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עַל
 
H5921

upon my watch
 
מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֣י
 
H4931

I will stand
 
אֶעֱמֹ֔דָה
 
H5975

and set
 
וְאֶֽתְיַצְּבָ֖ה
 
H3320

עַל
 
H5921

me upon the tower
 
מָצ֑וֹר
 
H4692

and will watch
 
וַאֲצַפֶּ֗ה
 
H6822

to see
 
לִרְאוֹת֙
 
H7200

מַה
 
H4100

what he will say
 
יְדַבֶּר
 
H1696

בִּ֔י
 
H0

וּמָ֥ה
 
H4100

unto me and what I shall answer
 
אָשִׁ֖יב
 
H7725

עַל
 
H5921

when I am reproved
 
תּוֹכַחְתִּֽי׃
 
H8433

2
 
answered
 
וַיַּעֲנֵ֤נִי
 
H6030

And the LORD
 
יְהוָה֙
 
H3068

me and said
 
וַיֹּ֔אמֶר
 
H559

Write
 
כְּתֹ֣ב
 
H3789

the vision
 
חָז֔וֹן
 
H2377

and make it plain
 
וּבָאֵ֖ר
 
H874

עַל
 
H5921

upon tables
 
הַלֻּח֑וֹת
 
H3871

לְמַ֥עַן
 
H4616

that he may run
 
יָר֖וּץ
 
H7323

that readeth
 
ק֥וֹרֵא
 
H7121

בֽוֹ׃
 
H0

3

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

ע֤וֹד
 
H5750

For the vision
 
חָזוֹן֙
 
H2377

is yet for an appointed time
 
לַמּוֹעֵ֔ד
 
H4150

it shall speak
 
וְיָפֵ֥חַ
 
H6315

but at the end
 
לַקֵּ֖ץ
 
H7093

וְלֹ֣א
 
H3808

and not lie
 
יְכַזֵּ֑ב
 
H3576

אִם
 
H518

though it tarry
 
יִתְמַהְמָהּ֙
 
H4102

wait
 
חַכֵּה
 
H2442

ל֔וֹ
 
H0

כִּֽי
 
H3588

come
 
יָבֹ֖א
 
H935

come
 
יָבֹ֖א
 
H935

לֹ֥א
 
H3808

it will not tarry
 
יְאַחֵֽר׃
 
H309

4

הִנֵּ֣ה
 
H2009

which is lifted up
 
עֻפְּלָ֔ה
 
H6075

לֹא
 
H3808

is not upright
 
יָשְׁרָ֥ה
 
H3474

Behold his soul
 
נַפְשׁ֖וֹ
 
H5315

בּ֑וֹ
 
H0

in him but the just
 
וְצַדִּ֖יק
 
H6662

by his faith
 
בֶּאֱמוּנָת֥וֹ
 
H530

shall live
 
יִחְיֶֽה׃
 
H2421

5

וְאַף֙
 
H637

כִּֽי
 
H3588

by wine
 
הַיַּ֣יִן
 
H3196

Yea also because he transgresseth
 
בּוֹגֵ֔ד
 
H898

man
 
גֶּ֥בֶר
 
H1397

he is a proud
 
יָהִ֖יר
 
H3093

וְלֹ֣א
 
H3808

neither keepeth at home
 
יִנְוֶ֑ה
 
H5115

אֲשֶׁר֩
 
H834

who enlargeth
 
הִרְחִ֨יב
 
H7337

as hell
 
כִּשְׁא֜וֹל
 
H7585

his desire
 
נַפְשׁ֗וֹ
 
H5315

וְה֤וּא
 
H1931

and is as death
 
כַמָּ֙וֶת֙
 
H4194

וְלֹ֣א
 
H3808

and cannot be satisfied
 
יִשְׂבָּ֔ע
 
H7646

but gathereth
 
וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף
 
H622

אֵלָיו֙
 
H413

כָּל
 
H3605

unto him all nations
 
הַגּוֹיִ֔ם
 
H1471

and heapeth
 
וַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץ
 
H6908

אֵלָ֖יו
 
H413

כָּל
 
H3605

unto him all people
 
הָעַמִּֽים׃
 
H5971

6

הֲלוֹא
 
H3808

אֵ֣לֶּה
 
H428

כֻלָּ֗ם
 
H3605

עָלָיו֙
 
H5921

a parable
 
מָשָׁ֣ל
 
H4912

Shall not all these take up
 
יִשָּׂ֔אוּ
 
H5375

against him and a taunting
 
וּמְלִיצָ֖ה
 
H4426

proverb
 
חִיד֣וֹת
 
H2420

ל֑וֹ
 
H0

against him and say
 
וְיֹאמַ֗ר
 
H559

Woe
 
ה֚וֹי
 
H1945

to him that increaseth
 
הַמַּרְבֶּ֣ה
 
H7235

לֹּא
 
H3808

ל֔וֹ
 
H0

עַד
 
H5704

מָתַ֕י
 
H4970

that which is not his! how long and to him that ladeth
 
