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Habakkuk 2 🔍 📕 📖

LORD Answers Again

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1

I will stand

upon my watch,

and set

me upon the tower,

and will watch

to see

what he will say

unto me, and what I shall answer

when I am reproved.


Septuagint Literal:

in

ἐπί

epi

the 

ho

prison

φυλακή

phylakē

of me

μοῦ

mou

stand

ἵστημι

histēmi

and

καί

kai

mount

ἐπιβαίνω

epibainō

in

ἐπί

epi

cliff

πέτρα

petra

and

καί

kai

look at

ἀποσκοπεύσω

aposkopeusō

the 

ho

view

ὁράω

horaō

who?

τίς

tis

talk

λαλέω

laleō

in 

ἐν

en

me 

ἐμοί

emoi

and

καί

kai

who?

τίς

tis

respond 

ἀποκρίνομαι

apokrinomai

in

ἐπί

epi

the 

ho

conviction 

ἔλεγχος

elenchos

of me

μοῦ

mou

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2

And the LORD

answered

me, and said,

Write

the vision,

and make it plain

upon tables,

that he may run

that readeth

it.


Septuagint Literal:

and

καί

kai

respond 

ἀποκρίνομαι

apokrinomai

to

πρός

pros

me 

μέ

me

lord

κύριος

kyrios

and

καί

kai

write 

γράφω

graphō

appearance

ὅρασις

horasis

and

καί

kai

clearly 

σαφῶς

saphōs

in

ἐπί

epi

wooden tablet 

πυξίον

pyxion

that way

ὅπως

hopōs

go after

διώκω

diōkō

the 

ho

read 

ἀναγινώσκω

anaginōskō

he

αὐτός

autos

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3

For the vision

is yet for an appointed time,

but at the end

it shall speak,

and not lie:

though it tarry,

wait

for it; because it will surely

come,

it will not tarry.


Septuagint Literal:

because

διότι

dioti

yet

ἔτι

eti

appearance

ὅρασις

horasis

into

εἰς

eis

season

καιρός

kairos

and

καί

kai

spring up

ἀνατέλλω

anatellō

into

εἰς

eis

extremity

πέρας

peras

and

καί

kai

not 

οὐ

ou

into

εἰς

eis

hollow

κενός

kenos

and if

ἐάν

ean

lack

ὑστερέω

hystereō

endure

ὑπομένω

hypomenō

he

αὐτός

autos

since

ὅτι

hoti

come

ἔρχομαι

erchomai

here 

ἥκω

hēkō

and

καί

kai

not 

οὐ

ou

not 

μή

delay 

χρονίζω

chronizō

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4

Behold, his soul

which is lifted up

is not upright

in him: but the just

shall live

by his faith.


Septuagint Literal:

and if

ἐάν

ean

aloof

ὑποστέλλω

hypostellō

not 

οὐ

ou

satisfied 

εὐδοκέω

eudokeō

the 

ho

soul 

ψυχή

psychē

of me

μοῦ

mou

in 

ἐν

en

he

αὐτός

autos

the 

ho

though

δέ

de

right

δίκαιος

dikaios

from

ἐκ

ek

faith

πίστις

pistis

of me

μοῦ

mou

live

ζάω

zaō

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5

Yea also, because he transgresseth

by wine,

he is a proud

man,

neither keepeth at home,

who enlargeth

his desire

as hell,

and is as death,

and cannot be satisfied,

but gathereth

unto him all nations,

and heapeth

unto him all people:


