: Habakkuk 1

 : 01 .  The burden <4853 massa> > which <0834 >aher > Habakkuk 
<2265 Chabaqquwq > the prophet <5030 nabiy> > did see <2372 
chazah > . 

 : 02 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< > 
! 

 : 03 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 > . 

 : 04 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> > . 

 : 05 .  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 ]  . 

 : 06 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 . 

 : 07 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 . 

 : 08 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 > . 

 : 09 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

 : 01 .  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 > . 

 : 02 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 . 

 : 03 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 > . 

 : 04 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 > . 

 : 05 .  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 > : 

 : 06 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 > ! 

 : 07 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 ? 

 : 08 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 . 

 : 09 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

 : 01 .  A prayer <8605 t@phillah > of Habakkuk <2265 Chabaqquwq 
> the prophet <5030 nabiy> > upon Shigionoth <7692 shiggayown > .
 

 : 02 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 > . 

 : 03 .  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 > . 

 : 04 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 > . 

 : 05 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 > . 

 : 06 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 > . 

 : 07 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 > . 

 : 08 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 > ? 

 : 09 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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