Habakkuk

Habakkuk 2:5–11

5and wealthd indeed betrays him.

He is an arrogant man never at rest.

He enlarges his appetite like Sheol,

and like Death, he is never satisfied.

He gathers all the nations to himself

and collects all the peoples as his own.

6Will not all of these take up a taunt against him,

speaking with mockery and derision:

‘Woe to him who amasses what is not his

and makes himself rich with many loans!

How long will this go on?’

7Will not your creditors suddenly arise

and those who disturb you awaken?

Then you will become their prey.

8Because you have plundered many nations,

the remnant of the people will plunder you—

because of your bloodshed against man

and your violence against the land, the city,

and all their dwellers.

9Woe to him who builds his house

by unjust gain,

to place his nest on high

and escape the hand of disaster!

10You have plotted shame for your house

by cutting off many peoples

and forfeiting your life.e

11For the stones will cry out from the wall,

and the rafters will echo it from the woodwork.

Footnotes

  • d 2:5 DSS; MT wine
  • e 2:10 Literally sinning against your soul

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Habakkuk 2:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and wealthהַיַּ֣יִןhay·ya·yinArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3196 wine
indeedוְאַף֙wə·’ap̄ConjunctionH637 also, yea
betrays himבּוֹגֵ֔דbō·w·ḡêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH898 act or deal treacherously
an arrogantיָהִ֖ירyā·hîrAdjective - masculine singularH3093 proud, haughty
manגֶּ֥בֶרge·ḇerNoun - masculine singularH1397 man
neverוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
at restיִנְוֶ֑הyin·wehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5115 beautify
Heאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
enlargesהִרְחִ֨יבhir·ḥîḇVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7337 be, or grow, wide, large
his appetiteנַפְשׁ֗וֹnap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
like Sheolכִּשְׁא֜וֹלkiš·’ō·wlPreposition-k; Noun - common singularH7585 underworld
and like Deathכַמָּ֙וֶת֙ḵam·mā·weṯPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4194 death
heוְה֤וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is neverוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
satisfiedיִשְׂבָּ֔עyiś·bā‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
He gathersוַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ףway·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH622 gather, remove
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
to himselfאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
and collectsוַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץway·yiq·bōṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6908 gather, collect
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peoplesהָעַמִּֽים׃hā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people
as his ownאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to

Habakkuk 2:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Will notהֲלוֹא־hă·lō·w-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
allכֻלָּ֗םḵul·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
of theseאֵ֣לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
take upיִשָּׂ֔אוּyiś·śā·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
a tauntמָשָׁ֣לmā·šālNoun - masculine singularH4912 proverb, parable
against himעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
speakingוְיֹאמַ֗רwə·yō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
with mockeryוּמְלִיצָ֖הū·mə·lî·ṣāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH4426 satire, mocking-poem
and derisionחִיד֣וֹתḥî·ḏō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH2420 riddle, enigmatic, perplexing saying or question
Woeה֚וֹיhō·wInterjectionH1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
to him who amassesהַמַּרְבֶּ֣הham·mar·behArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
what is not hisלֹּא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
and makes himself richוּמַכְבִּ֥ידū·maḵ·bîḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
with many loansעַבְטִֽיט׃‘aḇ·ṭîṭNoun - masculine singularH5671 weight of pledges, heavy debts
Howעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
long will this go onמָתַ֕יmā·ṯayInterrogativeH4970 when?

Habakkuk 2:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Will notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
your creditorsנֹשְׁכֶ֔יךָnō·šə·ḵe·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5391 bite
suddenlyפֶ֗תַעp̄e·ṯa‘AdverbH6621 suddenness
ariseיָק֙וּמוּ֙yā·qū·mūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and those who disturb youמְזַעְזְעֶ֑יךָmə·za‘·zə·‘e·ḵāVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH2111 tremble, quake
awakenוְיִקְצ֖וּwə·yiq·ṣūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3364 awake
Then you will becomeוְהָיִ֥יתָwə·hā·yî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
their preyלִמְשִׁסּ֖וֹתlim·šis·sō·wṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine pluralH4933 booty, plunder

