Habakkuk 2:4
Gematria: 2043
הנה עפלה לאישרה נפשו בו וצדיק באמונתו יחיהס
Behold in him/it straight he will liv.BEHOLD she~did~much~LIFT(V) NOT she~did~STRAIGHT(V) BEING~him REJOICE~him and~STRAIGHT in~FIRMNESS~him he~will~LIVE(V)Lo, their spirit within them is puffed up, not upright,ButeLo, their spirit within them is puffed up, not upright, / But Meaning of Heb. uncertain. Emendation yields “Lo, there is a reward for the upright— / the life breath within them— / And…” the righteous are rewarded with lifeFor their fidelity.
Habakkuk 2:5
Gematria: 3949
ואף כיהיין בגד גבר יהיר ולא ינוה אשר הרחיב כשאול נפשו והוא כמות ולא ישבע ויאסף אליו כלהגוים ויקבץ אליו כלהעמים
Nose given that the in gad warrior he will exist if which like sha'ul and the die if he will swore and he gathered these like and he buried these like.and~NOSE GIVEN.THAT the~WINE DECEIVE(V)~ing WARRIOR PROUD and~NOT he~will~DWELL(V) WHICH WIDEN(V) like~GRAVE BEING~him and~HE like~the~DEATH and~NOT he~will~FILL(V) and~he~will~GATHER(V) TOWARD~him ALL the~NATION~s and~he~will~GATHER(V) TOWARD~him ALL the~PEOPLE~sHow much less then shall the defiantfdefiant Connecting hyyn (1QpHab hwn) with the root hwn, Deut. 1.41; for the thought cf. Prov. 11.31. Meaning of rest of line uncertain. go unpunished,The treacherous, the arrogantWho have made their maw as wide as Sheol,Who are as insatiable as Death,Who have harvested all the nationsAnd gathered in all the peoples!
Habakkuk 2:6
Gematria: 3035
הלואאלה כלם עליו משל ישאו ומליצה חידות לו ויאמר הוי המרבה לאלו עדמתי ומכביד עליו עבטיט
The these like above rule there is or to him and said the increase to these witness water, sea, waves mark, sign, cross of and from the hand above.NOT THESE ALL~them UPON~him COMPARISON they~will~LIFT(V) and~AND.I RIDDLE~s ASK~him and~he~will~SAY(V) AH the~INCREASE(V)~ing NOT ? UNTIL WHEN and~HEAVY(V)~ing UPON~him PLEDGESurely all these shall pronounce a satire against them,A pointed epigram concerning them.They shall say:Ah, you who pile up what is not yours—How much longer?—And make ever heavier your load of indebtedness!
Habakkuk 2:7
Gematria: 2933
הלוא פתע יקומו נשכיך ויקצו מזעזעיך והיית למשסות למו
The they will rose.NOT MOMENT they~will~RAISE(V) BITE(V)~ing(p)~you and~they~will~LOATH(V) TREMBLE(V)~ing(p)~you and~you~will~EXIST(V) to~PLUNDER~s TOWARD~themRight suddenly will your creditorsgcreditors Lit. “usurers.” arise,And those who remindhremind Lit. “shake”; the same verb means “to call to mind” in Samaritan Aramaic. you will awake,And you will be despoiled by them.
Habakkuk 2:8
Gematria: 3993
כיאתה שלות גוים רבים ישלוך כליתר עמים מדמי אדם וחמסארץ קריה וכלישבי בהפ
Given that you (m.sg.) that to window head, top, beginning house, family, insides he will sent like i from man and land and like hand.GIVEN.THAT YOU you~SPOIL(V) NATION~s MASTER they~will~SPOIL(V)~you ALL STRAIGHT PEOPLE~s from~BLOOD~s MAN and~VIOLENCE LAND CITY and~ALL SIT(V)~ing(p) CRUSH~herBecause you plundered many nations,All surviving peoples shall plunder you—For crimes against humans and wrongs against lands,Against cities and all their inhabitants.
Habakkuk 2:9
Gematria: 2498
הוי בצע בצע רע לביתו לשום במרום קנו להנצל מכףרע
Profit profit bad to place in lift to the deliver from bad.AH CUT(V)~ing PROFIT BAD to~HOUSE~him to~PLACE(V) in~the~HEIGHTS NEST~him to~DELIVER(V) from~PALM BADAh, you who have acquired gainsTo the detriment of your own house,Who have destroyed many peoplesiWho have destroyed many peoples Moved up from v. 10 for clarity. In order to set your nest on highTo escape disaster!
