Habakkuk - Interlinear Bible

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אֶעֱמֹ֔דָה ’e·‘ĕ·mō·ḏāh V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H5975 I will stand

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 at

מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֣י miš·mar·tî N-fsc | 1cs H4931 my guard post

וְאֶֽתְיַצְּבָ֖ה wə·’eṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇāh Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H3320 and station myself

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

מָצ֑וֹר mā·ṣō·wr N-ms H4692 the ramparts.

וַאֲצַפֶּ֗ה wa·’ă·ṣap·peh Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf.h-1cs H6822 I will watch

לִרְאוֹת֙ lir·’ō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7200 to see

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 what

יְדַבֶּר־ yə·ḏab·ber- V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H1696 He will say

בִּ֔י bî Prep | 1cs to me,

וּמָ֥ה ū·māh Conj-w | Interrog H4100 and how

אָשִׁ֖יב ’ā·šîḇ V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs H7725 I should answer

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 when

תּוֹכַחְתִּֽי׃ tō·w·ḵaḥ·tî N-fsc | 1cs H8433 corrected.

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יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 Then the LORD

וַיֹּ֔אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 . . .

וַיַּעֲנֵ֤נִי way·ya·‘ă·nê·nî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 1cs H6030 answered me:

כְּת֣וֹב kə·ṯō·wḇ V-Qal-Imp-ms H3789 Write down

חָז֔וֹן ḥā·zō·wn N-ms H2377 this vision

וּבָאֵ֖ר ū·ḇā·’êr Conj-w | V-Piel-Imp-ms H874 and clearly

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 inscribe it on

הַלֻּח֑וֹת hal·lu·ḥō·wṯ Art | N-mp H3871 tablets,

לְמַ֥עַן lə·ma·‘an Conj H4616 so that

ק֥וֹרֵא qō·w·rê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7121 a herald

יָר֖וּץ yā·rūṣ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7323 may run

בֽוֹ׃ ḇōw Prep | 3ms with it.

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כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 For

חָזוֹן֙ ḥā·zō·wn N-ms H2377 the vision

ע֤וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 awaits

לַמּוֹעֵ֔ד lam·mō·w·‘êḏ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4150 an appointed time;

וְיָפֵ֥חַ wə·yā·p̄ê·aḥ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms H6315 it testifies

לַקֵּ֖ץ laq·qêṣ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H7093 of the end

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and does not

יְכַזֵּ֑ב yə·ḵaz·zêḇ V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H3576 lie.

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 Though

יִתְמַהְמָהּ֙ yiṯ·mah·māh V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms H4102 it lingers,

חַכֵּה־ ḥak·kêh- V-Piel-Imp-ms H2442 wait

ל֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms for it,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 since

בֹ֥א ḇō V-Qal-InfAbs H935 it will surely come

יָבֹ֖א yā·ḇō V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 . . .

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 and will not

יְאַחֵֽר׃ yə·’a·ḥêr V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H309 delay.

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הִנֵּ֣ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Look at

עֻפְּלָ֔ה ‘up·pə·lāh V-Pual-Perf-3fs H6075 the proud one;

נַפְשׁ֖וֹ nap̄·šōw N-fsc | 3ms H5315 his soul

בּ֑וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms . . .

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 is not

יָשְׁרָ֥ה yā·šə·rāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H3474 upright

וְצַדִּ֖יק wə·ṣad·dîq Conj-w | Adj-ms H6662 but the righteous

יִחְיֶֽה׃ yiḥ·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2421 will live

בֶּאֱמוּנָת֥וֹ be·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H530 by faith

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הַיַּ֣יִן hay·ya·yin Art | N-ms H3196 and wealth

וְאַף֙ wə·’ap̄ Conj H637 indeed

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .

בּוֹגֵ֔ד bō·w·ḡêḏ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H898 betrays him.

יָהִ֖יר yā·hîr Adj-ms H3093 [He is] an arrogant

גֶּ֥בֶר ge·ḇer N-ms H1397 man

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 never

יִנְוֶ֑ה yin·weh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5115 at rest.

אֲשֶׁר֩ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 He

הִרְחִ֨יב hir·ḥîḇ V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H7337 enlarges

נַפְשׁ֗וֹ nap̄·šōw N-fsc | 3ms H5315 his appetite

כִּשְׁא֜וֹל kiš·’ō·wl Prep-k | N-cs H7585 like Sheol,

כַמָּ֙וֶת֙ ḵam·mā·weṯ Prep-k, Art | N-ms H4194 and like Death,

וְה֤וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 he

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 is never

יִשְׂבָּ֔ע yiś·bā‘ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7646 satisfied.