Habakkuk 2:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
BecauseכִּֽיkīConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַתָּ֤ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
have plunderedשַׁלּ֙וֹתָ֙šal·lō·w·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7997 draw out
manyרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
nationsגּוֹיִ֣םgō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
the remnantיֶ֣תֶרye·ṯerNoun - masculine singular constructH3499 remainder, excellence, excess
of the peopleעַמִּ֑ים‘am·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH5971 people
will plunder youיְשָׁלּ֖וּךָyə·šāl·lū·ḵāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singularH7997 draw out
because of your bloodshedמִדְּמֵ֤יmid·də·mêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH1818 blood
against manאָדָם֙’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
and your violenceוַחֲמַס־wa·ḥă·mas-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2555 violence, wrong
against the landאֶ֔רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
the cityקִרְיָ֖הqir·yāhNoun - feminine singularH7151 town, city
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their dwellersיֹ֥שְׁבֵיyō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell

Habakkuk 2:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Woeה֗וֹיhō·wInterjectionH1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
to him who buildsבֹּצֵ֛עַbō·ṣê·a‘Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1214 cut off, break off, gain by violence
his houseלְבֵית֑וֹlə·ḇê·ṯōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
by unjustרָ֖עrā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
gainבֶּ֥צַעbe·ṣa‘Noun - masculine singularH1215 gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit
to placeלָשׂ֤וּםlā·śūmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7760 put, place, set
his nestקִנּ֔וֹqin·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7064 nest
on highבַּמָּרוֹם֙bam·mā·rō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4791 height
escapeלְהִנָּצֵ֖לlə·hin·nā·ṣêlPreposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH5337 strip, plunder
the handמִכַּף־mik·kap̄-Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of disasterרָֽע׃rā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil

Habakkuk 2:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You have plottedיָעַ֥צְתָּyā·‘aṣ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3289 advise, counsel
shameבֹּ֖שֶׁתbō·šeṯNoun - feminine singularH1322 shame
for your houseלְבֵיתֶ֑ךָlə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1004 house
by cutting offקְצוֹת־qə·ṣō·wṯ-Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7096 cut off
manyרַבִּ֖יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
peoplesעַמִּ֥ים‘am·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH5971 people
and forfeitingוְחוֹטֵ֥אwə·ḥō·w·ṭêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2398 miss
your lifeנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃nap̄·še·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Habakkuk 2:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the stonesאֶ֖בֶן’e·ḇenNoun - feminine singularH68 stone
will cry outתִּזְעָ֑קtiz·‘āqVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH2199 cry, cry out, call
from the wallמִקִּ֣ירmiq·qîrPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH7023 wall
and the raftersוְכָפִ֖יסwə·ḵā·p̄îsConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3714 rafter
will echo itיַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃פya·‘ă·nen·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH6030 answer, respond
from the woodworkמֵעֵ֥ץmê·‘êṣPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood

Cross-references

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Habakkuk 2:5 Proverbs 20:1 · Isaiah 5:11–12 · Proverbs 27:20 · Proverbs 31:4–5 · Isaiah 10:7–13 · Isaiah 14:16–17 · Ecclesiastes 5:10 · Isaiah 2:17 · Daniel 5:1–4 · Proverbs 30:13–16 · Isaiah 5:8 · Isaiah 16:6

Habakkuk 2:6 Numbers 23:7 · Isaiah 14:4–19 · Micah 2:4 · Jeremiah 50:13 · Job 20:15–29 · Jeremiah 29:22

Habakkuk 2:7 Proverbs 29:1

Habakkuk 2:8 Isaiah 33:1 · Habakkuk 2:17 · Jeremiah 27:7

Habakkuk 2:9 Jeremiah 49:16 · Jeremiah 22:13–19

Habakkuk 2:10 Nahum 1:14 · 2 Kings 9:26

Habakkuk 2:11 Luke 19:40 · Joshua 24:27 · James 5:3–4 · Job 31:38–40 · Genesis 4:10 · Hebrews 12:24 · Revelation 6:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.