Septuagint Literal:

the 

ho

though

δέ

de

drunk 

κατοινωμένος

katoinōmenos

and

καί

kai

scoffer 

καταφρονητής

kataphronētēs

man

ἀνήρ

anēr

braggart 

ἀλαζών

alazōn

no one

οὐδείς

oudeis

not 

μή

accomplish 

περάνῃ

peranē

who

ὅς

hos

broaden 

πλατύνω

platynō

just as/like 

καθώς

kathōs

the 

ho

Hades 

ᾍδης

Hadēs

the 

ho

soul 

ψυχή

psychē

he

αὐτός

autos

and

καί

kai

this

οὗτος

houtos

as

ὡς

hōs

death 

θάνατος

thanatos

not 

οὐ

ou

fill in

ἐμπίπλημι

empiplēmi

and

καί

kai

gather together

ἐπισυνάγω

episynagō

in

ἐπί

epi

he

αὐτός

autos

all

πᾶς

pas

the 

ho

nation

ἔθνος

ethnos

and

καί

kai

receive 

εἰσδέχομαι

eisdechomai

to

πρός

pros

he

αὐτός

autos

all

πᾶς

pas

the 

ho

populace

λαός

laos

Woe to the Chaldeans

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6

Shall not all these take up

a parable

against him, and a taunting

proverb

against him, and say,

Woe

to him that increaseth

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

himself with thick clay!


Septuagint Literal:

not

οὐχί

ouchi

this

οὗτος

houtos

all

πᾶς

pas

parable 

παραβολή

parabolē

down

κατά

kata

he

αὐτός

autos

take

λαμβάνω

lambanō

and

καί

kai

problem 

πρόβλημα

problēma

into

εἰς

eis

narration

διήγησις

diēgēsis

he

αὐτός

autos

and

καί

kai

state

ἐρεῶ

ereō

woe 

οὐαί

ouai

the 

ho

multiply 

πληθύνω

plēthynō

of himself

ἑαυτοῦ

heautou

the 

ho

not 

οὐ

ou

be 

εἰμί

eimi

he

αὐτός

autos

till

ἕως

heōs

who?

τίς

tis

and

καί

kai

weighty

βαρύνω

barynō

the 

ho

collar 

κλοιὸν

kloion

he

αὐτός

autos

stoutly 

στιβαρῶς

stibarōs

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7

Shall they not rise up

suddenly

that shall bite

thee, and awake

that shall vex

thee, and thou shalt be for booties

unto them?


Septuagint Literal:

since

ὅτι

hoti

all of a sudden 

ἐξαίφνης

exaiphnēs

stand up

ἀνίστημι

anistēmi

bite 

δάκνω

daknō

he

αὐτός

autos

and

καί

kai

sober up 

ἐκνήφω

eknēphō

the 

ho

plotting against 

ἐπίβουλοί

epibouloi

of you

σοῦ

sou

and

καί

kai

be 

εἰμί

eimi

into

εἰς

eis

plunder 

διαρπαγὴν

diarpagēn

he

αὐτός

autos

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8

Because thou hast spoiled

many

nations,

all the remnant

of the people

shall spoil

thee; because of men's

blood,

and for the violence

of the land,

of the city,

and of all that dwell

therein.


Septuagint Literal:

because

διότι

dioti

you 

σύ

sy

spoil 

ἐσκύλευσας

eskyleusas

nation

ἔθνος

ethnos

much

πολύς

polys

spoil 

σκυλεύσουσίν

skyleusousin

you 

σέ

se

all

πᾶς

pas

the 

ho

leave below/behind 

ὑπολείπω

hypoleipō

populace

λαός

laos

through

διά

dia

blood

αἷμα

haima

person

ἄνθρωπος

anthrōpos

and

καί

kai

irreverence 

ἀσέβεια

asebeia

earth

γῆ

and

καί

kai

city 

πόλις

polis

and

καί

kai

all

πᾶς

pas

the 

ho

settle 

κατοικέω

katoikeō

he

αὐτός

autos

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9

Woe

to him that coveteth

an evil

covetousness

to his house,

that he may set

his nest

on high,

that he may be delivered

from the power

of evil!


Septuagint Literal:

oh! 

ō

the 

ho

exploit 

πλεονεκτέω

pleonekteō

greed

πλεονεξία

pleonexia

bad

κακός

kakos

the 

ho

home

οἶκος

oikos

he

αὐτός

autos

the 

ho

arrange

τάσσω

tassō

into

εἰς

eis

height

ὕψος

hypsos

brood 

νοσσιά

nossia

he

αὐτός

autos

the 

ho

draw out 

ἐκσπασθῆναι

ekspasthēnai

from

ἐκ

ek

hand 

χείρ

cheir

bad

κακός

kakos

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10

Thou hast consulted

shame

to thy house

by cutting off

many

people,

and hast sinned

against thy soul.