וַיֶּאֱסֹ֤ף way·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H622 He gathers

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הַגּוֹיִ֔ם hag·gō·w·yim Art | N-mp H1471 the nations

אֵלָיו֙ ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 to himself

וַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץ way·yiq·bōṣ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6908 and collects

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הָעַמִּֽים׃ hā·‘am·mîm Art | N-mp H5971 the peoples

אֵלָ֖יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 as his own.

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הֲלוֹא־ hă·lō·w- Adv-NegPrt H3808 Will not

כֻלָּ֗ם ḵul·lām N-msc | 3mp H3605 all

אֵ֣לֶּה ’êl·leh Pro-cp H428 of these

יִשָּׂ֔אוּ yiś·śā·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H5375 take up

מָשָׁ֣ל mā·šāl N-ms H4912 a taunt

עָלָיו֙ ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 against him,

ל֑וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms -

וְיֹאמַ֗ר wə·yō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms H559 speaking

וּמְלִיצָ֖ה ū·mə·lî·ṣāh Conj-w | N-fs H4426 with mockery

חִיד֣וֹת ḥî·ḏō·wṯ N-fp H2420 and derision:

ה֚וֹי hō·w Interjection H1945 Woe

הַמַּרְבֶּ֣ה ham·mar·beh Art | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H7235 to him who amasses

לֹּא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 what is not his

ל֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms -

וּמַכְבִּ֥יד ū·maḵ·bîḏ Conj-w | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H3513 and makes himself rich

עָלָ֖יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 -

עַבְטִֽיט׃ ‘aḇ·ṭîṭ N-ms H5671 with many loans!

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 How

מָתַ֕י mā·ṯay Interrog H4970 long will this go on?

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הֲל֣וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 Will not

נֹשְׁכֶ֔יךָ nō·šə·ḵe·ḵā V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 2ms H5391 your creditors

פֶ֗תַע p̄e·ṯa‘ Adv H6621 suddenly

יָק֙וּמוּ֙ yā·qū·mū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H6965 arise

מְזַעְזְעֶ֑יךָ mə·za‘·zə·‘e·ḵā V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc | 2ms H2111 and those who disturb you

וְיִקְצ֖וּ wə·yiq·ṣū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp H3364 awaken?

וְהָיִ֥יתָ wə·hā·yî·ṯā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H1961 Then you will become

לִמְשִׁסּ֖וֹת lim·šis·sō·wṯ Prep-l | N-fp H4933 their prey

לָֽמוֹ׃ lā·mōw Prep | 3mp .

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כִּֽי kī Conj H3588 Because

אַתָּ֤ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you

שַׁלּ֙וֹתָ֙ šal·lō·w·ṯā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H7997 have plundered

רַבִּ֔ים rab·bîm Adj-mp H7227 many

גּוֹיִ֣ם gō·w·yim N-mp H1471 nations,

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 vvv

יֶ֣תֶר ye·ṯer N-msc H3499 the remnant

עַמִּ֑ים ‘am·mîm N-mp H5971 of the people

יְשָׁלּ֖וּךָ yə·šāl·lū·ḵā V-Qal-Imperf-3mp | 2ms H7997 will plunder you—

מִדְּמֵ֤י mid·də·mê Prep-m | N-mpc H1818 because of your bloodshed

אָדָם֙ ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 against man

וַחֲמַס־ wa·ḥă·mas- Conj-w | N-msc H2555 and your violence

אֶ֔רֶץ ’e·reṣ N-fs H776 against the land,

קִרְיָ֖ה qir·yāh N-fs H7151 the city,

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and all

יֹ֥שְׁבֵי yō·šə·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H3427 their dwellers

בָֽהּ׃פ ḇāh Prep | 3fs . . ..

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ה֗וֹי hō·w Interjection H1945 Woe

בֹּצֵ֛עַ bō·ṣê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1214 to him who builds

לְבֵית֑וֹ lə·ḇê·ṯōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H1004 his house

רָ֖ע rā‘ Adj-ms H7451 by unjust

בֶּ֥צַע be·ṣa‘ N-ms H1215 gain,

לָשׂ֤וּם lā·śūm Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7760 to place

קִנּ֔וֹ qin·nōw N-msc | 3ms H7064 his nest

בַּמָּרוֹם֙ bam·mā·rō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4791 on high

לְהִנָּצֵ֖ל lə·hin·nā·ṣêl Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H5337 [and] escape

מִכַּף־ mik·kap̄- Prep-m | N-fs H3709 the hand

רָֽע׃ rā‘ Adj-ms H7451 of disaster!

