowy > ,

 and regard <5027 nabat > ,  and wonder <8539 tamahh >

marvellously <8539 tamahh > : for  [ I ]  will work <6466 pa<al

> a work <6467 po<al > in your days <3117 yowm > ,   [ which ]  

ye will not believe <0539 >aman > ,  though <3588 kiy > it be

told <5608 caphar >  [ you ]  .

 : 6 For ,  lo <2009 hinneh > ,  I raise <6965 quwm > up the

Chaldeans <3778 Kasdiy > ,   [ that ]  bitter <4751 mar > and

hasty <4116 mahar > nation <1471 gowy > ,  which shall march

<1980 halak > through the breadth <4800 merchab > of the land

<0776 >erets > ,  to possess <0423 >alah > the dwellingplaces

<4908 mishkan >  [ that are ]  not theirs .

 : 7 They  [ are ]  terrible <0366 >ayom > and dreadful <3372

yare> > : their judgment <4941 mishpat > and their dignity <7613

s@>eth > shall proceed <3318 yatsa> > of themselves .

 : 8 Their horses <5483 cuwc > also are swifter <7043 qalal >

than the leopards <5246 namer > ,  and are more fierce <2300

chadad > than the evening <6153 <ereb > wolves <2061 z@>eb > :

and their horsemen <6571 parash > shall spread <6335 puwsh >

themselves ,  and their horsemen <6571 parash > shall come <0935

bow> > from far <7350 rachowq > ;  they shall fly <5774 <uwph >

as the eagle <5404 nesher >  [ that ]  hasteth <2363 chuwsh > to

eat <0398 >akal > .

 : 9 They shall come <0935 bow> > all <3605 kol > for violence

<2555 chamac > : their faces <6440 paniym > shall sup <4041

m@gammah > up  [ as ]  the east <6921 qadiym > wind ,  and they

shall gather <0622 >acaph > the captivity <7628 sh@biy > as the

sand <2344 chowl > .

 : 10 And they shall scoff <7046 qalac > at the kings <4428

melek > ,  and the princes <7336 razan > shall be a scorn <4890

mischaq > unto them : they shall deride <7832 sachaq > every

<3605 kol > strong <4013 mibtsar > hold <4013 mibtsar > ;  for

they shall heap <6651 tsabar > dust <6083 <aphar > ,  and take

<3920 lakad > it .

 : 11 Then <0227 >az > shall  [ his ]  mind <7307 ruwach >

change <2498 chalaph > ,  and he shall pass <5674 <abar > over

<5674 <abar > ,  and offend <0816 >asham > ,   [ imputing ]  

this <2098 zuw > his power <3581 koach > unto his god <0430

>elohiym > .

 : 12 .   [ Art ]  thou not from everlasting <6924 qedem > ,  O

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > my God <0430 >elohiym > ,  mine Holy <6918

qadowsh > One <6918 qadowsh > ?  we shall not die <4191 muwth > .

  O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  thou hast ordained <7760 suwm > them

for judgment <4941 mishpat > ;  and ,  O mighty <6697 tsuwr >

God <6697 tsuwr > ,  thou hast established <3245 yacad > them

for correction <3198 yakach > .

 : 13  [ Thou art ]  of purer <2889 tahowr > eyes <5869 <ayin >

than to behold <7200 ra>ah > evil <7451 ra< > ,  and canst <3201

yakol > not look <5027 nabat > on <0413 >el > iniquity <5999

<amal > : wherefore <4100 mah > lookest <5027 nabat > thou upon

them that deal treacherously <0898 bagad > ,   [ and ]  holdest

<2790 charash > thy tongue <2790 charash > when the wicked <7563

rasha< > devoureth <1104 bala< >  [ the man that is ]  more

righteous <6662 tsaddiyq > than he ?

 : 14 And makest <6213 <asah > men <0120 >adam > as the fishes

<1709 dag > of the sea <3220 yam > ,  as the creeping <7431

remes > things ,   [ that have ]  no <3808 lo> > ruler <4910

mashal > over them ?

