Category Archives: Habakkuk

יְהוִ֤ה אֲדֹנָי֙ חֵילִ֔י וַיָּ֤שֶׂם רַגְלַי֙ כָּֽאַיָּלֹ֔ות וְעַ֥ל בָּמֹותַ֖י יַדְרִכֵ֑נִי לַמְנַצֵּ֖חַ בִּנְגִינֹותָֽי׃ YHWH, the Lord, is my strength, and He makes my feet like the does; and upon my high places He causes me to tread. To the choirmaster, with my … Continue reading →

וַאֲנִ֖י בַּיהוָ֣ה אֶעְלֹ֑וזָה אָגִ֖ילָה בֵּאלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעִֽי׃ But as for me, in YHWH I will exult; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.   Morphology וַאֲנִי (va-ʾani) – Root: אני (ʾani); Form: Conjunction + independent pronoun 1cs; Translation: “but … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־תְאֵנָ֣ה לֹֽא־תִפְרָ֗ח וְאֵ֤ין יְבוּל֙ בַּגְּפָנִ֔ים כִּחֵשׁ֙ מַעֲשֵׂה־זַ֔יִת וּשְׁדֵמֹ֖ות לֹא־עָ֣שָׂה אֹ֑כֶל גָּזַ֤ר מִמִּכְלָה֙ צֹ֔אן וְאֵ֥ין בָּקָ֖ר בָּרְפָתִֽים׃ For the fig tree does not blossom, and there is no yield on the vines; the produce of the olive fails, and the fields … Continue reading →

שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי וַתִּרְגַּ֣ז בִּטְנִ֗י לְקֹול֙ צָלֲל֣וּ שְׂפָתַ֔י יָבֹ֥וא רָקָ֛ב בַּעֲצָמַ֖י וְתַחְתַּ֣י אֶרְגָּ֑ז אֲשֶׁ֤ר אָנ֨וּחַ֙ לְיֹ֣ום צָרָ֔ה לַעֲלֹ֖ות לְעַ֥ם יְגוּדֶֽנּוּ׃ I heard, and my inward parts trembled; at the sound my lips quivered. Decay comes into my bones, and under me I … Continue reading →

דָּרַ֥כְתָּ בַיָּ֖ם סוּסֶ֑יךָ חֹ֖מֶר מַ֥יִם רַבִּֽים׃ You trod the sea with Your horses, the heap of many waters.   Morphology דָּרַכְתָּ (darakta) – Root: דרך (darakh); Form: Qal perfect 2ms; Translation: “You trod / You marched”; Notes: Depicts YHWH advancing … Continue reading →

נָקַ֤בְתָּ בְמַטָּיו֙ רֹ֣אשׁ פְּרָזָ֔יו יִסְעֲר֖וּ לַהֲפִיצֵ֑נִי עֲלִ֣יצֻתָ֔ם כְּמֹו־לֶאֱכֹ֥ל עָנִ֖י בַּמִּסְתָּֽר׃ You pierced with his staffs the head of his warriors; they stormed to scatter me. Their rejoicing was as one devouring the poor in secret.   Morphology נָקַבְתָּ (naqavta) – … Continue reading →

יָצָ֨אתָ֙ לְיֵ֣שַׁע עַמֶּ֔ךָ לְיֵ֖שַׁע אֶת־מְשִׁיחֶ֑ךָ מָחַ֤צְתָּ רֹּאשׁ֙ מִבֵּ֣ית רָשָׁ֔ע עָרֹ֛ות יְסֹ֥וד עַד־צַוָּ֖אר סֶֽלָה׃ פ You went out for the salvation of Your people, for the salvation of Your anointed. You shattered the head from the house of the wicked, laying … Continue reading →

בְּזַ֖עַם תִּצְעַד־אָ֑רֶץ בְּאַ֖ף תָּד֥וּשׁ גֹּויִֽם׃ In wrath You stride the land; in anger You thresh nations.   Morphology בְּזַעַם (be-zaʿam) – Root: זעם (zaʿam); Form: Preposition בְּ + noun masculine singular; Translation: “in wrath”; Notes: Indicates the emotional force driving … Continue reading →

שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ יָרֵ֖חַ עָ֣מַד זְבֻ֑לָה לְאֹ֤ור חִצֶּ֨יךָ֙ יְהַלֵּ֔כוּ לְנֹ֖גַהּ בְּרַ֥ק חֲנִיתֶֽךָ׃ The sun and moon stood in their lofty dwelling; at the light of Your arrows they go, at the brightness of the flash of Your spear.   Morphology שֶׁמֶשׁ (shemesh) … Continue reading →

רָא֤וּךָ יָחִ֨ילוּ֙ הָרִ֔ים זֶ֥רֶם מַ֖יִם עָבָ֑ר נָתַ֤ן תְּהֹום֙ קֹולֹ֔ו רֹ֖ום יָדֵ֥יהוּ נָשָֽׂא׃ They saw You; the mountains writhed. A torrent of waters passed. The deep gave its voice; the height lifted its hands.   Morphology רָאוּךָ (raʾukha) – Root: ראה … Continue reading →