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יָעַ֥צְתָּ yā·‘aṣ·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H3289 You have plotted

בֹּ֖שֶׁת bō·šeṯ N-fs H1322 shame

לְבֵיתֶ֑ךָ lə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā Prep-l | N-msc | 2ms H1004 for your house

קְצוֹת־ qə·ṣō·wṯ- V-Qal-Inf H7096 by cutting off

רַבִּ֖ים rab·bîm Adj-mp H7227 many

עַמִּ֥ים ‘am·mîm N-mp H5971 peoples

וְחוֹטֵ֥א wə·ḥō·w·ṭê Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2398 and forfeiting

נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ nap̄·še·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H5315 your life.

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כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

אֶ֖בֶן ’e·ḇen N-fs H68 the stones

תִּזְעָ֑ק tiz·‘āq V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H2199 will cry out

מִקִּ֣יר miq·qîr Prep-m | N-ms H7023 from the wall,

וְכָפִ֖יס wə·ḵā·p̄îs Conj-w | N-ms H3714 and the rafters

יַעֲנֶֽנָּה׃פ ya·‘ă·nen·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3fs H6030 will echo it

מֵעֵ֥ץ mê·‘êṣ Prep-m | N-ms H6086 from the woodwork.

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ה֛וֹי hō·w Interjection H1945 Woe

בֹּנֶ֥ה bō·neh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1129 to him who builds

עִ֖יר ‘îr N-fs H5892 a city

בְּדָמִ֑ים bə·ḏā·mîm Prep-b | N-mp H1818 with bloodshed

וְכוֹנֵ֥ן wə·ḵō·w·nên Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms H3559 and establishes

קִרְיָ֖ה qir·yāh N-fs H7151 a town

בְּעַוְלָֽה׃ bə·‘aw·lāh Prep-b | N-fs H5766 by iniquity!

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הֲל֣וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 Is it not

הִנֵּ֔ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 indeed

מֵאֵ֖ת mê·’êṯ Prep-m | DirObjM H854 from

יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

צְבָא֑וֹת ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ N-cp H6635 of Hosts

וְיִֽיגְע֤וּ wə·yî·ḡə·‘ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp H3021 that the labor

עַמִּים֙ ‘am·mîm N-mp H5971 of the people

בְּדֵי־ bə·ḏê- Prep-b | N-msc H1767 only feeds

אֵ֔שׁ ’êš N-cs H784 the fire,

וּלְאֻמִּ֖ים ū·lə·’um·mîm Conj-w | N-mp H3816 and the nations

יִעָֽפוּ׃ yi·‘ā·p̄ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H3286 weary themselves

בְּדֵי־ bə·ḏê- Prep-b | N-msc H1767 in

רִ֥יק rîq N-ms H7385 vain?

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כִּ֚י kî Conj H3588 For

הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 the earth

תִּמָּלֵ֣א tim·mā·lê V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs H4390 will be filled

לָדַ֖עַת lā·ḏa·‘aṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3045 with the knowledge

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 of

כְּב֣וֹד kə·ḇō·wḏ N-msc H3519 the glory

יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD

כַּמַּ֖יִם kam·ma·yim Prep-k, Art | N-mp H4325 as the waters

יְכַסּ֥וּ yə·ḵas·sū V-Piel-Imperf-3mp H3680 cover

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

יָֽם׃ס yām N-ms H3220 the sea.

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ה֚וֹי hō·w Interjection H1945 Woe

מַשְׁקֵ֣ה maš·qêh V-Hifil-Prtcpl-msc H8248 to him who gives drink

רֵעֵ֔הוּ rê·‘ê·hū N-msc | 3ms H7453 to his neighbors,

מְסַפֵּ֥חַ mə·sap·pê·aḥ V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H5596 pouring it

חֲמָתְךָ֖ ḥă·mā·ṯə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H2534 from the wineskin

וְאַ֣ף wə·’ap̄ Conj H637 until

שַׁכֵּ֑ר šak·kêr V-Piel-InfAbs H7937 they are drunk,

לְמַ֥עַן lə·ma·‘an Conj H4616 in order to

הַבִּ֖יט hab·bîṭ V-Hifil-Inf H5027 gaze

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 at

מְעוֹרֵיהֶֽם׃ mə·‘ō·w·rê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H4589 their nakedness!

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שָׂבַ֤עְתָּ śā·ḇa‘·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H7646 You will be filled

קָלוֹן֙ qā·lō·wn N-ms H7036 with shame

מִכָּב֔וֹד mik·kā·ḇō·wḏ Prep-m | N-ms H3519 instead of glory.

אַ֖תָּה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You

גַם־ ḡam- Conj H1571 too

שְׁתֵ֥ה šə·ṯêh V-Qal-Imp-ms H8354 must drink

וְהֵֽעָרֵ֑ל wə·hê·‘ā·rêl Conj-w | V-Nifal-Imp-ms H6188 and expose your uncircumcision!