 : 15 They take <5927 <alah > up all <3605 kol > of them with

the angle <2443 chakkah > ,  they catch <1641 garar > them in

their net <2764 cherem > ,  and gather <0622 >acaph > them in

their drag <4365 mikmereth > : therefore they rejoice <8055

samach > and are glad <1523 giyl > .

 : 16 Therefore they sacrifice <2076 zabach > unto their net

<2764 cherem > ,  and burn <6999 qatar > incense <6999 qatar >

unto their drag <4365 mikmereth > ;  because <3588 kiy > by them

their portion <2506 cheleq >  [ is ]  fat <8082 shamen > ,  and

their meat <3978 ma>akal > plenteous <1277 bariy> > .

 : 17 Shall they therefore <3651 ken > empty <7324 ruwq > their

net <2764 cherem > ,  and not spare <2550 chamal > continually

<8548 tamiyd > to slay <2026 harag > the nations <1471 gowy > ?

 : Habakkuk 2

 : 1 .  I will stand <5975 <amad > upon my watch <4931

mishmereth > ,  and set <3320 yatsab > me upon the tower <4692

matsowr > ,  and will watch <6822 tsaphah > to see <7200 ra>ah >

what <4100 mah > he will say <1696 dabar > unto me ,  and what

<4100 mah > I shall answer <7725 shuwb > when <5921 <al > I am

reproved <8433 towkechah > .

 : 2 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > answered <6030 <anah > me ,  

and said <0559 >amar > ,  Write <3789 kathab > the vision <2377

chazown > ,  and make  [ it ]  plain <0874 ba>ar > upon tables

<3871 luwach > ,  that he may run <7323 ruwts > that readeth

<7121 qara> > it .

 : 3 For the vision <2377 chazown >  [ is ]  yet <5750 <owd >

for an appointed <4150 mow<ed > time ,  but at the end <7093

qets > it shall speak <6315 puwach > ,  and not lie <3576 kazab

> : though <0518 >im > it tarry <4102 mahahh > ,  wait <2442

chakah > for it ;  because <3588 kiy > it will surely come <0935

bow> > ,  it will not tarry <0309 >achar > .

 : 4 Behold <2009 hinneh > ,  his soul <5315 nephesh >  [ which

]  is lifted <6075 <aphal > up is not upright <3474 yashar > in

him : but the just <6662 tsaddiyq > shall live <2421 chayah > by

his faith <0530 >emuwnah > .

 : 5 .  Yea <0637 >aph > also <0637 >aph > ,  because <3588 kiy

> he transgresseth <0898 bagad > by wine <3196 yayin > ,   [ he

is ]  a proud <3093 yahiyr > man <1397 geber > ,  neither <3808

lo> > keepeth at home <5115 navah > ,  who <0834 >aher >

enlargeth <7337 rachab > his desire <5315 nephesh > as hell

<7585 sh@>owl > ,  and  [ is ]  as death <4194 maveth > ,  and

cannot <3808 lo> > be satisfied <7646 saba< > ,  but gathereth

<0622 >acaph > unto him all <3605 kol > nations <1471 gowy > ,  

and heapeth <6908 qabats > unto him all <3605 kol > people <5971

<am > :

 : 6 Shall not all <3605 kol > these <0428 >el - leh > take

<5375 nasa> > up a parable <4912 mashal > against <5921 <al >

him ,  and a taunting <4426 m@liytsah > proverb <2420 chiydah >

against him ,  and say <0559 >amar > ,  Woe <1945 howy > to him

that increaseth <7235 rabah >  [ that which is ]  not his !  how

<5704 <ad > long <5704 <ad > ?  and to him that ladeth <3515

kabed > himself with thick clay <5671 <abtiyt > !

 : 7 Shall they not rise <6965 quwm > up suddenly <6621 petha< >

that shall bite <5391 nashak > thee ,  and awake <6974 quwts >

that shall vex <2111 zuwa< > thee ,  and thou shalt be for

booties <4933 m@chiccah > unto them ?