Habakkuk 2:10
Gematria: 3222
יעצת בשת לביתך קצותעמים רבים וחוטא נפשך
In to head, top, beginning house, family, insides.you~COUNSEL(V) FILL to~HOUSE~you CUT-OFF(V) PEOPLE~s MASTER and~MISS(V)~ing BEING~youYou have plotted shame for your own house,And guilt for yourself;
Habakkuk 2:11
Gematria: 1651
כיאבן מקיר תזעק וכפיס מעץ יעננהפ
From from tree.GIVEN.THAT STONE from~WALL she~will~CALL.OUT(V) and~BEAM from~TREE he~will~ANSWER(V)~herFor a stone shall cry out from the wall,And a rafter shall answer it from the woodwork.
Habakkuk 2:12
Gematria: 1014
הוי בנה עיר בדמים וכונן קריה בעולה
Build city in in.AH BUILD(V)~ing CITY in~BLOOD~s and~he~will~much~FIRM(V) CITY in~WICKEDAh, you who have built a town with crime,And established a city with infamy,
Habakkuk 2:13
Gematria: 2269
הלוא הנה מאת יהוה צבאות וייגעו עמים בדיאש ולאמים בדיריק יעפו
The behold from ~ the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton army and house, family, inside door, pathway, entrance of fire if waters.NOT BEHOLD from~AT YHWH ARMY~s and~they~will~WEARY(V) PEOPLE~s in~SUFFICIENT FIRE and~PEOPLE~s in~SUFFICIENT EMPTY they~will~FATIGUE(V)So that peoples have had to toil for the fire,jfor the fire I.e., without profit. And nations to weary themselves for naught!kConnection with the next four lines uncertain; they might read better after v. 20. Behold, it is from GOD of Hosts:
Habakkuk 2:14
Gematria: 2196
כי תמלא הארץ לדעת אתכבוד יהוה כמים יכסו עליםפ
Given that the land to honor the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton like waters.GIVEN.THAT she~will~FILL(V) the~LAND to~KNOW(V) AT HONOR YHWH like~the~WATER~s2 they~will~much~COVER(V) UPON SEAFor the earth shall be filledWith awe for GOD’s glory As water covers the sea.lFor the earth … the sea Cf. Isa. 11.9.
Habakkuk 2:15
Gematria: 2697
הוי משקה רעהו מספח חמתך ואף שכר למען הביט עלמעוריהם
Drink nose for the sake of.AH DRINK(V)~ing COMPANION~him much~ATTACH(V)~ing SKIN.BAG~you and~NOSE much~DRUNK(V) THAT LOOK(V) UPON NAKEDNESS~s~themAh, you who make others drink to intoxicationAs you pour outmAs you pour out Meaning of Heb. uncertain. Emendation yields “from the bowl of.” your wrath,In order to gaze upon their nakedness!nnakedness Cf. Gen. 9.21–22.
Habakkuk 2:16
Gematria: 3769
שבעת קלון מכבוד שתה גםאתה והערל תסוב עליך כוס ימין יהוה וקיקלון עלכבודך
That in time honor camel, and the above the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton.you~FILL(V) SHAME from~HONOR DRINK(V) ALSO YOU and~UNCIRCUMCISED(V) she~will~SURROUND(V) UPON~you CUP RIGHT YHWH and~SHAME UPON HONOR~youYou shall be sated with shameRather than glory:Drink in your turn and stagger!ostagger Emendation yields “uncover yourself”; cf. Lam. 4.21. The cup in GOD’s right hand Shall come around to you,And disgrace topdisgrace to Or “vomit of disgrace upon.” your glory.
Habakkuk 2:17
Gematria: 2871
כי חמס לבנון יכסך ושד בהמות יחיתן מדמי אדם וחמסארץ קריה וכלישבי בה
Given that levanon and in the die he will liv from man and land and like hand in her/it.GIVEN.THAT VIOLENCE AND.THE.LEVANON he~will~much~COVER(V)~you and~SPOILING BEAST~s he~will~BREAK(V)~them(f) from~BLOOD~s MAN and~VIOLENCE LAND CITY and~ALL SIT(V)~ing(p) CRUSH~herFor the lawlessness against Lebanon shall cover you,The destruction of animals shall overwhelm youqFor the lawlessness … overwhelm you Meaning of Heb. uncertain.—For crimes against humans and wrongs against lands,Against cities and all their inhabitants.
Habakkuk 2:18
Gematria: 3709
מההועיל פסל כי פסלו יצרו מסכה ומורה שקר כי בטח יצר יצרו עליו לעשות אלילים אלמיםס
From the given that booth and from given that cling above to to me to.WATER LIFT(V) SCULPTURE GIVEN.THAT HEW(V)~him THOUGHT(V)~ing~him POURING and~THROW(V)~ing LIE GIVEN.THAT CLING(V) PRESS(V)~ing THOUGHT~him UPON~him to~DO(V) IDOL~s SILENTrThis verse would read well after v. 19. What has the carved image availed,That its maker has carved itFor an image and a false oracle—That the one who makes an item has trusted in it,Producing dumb idols?