Septuagint Literal:

intend

βουλεύω

bouleuō

shame 

αἰσχύνη

aischynē

the 

ho

home

οἶκος

oikos

of you

σοῦ

sou

finish off 

συνεπέρανας

syneperanas

populace

λαός

laos

much

πολύς

polys

and

καί

kai

miss out 

ἐξήμαρτεν

exēmarten

the 

ho

soul 

ψυχή

psychē

of you

σοῦ

sou

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11

For the stone

shall cry out

of the wall,

and the beam out

of the timber

shall answer

it.


Septuagint Literal:

because

διότι

dioti

stone 

λίθος

lithos

from

ἐκ

ek

wall 

τοῖχος

toichos

scream

βοάω

boaō

and

καί

kai

beetle 

κάνθαρος

kantharos

from

ἐκ

ek

wood

ξύλον

xylon

enunciate

φθέγγομαι

phthengomai

he

αὐτός

autos

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12

Woe

to him that buildeth

a town

with blood,

and stablisheth

a city

by iniquity!


Septuagint Literal:

woe 

οὐαί

ouai

the 

ho

build 

οἰκοδομέω

oikodomeō

city 

πόλις

polis

in 

ἐν

en

blood

αἷμα

haima

and

καί

kai

prepare 

ἑτοιμάζω

hetoimazō

city 

πόλις

polis

in 

ἐν

en

injury

ἀδικία

adikia

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13

Behold, is it not of the LORD

of hosts

that the people

shall labour

in the very

fire,

and the people

shall weary

themselves for very

vanity?


Septuagint Literal:

not 

οὐ

ou

this

οὗτος

houtos

be 

εἰμί

eimi

from

παρά

para

lord

κύριος

kyrios

almighty 

παντοκράτωρ

pantokratōr

and

καί

kai

leave off

ἐκλείπω

ekleipō

populace

λαός

laos

adequate

ἱκανός

hikanos

in 

ἐν

en

fire 

πῦρ

pyr

and

καί

kai

nation

ἔθνος

ethnos

much

πολύς

polys

get discouraged 

ὠλιγοψύχησαν

ōligopsychēsan

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14

For the earth

shall be filled

with the knowledge

of the glory

of the LORD,

as the waters

cover

the sea.


Septuagint Literal:

since

ὅτι

hoti

the 

ho

earth

γῆ

the 

ho

know 

γινώσκω

ginōskō

the 

ho

glory 

δόξα

doxa

lord

κύριος

kyrios

as

ὡς

hōs

water 

ὕδωρ

hydōr

veil 

κατακαλύπτω

katakalyptō

he

αὐτός

autos

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15

Woe

unto him that giveth his neighbour

drink,

that puttest

thy bottle

to him, and makest him drunken

also, that thou mayest look

on their nakedness!


Septuagint Literal:

oh! 

ō

the 

ho

give a drink

ποτίζω

potizō

the 

ho

near

πλησίον

plēsion

he

αὐτός

autos

outpouring 

ἀνατροπῇ

anatropē

muddy 

θολερᾷ

tholera

and

καί

kai

get drunk 

μεθύω

methyō

that way

ὅπως

hopōs

look on 

ἐπιβλέπω

epiblepō

in

ἐπί

epi

the 

ho

cave 

σπήλαιον

spēlaion

he

αὐτός

autos

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16

Thou art filled

with shame

for glory:

drink

thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered:

the cup

of the LORD'S

right hand

shall be turned

unto thee, and shameful spewing

shall be on thy glory.