כּ֚וֹס kō·ws N-fsc H3563 The cup

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 in the LORD’s

יְמִ֣ין yə·mîn N-fsc H3225 right hand

תִּסּ֣וֹב tis·sō·wḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H5437 will come around

עָלֶ֗יךָ ‘ā·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5921 to you,

וְקִיקָל֖וֹן wə·qî·qā·lō·wn Conj-w | N-ms H7022 and utter disgrace

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ kə·ḇō·w·ḏe·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H3519 will cover your glory.

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כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 For

חֲמַ֤ס ḥă·mas N-msc H2555 your violence

לְבָנוֹן֙ lə·ḇā·nō·wn N-proper-fs H3844 against Lebanon

יְכַסֶּ֔ךָּ yə·ḵas·se·kā V-Piel-Imperf-3ms | 2ms H3680 will overwhelm you,

וְשֹׁ֥ד wə·šōḏ Conj-w | N-msc H7701 and the destruction

בְּהֵמ֖וֹת bə·hê·mō·wṯ N-fp H929 of animals

יְחִיתַ֑ן yə·ḥî·ṯan V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 3fp H2865 will terrify you,

מִדְּמֵ֤י mid·də·mê Prep-m | N-mpc H1818 because of your bloodshed

אָדָם֙ ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 against men

וַחֲמַס־ wa·ḥă·mas- Conj-w | N-msc H2555 and your violence

אֶ֔רֶץ ’e·reṣ N-fs H776 against the land,

קִרְיָ֖ה qir·yāh N-fs H7151 the city,

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and all

יֹ֥שְׁבֵי yō·šə·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H3427 their dwellers

בָֽהּ׃ס ḇāh Prep | 3fs . . ..

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מָֽה־ māh- Interrog H4100 What

הוֹעִ֣יל hō·w·‘îl V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H3276 use

פֶּ֗סֶל pe·sel N-ms H6459 is an idol,

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 that

יֹֽצְר֔וֹ yō·ṣə·rōw V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc | 3ms H3335 a craftsman

פְסָלוֹ֙ p̄ə·sā·lōw V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3ms H6458 should carve it —

מַסֵּכָ֖ה mas·sê·ḵāh N-fs H4541 [or] an image,

וּמ֣וֹרֶה ū·mō·w·reh Conj-w | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H3384 a teacher

שָּׁ֑קֶר šā·qer N-ms H8267 of lies?

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 For

יֹצֵ֤ר yō·ṣêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3335 its maker

בָטַ֞ח ḇā·ṭaḥ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H982 trusts

יִצְרוֹ֙ yiṣ·rōw N-msc | 3ms H3336 in his own creation

עָלָ֔יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 . . .;

לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת la·‘ă·śō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6213 he makes

אֱלִילִ֥ים ’ĕ·lî·lîm N-mp H457 idols

אִלְּמִֽים׃ס ’il·lə·mîm Adj-mp H483 that cannot speak.

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ה֣וֹי hō·w Interjection H1945 Woe

אֹמֵ֤ר ’ō·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H559 to him who says

לָעֵץ֙ lā·‘êṣ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H6086 to wood,

הָקִ֔יצָה hā·qî·ṣāh V-Hifil-Imp-ms | 3fs H6974 Awake!

דּוּמָ֑ם dū·mām Adv H1748 or to silent

לְאֶ֣בֶן lə·’e·ḇen Prep-l | N-fsc H68 stone,

ע֖וּרִי ‘ū·rî V-Qal-Imp-fs H5782 Arise!

ה֣וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 Can it

יוֹרֶ֔ה yō·w·reh V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H3384 give guidance?

הִנֵּה־ hin·nêh- Interjection H2009 Behold,

ה֗וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 it [is]

תָּפוּשׂ֙ tā·p̄ūś V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H8610 overlaid

זָהָ֣ב zā·hāḇ N-ms H2091 with gold

וָכֶ֔סֶף wā·ḵe·sep̄ Conj-w | N-ms H3701 and silver,

אֵ֥ין ’ên Adv H369 yet there is no

ר֖וּחַ rū·aḥ N-cs H7307 breath

בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃ bə·qir·bōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H7130 in

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 it at all.

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וַֽיהוָ֖ה Yah·weh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3068 But the LORD

קָדְשׁ֑וֹ qā·ḏə·šōw N-msc | 3ms H6944 is in His holy

בְּהֵיכַ֣ל bə·hê·ḵal Prep-b | N-msc H1964 temple;

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 let all

הָאָֽרֶץ׃פ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 the earth

הַ֥ס has Interjection H2013 be silent

מִפָּנָ֖יו mip·pā·nāw Prep-m | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 before Him.

Habakkuk 2