 : 8 Because <3588 kiy > thou hast spoiled <7997 shalal > many

<7227 rab > nations <1471 gowy > ,  all <3605 kol > the remnant

<3499 yether > of the people <5971 <am > shall spoil <7701 shod

> thee ;  because <3588 kiy > of men s <0120 >adam > blood <1818

dam > ,  and  [ for ]  the violence <2555 chamac > of the land

<0776 >erets > ,  of the city <7151 qiryah > ,  and of all <3605

kol > that dwell <3427 yashab > therein .

 : 9 Woe <1945 howy > to him that coveteth <1214 batsa< > an

evil <7451 ra< > covetousness <1215 betsa< > to his house <1004

bayith > ,  that he may set <7760 suwm > his nest <7064 qen > on

high <4791 marowm > ,  that he may be delivered <5337 natsal >

from the power <3709 kaph > of evil <7451 ra< > !

 : 10 Thou hast consulted <3289 ya<ats > shame <1322 bosheth >

to thy house <1004 bayith > by cutting <7096 qatsah > off many

<7227 rab > people <5971 <am > ,  and hast sinned <2398 chata> >

 [ against ]  thy soul <5315 nephesh > .

 : 11 For the stone <68> shall cry <2199 za<aq > out of the wall

<7023 qiyr > ,  and the beam <3714 kaphiyc > out of the timber

<6086 <ets > shall answer <6030 <anah > it .

 : 12 Woe <1945 howy > to him that buildeth <1129 banah > a town

<5892 <iyr > with blood <1818 dam > ,  and stablisheth <3559

kuwn > a city <7151 qiryah > by iniquity <5766 <evel > !

 : 13 Behold <2009 hinneh > ,   [ is it ]  not of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> > that the people <5971 <am >

shall labour <3021 yaga< > in the very <1767 day > fire <0784

>esh > ,  and the people <3816 l@om > shall weary <3286 ya<aph >

themselves for very <1767 day > vanity <7385 riyq > ?

 : 14 For the earth <0776 >erets > shall be filled <4390 male> >

with the knowledge <3045 yada< > of the glory <3519 kabowd > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  as the waters <4325 mayim > cover

<3680 kacah > the sea <3220 yam > .

 : 15 .  Woe <1945 howy > unto him that giveth his neighbour

<7453 rea< > drink <8248 shaqah > ,  that puttest <5596 caphach

> thy bottle <2573 chemeth > to  [ him ]  ,  and makest  [ him ]

 drunken <7937 shakar > also <0637 >aph > ,  that thou mayest

look <5027 nabat > on <5921 <al > their nakedness <4589 ma<owr >

!

 : 16 Thou art filled <7646 saba< > with shame <7036 qalown >

for glory <3519 kabowd > : drink <8354 shathah > thou also <1571

gam > ,  and let thy foreskin <6188 <arel > be uncovered : the

cup <3563 kowc > of the LORD S <3068 Y@hovah > right <3225

yamiyn > hand <3225 yamiyn > shall be turned <5437 cabab > unto

thee ,  and shameful <7022 qiyqalown > spewing <7022 qiyqalown >

 [ shall be ]  on <5921 <al > thy glory <3519 kabowd > .

 : 17 For the violence <2555 chamac > of Lebanon <3844 L@banown

> shall cover <3680 kacah > thee ,  and the spoil <0962 bazaz >

of beasts <0929 b@hemah > ,   [ which ]  made them afraid <2865

chathath > ,  because of men s <0120 >adam > blood <1818 dam > ,

 and for the violence <2555 chamac > of the land <0776 >erets > ,

  of the city <7151 qiryah > ,  and of all <3605 kol > that

dwell <3427 yashab > therein .

 : 18 What <4100 mah > profiteth <3276 ya<al > the graven <6459

pecel > image that the maker <3335 yatsar > thereof hath graven

<6458 pacal > it ;  the molten <4541 maccekah > image ,  and a

teacher <3384 yarah > of lies <8267 sheqer > ,  that the maker

<3335 yatsar > of his work <3336 yetser > trusteth <0982 batach

> therein <5921 <al > ,  to make <6213 <asah > dumb <0483 >illem

> idols <0457 >eliyl > ?