וּמַכְבִּ֥יד
 
H3513

עָלָ֖יו
 
H5921

himself with thick clay
 
עַבְטִֽיט׃
 
H5671

7

הֲל֣וֹא
 
H3808

suddenly
 
פֶ֗תַע
 
H6621

Shall they not rise up
 
יָק֙וּמוּ֙
 
H6965

that shall bite
 
נֹשְׁכֶ֔יךָ
 
H5391

וְיִקְצ֖וּ
 
H6974

that shall vex
 
מְזַעְזְעֶ֑יךָ
 
H2111

וְהָיִ֥יתָ
 
H1961

thee and thou shalt be for booties
 
לִמְשִׁסּ֖וֹת
 
H4933

לָֽמוֹ׃
 
H0

8

כִּֽי
 
H3588

אַתָּ֤ה
 
H859

Because thou hast spoiled
 
יְשָׁלּ֖וּךָ
 
H7997

nations
 
גּוֹיִ֣ם
 
H1471

many
 
רַבִּ֔ים
 
H7227

Because thou hast spoiled
 
יְשָׁלּ֖וּךָ
 
H7997

כָּל
 
H3605

all the remnant
 
יֶ֣תֶר
 
H3499

of the people
 
עַמִּ֑ים
 
H5971

blood
 
מִדְּמֵ֤י
 
H1818

thee because of men's
 
אָדָם֙
 
H120

and for the violence
 
וַחֲמַס
 
H2555

of the land
 
אֶ֔רֶץ
 
H776

of the city
 
קִרְיָ֖ה
 
H7151

וְכָל
 
H3605

and of all that dwell
 
יֹ֥שְׁבֵי
 
H3427

בָֽהּ׃
 
H0

9
 
Woe
 
ה֗וֹי
 
H1945

to him that coveteth
 
בֹּצֵ֛עַ
 
H1214

covetousness
 
בֶּ֥צַע
 
H1215

an evil
 
רָֽע׃
 
H7451

to his house
 
לְבֵית֑וֹ
 
H1004

that he may set
 
לָשׂ֤וּם
 
H7760

on high
 
בַּמָּרוֹם֙
 
H4791

his nest
 
קִנּ֔וֹ
 
H7064

that he may be delivered
 
לְהִנָּצֵ֖ל
 
H5337

from the power
 
מִכַּף
 
H3709

an evil
 
רָֽע׃
 
H7451

10
 
Thou hast consulted
 
יָעַ֥צְתָּ
 
H3289

shame
 
בֹּ֖שֶׁת
 
H1322

to thy house
 
לְבֵיתֶ֑ךָ
 
H1004

by cutting off
 
קְצוֹת
 
H7096

people
 
עַמִּ֥ים
 
H5971

many
 
רַבִּ֖ים
 
H7227

and hast sinned
 
וְחוֹטֵ֥א
 
H2398

against thy soul
 
נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
 
H5315

11

כִּי
 
H3588

For the stone
 
אֶ֖בֶן
 
H68

of the wall
 
מִקִּ֣יר
 
H7023

shall cry out
 
תִּזְעָ֑ק
 
H2199

and the beam out
 
וְכָפִ֖יס
 
H3714

of the timber
 
מֵעֵ֥ץ
 
H6086

shall answer
 
יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃
 
H6030

12
 
Woe
 
ה֛וֹי
 
H1945

to him that buildeth
 
בֹּנֶ֥ה
 
H1129

a town
 
עִ֖יר
 
H5892

with blood
 
בְּדָמִ֑ים
 
H1818

and stablisheth
 
וְכוֹנֵ֥ן
 
H3559

a city
 
קִרְיָ֖ה
 
H7151

by iniquity
 
בְּעַוְלָֽה׃
 
H5766

13

הֲל֣וֹא
 
H3808

הִנֵּ֔ה
 
H2009

מֵאֵ֖ת
 
H853

Behold is it not of the LORD
 
יְהוָ֣ה
 
H3068

of hosts
 
צְבָא֑וֹת
 
H6635

shall labour
 
וְיִֽיגְע֤וּ
 
H3021

that the people
 
עַמִּים֙
 
H5971

in the very
 
בְּדֵי
 
H1767

fire
 
אֵ֔שׁ
 
H784

and the people
 
וּלְאֻמִּ֖ים
 
H3816

in the very
 
בְּדֵי
 
H1767

vanity
 
רִ֥יק
 
H7385

shall weary
 
יִעָֽפוּ׃
 
H3286

14

כִּ֚י
 
H3588

shall be filled
 
תִּמָּלֵ֣א
 
H4390

For the earth
 
הָאָ֔רֶץ
 
H776

with the knowledge
 
לָדַ֖עַת
 
H3045

אֶת
 
H853

of the glory
 
כְּב֣וֹד
 
H3519

of the LORD
 
יְהוָ֑ה
 
H3068

as the waters
 
כַּמַּ֖יִם
 
H4325

cover
 
יְכַסּ֥וּ
 
H3680

עַל
 
H5921

the sea
 
יָֽם׃
 
H3220

15
 
Woe
 
ה֚וֹי
 
H1945

drink
 
מַשְׁקֵ֣ה
 
H8248