עֶרְיָ֤ה תֵעֹור֙ קַשְׁתֶּ֔ךָ שְׁבֻעֹ֥ות מַטֹּ֖ות אֹ֣מֶר סֶ֑לָה נְהָרֹ֖ות תְּבַקַּע־אָֽרֶץ׃ Your bow is laid bare; sworn rods are the decree. Sela. Rivers you split open the land.   Morphology עֶרְיָה (ʿeryah) – Root: ערה (ʿarah); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “bareness”; … Continue reading →

הֲבִנְהָרִים֙ חָרָ֣ה יְהוָ֔ה אִ֤ם בַּנְּהָרִים֙ אַפֶּ֔ךָ אִם־בַּיָּ֖ם עֶבְרָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֤י תִרְכַּב֙ עַל־סוּסֶ֔יךָ מַרְכְּבֹתֶ֖יךָ יְשׁוּעָֽה׃ Was YHWH furious at the rivers? Was Your anger against the rivers, was Your wrath against the sea, that You ride upon Your horses, Your chariots of … Continue reading →

תַּ֣חַת אָ֔וֶן רָאִ֖יתִי אָהֳלֵ֣י כוּשָׁ֑ן יִרְגְּז֕וּן יְרִיעֹ֖ות אֶ֥רֶץ מִדְיָֽן׃ ס Under distress I saw the tents of Kushan; the curtains of the land of Midyan tremble.   Morphology תַּחַת (taḥat) – Root: תחת (taḥat); Form: Preposition; Translation: “under”; Notes: Introduces … Continue reading →

עָמַ֣ד וַיְמֹ֣דֶד אֶ֗רֶץ רָאָה֙ וַיַּתֵּ֣ר גֹּויִ֔ם וַיִּתְפֹּֽצְצוּ֙ הַרְרֵי־עַ֔ד שַׁח֖וּ גִּבְעֹ֣ות עֹולָ֑ם הֲלִיכֹ֥ות עֹולָ֖ם לֹֽו׃ He stood and measured the earth; He looked and made nations tremble. The ancient mountains were shattered; the everlasting hills sank low. His ways are everlasting. … Continue reading →

לְפָנָ֖יו יֵ֣לֶךְ דָּ֑בֶר וְיֵצֵ֥א רֶ֖שֶׁף לְרַגְלָֽיו׃ Before Him goes pestilence, and flame goes out at His feet.   Morphology לְפָנָיו (le-phanav) – Root: פנה (panah); Form: Preposition לְ + noun masculine plural construct + suffix 3ms; Translation: “before Him”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וְנֹ֨גַהּ֙ כָּאֹ֣ור תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה קַרְנַ֥יִם מִיָּדֹ֖ו לֹ֑ו וְשָׁ֖ם חֶבְיֹ֥ון עֻזֹּֽה׃ And brightness shall be like the light; rays from His hand are His, and there His power is concealed.   Morphology וְנֹגַהּ (ve-nogah) – Root: נגהּ (nagah); Form: Conjunction + noun … Continue reading →

אֱלֹ֨והַ֙ מִתֵּימָ֣ן יָבֹ֔וא וְקָדֹ֥ושׁ מֵֽהַר־פָּארָ֖ן סֶ֑לָה כִּסָּ֤ה שָׁמַ֨יִם֙ הֹודֹ֔ו וּתְהִלָּתֹ֖ו מָלְאָ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃ God comes from Teiman, and the Holy One from Mount Paʾaran. Sela. His splendor covers the heavens, and His praise fills the earth.   Morphology אֱלֹוהַ (Eloah) – … Continue reading →

יְהוָ֗ה שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי שִׁמְעֲךָ֮ יָרֵאתִי֒ יְהוָ֗ה פָּֽעָלְךָ֙ בְּקֶ֤רֶב שָׁנִים֙ חַיֵּ֔יהוּ בְּקֶ֥רֶב שָׁנִ֖ים תֹּודִ֑יעַ בְּרֹ֖גֶז רַחֵ֥ם תִּזְכֹּֽור׃ YHWH, I have heard Your report; I feared. YHWH, Your work—in the midst of the years revive it; in the midst of the years make … Continue reading →

תְּפִלָּ֖ה לַחֲבַקּ֣וּק הַנָּבִ֑יא עַ֖ל שִׁגְיֹנֹֽות׃ A prayer of Ḥavaqquq the prophet, upon Shigyonot.   Morphology תְּפִלָּה (tefillah) – Root: פלל (palal); Form: Noun feminine singular; Translation: “a prayer”; Notes: Introduces the psalm-like closing prayer of the book. לַחֲבַקּוּק (la-Ḥavaqquq) – … Continue reading →