Septuagint Literal:

repletion

πλησμονή

plēsmonē

dishonor 

ἀτιμία

atimia

from

ἐκ

ek

glory 

δόξα

doxa

drink 

πίνω

pinō

and

καί

kai

you 

σύ

sy

and

καί

kai

confuse 

διασαλεύθητι

diasaleuthēti

and

καί

kai

shake 

σείω

seiō

encircle

κυκλόω

kykloō

in

ἐπί

epi

you 

σέ

se

cup 

ποτήριον

potērion

right 

δεξιός

dexios

lord

κύριος

kyrios

and

καί

kai

gather 

συνάγω

synagō

dishonor 

ἀτιμία

atimia

in

ἐπί

epi

the 

ho

glory 

δόξα

doxa

of you

σοῦ

sou

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17

For the violence

of Lebanon

shall cover

thee, and the spoil

of beasts,

which made them afraid,

because of men's

blood,

and for the violence

of the land,

of the city,

and of all that dwell

therein.


Septuagint Literal:

because

διότι

dioti

irreverence 

ἀσέβεια

asebeia

the 

ho

Libanos

Λιβάνου

libanou

cover 

καλύπτω

kalyptō

you 

σέ

se

and

καί

kai

wretchedness 

ταλαιπωρία

talaipōria

beast 

θηρίον

thērion

frighten 

πτοέω

ptoeō

you 

σέ

se

through

διά

dia

blood

αἷμα

haima

person

ἄνθρωπος

anthrōpos

and

καί

kai

irreverence 

ἀσέβεια

asebeia

earth

γῆ

and

καί

kai

city 

πόλις

polis

and

καί

kai

all

πᾶς

pas

the 

ho

settle 

κατοικέω

katoikeō

he

αὐτός

autos

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18

What profiteth

the graven image

that the maker

thereof hath graven

it; the molten image,

and a teacher

of lies,

that the maker

of his work

trusteth

therein, to make

dumb

idols?


Septuagint Literal:

who?

τίς

tis

useful

ὠφελέω

ōpheleō

carved 

γλυπτόν

glypton

since

ὅτι

hoti

carve 

ἔγλυψαν

eglypsan

he

αὐτός

autos

contrive

πλάσσω

plassō

he

αὐτός

autos

molten image 

χώνευμα

chōneuma

pomp

φαντασία

phantasia

false 

ψευδής

pseudēs

since

ὅτι

hoti

persuade 

πείθω

peithō

the 

ho

contrive

πλάσσω

plassō

in

ἐπί

epi

the 

ho

contrivance

πλάσμα

plasma

he

αὐτός

autos

the 

ho

do

ποιέω

poieō

idol 

εἴδωλον

eidōlon

mute

κωφός

kōphos

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19

Woe

unto him that saith

to the wood,

Awake;

to the dumb

stone,

Arise,

it shall teach!

Behold, it is laid

over with gold

and silver,

and there is no breath

at all in the midst

of it.


Septuagint Literal:

woe 

οὐαί

ouai

the 

ho

tell

λέγω

legō

the 

ho

wood

ξύλον

xylon

sober up 

ἐκνήφω

eknēphō

raise up

ἐξεγείρω

exegeirō

and

καί

kai

the 

ho

stone 

λίθος

lithos

elevate

ὑψόω

hypsoō

and

καί

kai

he

αὐτός

autos

be 

εἰμί

eimi

pomp

φαντασία

phantasia

this

οὗτος

houtos

though

δέ

de

be 

εἰμί

eimi

plate 

ἔλασμα

elasma

gold piece

χρυσίον

chrysion

and

καί

kai

silver piece

ἀργύριον

argyrion

and

καί

kai

all

πᾶς

pas

spirit

πνεῦμα

pneuma

not 

οὐ

ou

be 

εἰμί

eimi

in 

ἐν

en

he

αὐτός

autos

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20

But the LORD

is in his holy

temple:

let all the earth

keep silence

before

him.


Septuagint Literal:

the 

ho

though

δέ

de

lord

κύριος

kyrios

in 

ἐν

en

sanctuary 

ναός

naos

holy 

ἅγιος

hagios

he

αὐτός

autos

conscientious 

εὐλαβέομαι

eulabeomai

from

ἀπό

apo

face

πρόσωπον

prosōpon

he

αὐτός

autos

all

πᾶς

pas

the 

ho

earth

γῆ

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