unto him that giveth his neighbour
 
רֵעֵ֔הוּ
 
H7453

that puttest
 
מְסַפֵּ֥חַ
 
H5596

thy bottle
 
חֲמָתְךָ֖
 
H2573

וְאַ֣ף
 
H637

to him and makest him drunken
 
שַׁכֵּ֑ר
 
H7937

לְמַ֥עַן
 
H4616

also that thou mayest look
 
הַבִּ֖יט
 
H5027

עַל
 
H5921

on their nakedness
 
מְעוֹרֵיהֶֽם׃
 
H4589

16
 
Thou art filled
 
שָׂבַ֤עְתָּ
 
H7646

with shame
 
קָלוֹן֙
 
H7036

for glory
 
כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃
 
H3519

drink
 
שְׁתֵ֥ה
 
H8354

גַם
 
H1571

אַ֖תָּה
 
H859

thou also and let thy foreskin be uncovered
 
וְהֵֽעָרֵ֑ל
 
H6188

shall be turned
 
תִּסּ֣וֹב
 
H5437

עָלֶ֗יךָ
 
H5921

the cup
 
כּ֚וֹס
 
H3563

right hand
 
יְמִ֣ין
 
H3225

of the LORD'S
 
יְהוָ֔ה
 
H3068

unto thee and shameful spewing
 
וְקִיקָל֖וֹן
 
H7022

עַל
 
H5921

for glory
 
כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃
 
H3519

17

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

For the violence
 
וַחֲמַס
 
H2555

of Lebanon
 
לְבָנוֹן֙
 
H3844

shall cover
 
יְכַסֶּ֔ךָּ
 
H3680

thee and the spoil
 
וְשֹׁ֥ד
 
H7701

of beasts
 
בְּהֵמ֖וֹת
 
H929

which made them afraid
 
יְחִיתַ֑ן
 
H2865

blood
 
מִדְּמֵ֤י
 
H1818

because of men's
 
אָדָם֙
 
H120

For the violence
 
וַחֲמַס
 
H2555

of the land
 
אֶ֔רֶץ
 
H776

of the city
 
קִרְיָ֖ה
 
H7151

וְכָל
 
H3605

and of all that dwell
 
יֹ֥שְׁבֵי
 
H3427

בָֽהּ׃
 
H0

18

מָֽה
 
H4100

What profiteth
 
הוֹעִ֣יל
 
H3276

the graven image
 
פֶּ֗סֶל
 
H6459

כִּ֤י
 
H3588

thereof hath graven
 
פְסָלוֹ֙
 
H6458

of his work
 
יֹֽצְר֔וֹ
 
H3336

it the molten image
 
מַסֵּכָ֖ה
 
H4541

and a teacher
 
וּמ֣וֹרֶה
 
H3384

of lies
 
שָּׁ֑קֶר
 
H8267

כִּ֣י
 
H3588

trusteth
 
בָטַ֞ח
 
H982

that the maker
 
יִצְרוֹ֙
 
H3335

that the maker
 
יִצְרוֹ֙
 
H3335

עָלָ֔יו
 
H5921

therein to make
 
לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת
 
H6213

idols
 
אֱלִילִ֥ים
 
H457

dumb
 
אִלְּמִֽים׃
 
H483

19
 
Woe
 
ה֣וֹי
 
H1945

unto him that saith
 
אֹמֵ֤ר
 
H559

to the wood
 
לָעֵץ֙
 
H6086

Awake
 
הָקִ֔יצָה
 
H6974

Arise
 
ע֖וּרִי
 
H5782

stone
 
לְאֶ֣בֶן
 
H68

to the dumb
 
דּוּמָ֑ם
 
H1748

ה֣וּא
 
H1931

it shall teach
 
יוֹרֶ֔ה
 
H3384

הִנֵּה
 
H2009

ה֗וּא
 
H1931

Behold it is laid
 
תָּפוּשׂ֙
 
H8610

over with gold
 
זָהָ֣ב
 
H2091

and silver
 
וָכֶ֔סֶף
 
H3701

וְכָל
 
H3605

and there is no breath
 
ר֖וּחַ
 
H7307

אֵ֥ין
 
H369

at all in the midst
 
בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃
 
H7130

20
 
But the LORD
 
וַֽיהוָ֖ה
 
H3068

temple
 
בְּהֵיכַ֣ל
 
H1964

is in his holy
 
קָדְשׁ֑וֹ
 
H6944

keep silence
 
הַ֥ס
 
H2013

before
 
מִפָּנָ֖יו
 
H6440

כָּל
 
H3605

let all the earth
 
הָאָֽרֶץ׃
 
H776
 
[Habakkuk 1](/interlinear/habakkuk/1) [Habakkuk 3](/interlinear/habakkuk/3)

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