וַֽיהוָ֖ה בְּהֵיכַ֣ל קָדְשֹׁ֑ו הַ֥ס מִפָּנָ֖יו כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ פ But YHWH is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.”   Morphology וַיהוָה (va-YHWH) – Root: הוה (havah); Form: Conjunction + proper divine name; Translation: “but YHWH”; Notes: … Continue reading →

הֹ֣וי אֹמֵ֤ר לָעֵץ֙ הָקִ֔יצָה ע֖וּרִי לְאֶ֣בֶן דּוּמָ֑ם ה֣וּא יֹורֶ֔ה הִנֵּה־ה֗וּא תָּפוּשׂ֙ זָהָ֣ב וָכֶ֔סֶף וְכָל־ר֖וּחַ אֵ֥ין בְּקִרְבֹּֽו׃ Woe to him who says to the wood, ‘Awake!’ to the silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Will it teach? Look, it is overlaid with gold and … Continue reading →

מָֽה־הֹועִ֣יל פֶּ֗סֶל כִּ֤י פְסָלֹו֙ יֹֽצְרֹ֔ו מַסֵּכָ֖ה וּמֹ֣ורֶה שָּׁ֑קֶר כִּ֣י בָטַ֞ח יֹצֵ֤ר יִצְרֹו֙ עָלָ֔יו לַעֲשֹׂ֖ות אֱלִילִ֥ים אִלְּמִֽים׃ ס “What profit is an idol, that its maker has carved it, a molten image and a teacher of falsehood? For its maker trusts … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י חֲמַ֤ס לְבָנֹון֙ יְכַסֶּ֔ךָּ וְשֹׁ֥ד בְּהֵמֹ֖ות יְחִיתַ֑ן מִדְּמֵ֤י אָדָם֙ וַחֲמַס־אֶ֔רֶץ קִרְיָ֖ה וְכָל־יֹ֥שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃ ס For the violence of Levanon shall cover you, and the destruction of the beasts shall terrify them, because of the blood of humankind and the violence … Continue reading →

שָׂבַ֤עְתָּ קָלֹון֙ מִכָּבֹ֔וד שְׁתֵ֥ה גַם־אַ֖תָּה וְהֵֽעָרֵ֑ל תִּסֹּ֣וב עָלֶ֗יךָ כֹּ֚וס יְמִ֣ין יְהוָ֔ה וְקִיקָלֹ֖ון עַל־כְּבֹודֶֽךָ׃ You are sated with shame instead of glory; drink, you also, and be exposed. The cup of the right hand of YHWH shall come around to you, … Continue reading →

הֹ֚וי מַשְׁקֵ֣ה רֵעֵ֔הוּ מְסַפֵּ֥חַ חֲמָתְךָ֖ וְאַ֣ף שַׁכֵּ֑ר לְמַ֥עַן הַבִּ֖יט עַל־מְעֹורֵיהֶֽם׃ Woe to him who gives drink to his fellow, adding your wrath, and even making drunk, in order to look upon their nakedness.   Morphology הֹוי (hoi) – Root: הוי … Continue reading →

כִּ֚י תִּמָּלֵ֣א הָאָ֔רֶץ לָדַ֖עַת אֶת־כְּבֹ֣וד יְהוָ֑ה כַּמַּ֖יִם יְכַסּ֥וּ עַל־יָֽם׃ ס For the earth shall be filled to know the glory of YHWH, as the waters cover over the sea.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: … Continue reading →

הֲלֹ֣וא הִנֵּ֔ה מֵאֵ֖ת יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֑ות וְיִֽיגְע֤וּ עַמִּים֙ בְּדֵי־אֵ֔שׁ וּלְאֻמִּ֖ים בְּדֵי־רִ֥יק יִעָֽפוּ׃ Is it not, behold, from YHWH of hosts, that peoples toil for the fire and nations weary themselves for emptiness.   Morphology הֲלֹוא (halo) – Root: לא (lo); Form: … Continue reading →

הֹ֛וי בֹּנֶ֥ה עִ֖יר בְּדָמִ֑ים וְכֹונֵ֥ן קִרְיָ֖ה בְּעַוְלָֽה׃ Woe to him who builds a city with bloods and establishes a town with injustice.   Morphology הֹוי (hoi) – Root: הוי (hoi); Form: Interjection; Translation: “Woe”; Notes: Signals a prophetic denunciation of … Continue reading →

כִּי־אֶ֖בֶן מִקִּ֣יר תִּזְעָ֑ק וְכָפִ֖יס מֵעֵ֥ץ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃ פ For a stone from the wall shall cry out, and a beam from the wood shall answer it.   Morphology כִּי־ (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “for”; Notes: Introduces the … Continue reading →

יָעַ֥צְתָּ בֹּ֖שֶׁת לְבֵיתֶ֑ךָ קְצֹות־עַמִּ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים וְחֹוטֵ֥א נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ You have counseled shame for your house, cutting off many peoples, and you are sinning against your soul.   Morphology יָעַצְתָּ (yaʿatsta) – Root: יעץ (yaʿats); Form: Qal perfect 2ms; Translation: “you have … Continue reading →