 : 19 Woe <1945 howy > unto him that saith <0559 >amar > to the

wood <6086 <ets > ,  Awake <6974 quwts > ;  to the dumb <1748

duwmam > stone <68> ,  Arise <5782 <uwr > ,  it shall teach

<3384 yarah > !  Behold <2009 hinneh > ,  it  [ is ]  laid <8610

taphas > over with gold <2091 zahab > and silver <3701 keceph > ,

  and  [ there is ]  no <0369 >ayin > breath <7307 ruwach > at

all <3605 kol > in the midst <7130 qereb > of it .

 : 20 But the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >  [ is ]  in his holy <6944

qodesh > temple <1964 heykal > : let all <3605 kol > the earth

<0776 >erets > keep silence <2013 hacah > before <6440 paniym >

him .

 : Habakkuk 3

 : 1 .  A prayer <8605 t@phillah > of Habakkuk <2265 Chabaqquwq

> the prophet <5030 nabiy> > upon Shigionoth <7692 shiggayown > .

 : 2 O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  I have heard <8085 shama< > thy

speech <8088 shema< > ,   [ and ]  was afraid <3372 yare> > : O

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  revive <2421 chayah > thy work <6467

po<al > in the midst <7130 qereb > of the years <8141 shaneh > ,

 in the midst <7130 qereb > of the years <8141 shaneh > make

known <3045 yada< > ;  in wrath <7267 rogez > remember <2142

zakar > mercy <7355 racham > .

 : 3 .  God <0433 >elowahh > came <0935 bow> > from Teman <8487

Teyman > ,  and the Holy <6918 qadowsh > One <6918 qadowsh >

from mount <2022 har > Paran <6290 Pa>ran > .  Selah <5542 celah

> .  His glory <1935 howd > covered <3680 kacah > the heavens

<8064 shamayim > ,  and the earth <0776 >erets > was full <4390

male> > of his praise <8416 t@hillah > .

 : 4 And  [ his ]  brightness <5051 nogahh > was as the light

<0216 >owr > ;  he had <1961 hayah > horns <7161 qeren >  [

coming ]  out of his hand <3027 yad > : and there <8033 sham >  

[ was ]  the hiding <2253 chebyown > of his power <5797 <oz > .

 : 5 Before <6440 paniym > him went <3212 yalak > the pestilence

<1698 deber > ,  and burning <7565 resheph > coals <7565 resheph

> went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > at his feet <7272

regel > .

 : 6 He stood <5975 <amad > ,  and measured <4128 muwd > the

earth <0776 >erets > : he beheld <7200 ra>ah > ,  and drove

<5425 nathar > asunder the nations <1471 gowy > ;  and the

everlasting <5703 <ad > mountains <2042 harar > were scattered

<6327 puwts > ,  the perpetual <5769 <owlam > hills <1389 gib<ah

> did bow <7817 shachach > : his ways <1979 haliykah >  [ are ]  

everlasting <5769 <owlam > .

 : 7 I saw <7200 ra>ah > the tents <0168 >ohel > of Cushan <3572

Kuwshan > in affliction <0205 >aven > :  [ and ]  the curtains

<3407 y@riy<ah > of the land <0776 >erets > of Midian <4080

Midyan > did tremble <7264 ragaz > .

 : 8 Was the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > displeased <2734 charah >

against the rivers <5104 nahar > ?   [ was ]  thine anger <0639

>aph > against the rivers <5104 nahar > ?   [ was ]  thy wrath

<5678 <ebrah > against the sea <3220 yam > ,  that thou didst

ride <7392 rakab > upon thine horses <5483 cuwc >  [ and ]  thy

chariots <4818 merkabah > of salvation <3444 y@shuw<ah > ?

 : 9 Thy bow <7198 qesheth > was made quite <6181 <eryah > naked

<5783 <uwr > ,   [ according ]  to the oaths <7621 sh@buw<ah >

of the tribes <4294 matteh > ,   [ even thy ]  word <0562 >omer

> .  Selah <5542 celah > .  Thou didst cleave <1234 baqa< > the

earth <0776 >erets > with rivers <5104 nahar > .

