Habakkuk

Habakkuk 2:9–11

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

  • e 2:10 Literally sinning against your soul

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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 2:9 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.