 : 10 The mountains <2022 har > saw <7200 ra>ah > thee ,   [ and

]  they trembled <2342 chuwl > : the overflowing <2230 zerem >

of the water <4325 mayim > passed <5674 <abar > by : the deep

<8415 t@howm > uttered <5414 nathan > his voice <6963 qowl > ,  

[ and ]  lifted <5375 nasa> > up his hands <3027 yad > on high

<7315 rowm > .

 : 11 The sun <8121 shemesh >  [ and ]  moon <3394 yareach >

stood <5975 <amad > still in their habitation <2073 z@buwl > :

at the light <0216 >owr > of thine arrows <2671 chets > they

went <1980 halak > ,   [ and ]  at the shining <5051 nogahh > of

thy glittering <1300 baraq > spear <2595 chaniyth > .

 : 12 Thou didst march <6805 tsa<ad > through the land <0776

>erets > in indignation <2195 za<am > ,  thou didst thresh <1758

duwsh > the heathen <1471 gowy > in anger <0639 >aph > .

 : 13 Thou wentest <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > for the

salvation <3468 yesha< > of thy people <5971 <am > ,   [ even ]  

for salvation <3468 yesha< > with thine anointed <4899 mashiyach

> ;  thou woundedst <4272 machats > the head <7218 ro>sh > out

of the house <1004 bayith > of the wicked <7563 rasha< > ,  by

discovering <6168 <arah > the foundation <3247 y@cowd > unto the

neck <6676 tsavva>r > .  Selah <5542 celah > .

 : 14 Thou didst strike <5344 naqab > through with his staves

<4294 matteh > the head <7218 ro>sh > of his villages <6518

paraz > : they came out as a whirlwind <5590 ca<ar > to scatter

<6327 puwts > me : their rejoicing <5951 <aliytsuwth >  [ was ]  

as to devour <0398 >akal > the poor <6041 <aniy > secretly <4565

mictar > .

 : 15 Thou didst walk <1869 darak > through the sea <3220 yam >

with thine horses <5483 cuwc > ,   [ through ]  the heap <2563

chomer > of great <7227 rab > waters <4325 mayim > .

 : 16 .  When I heard <8085 shama< > ,  my belly <0990 beten >

trembled <7364 rachats > ;  my lips <8193 saphah > quivered

<6750 tsalal > at the voice <6963 qowl > : rottenness <7538

raqab > entered <0935 bow> > into my bones <6106 <etsem > ,  and

I trembled <7264 ragaz > in myself ,  that I might rest <5117

nuwach > in the day <3117 yowm > of trouble <6869 tsarah > :

when he cometh <5927 <alah > up unto the people <5971 <am > ,  

he will invade <1464 guwd > them with his troops .

 : 17 Although <0272 >achuzzah > the fig <8384 t@>en > tree

shall not blossom <6524 parach > ,  neither <0369 >ayin >  [

shall ]  fruit <2981 y@buwl >  [ be ]  in the vines <1612 gephen

> ;  the labour <4639 ma<aseh > of the olive <2132 zayith >

shall fail <3584 kachash > ,  and the fields <7709 sh@demah >

shall yield <6213 <asah > no <3808 lo> > meat <0400 >okel > ;  

the flock <6629 tso>n > shall be cut <1504 gazar > off from the

fold <4356 mikla>ah > ,  and  [ there shall be ]  no <3808 lo> >

herd <1241 baqar > in the stalls <7517 repheth > :

 : 18 Yet I will rejoice <5937 <alaz > in the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> ,  I will joy <1523 giyl > in the God <0430 >elohiym > of my

salvation <3468 yesha< > .

 : 19 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0136 >Adonay >  [ is ]  my

strength <2428 chayil > ,  and he will make <7760 suwm > my feet

<7272 regel > like hinds <0355 >ayalah >   [ feet <7272 regel >

]  ,  and he will make me to walk <1869 darak > upon mine high

<1116 bamah > places .  To the chief <5329 natsach > singer

<5329 natsach > on my stringed <5058 n@giynah > instruments .









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