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Thereforeעַל כֵּןinstructionתּוֹרָהgrows numb,תָּפוּגand justiceוְ מִשְׁפָּטneverלֹא לָנֶצַחgoes forth;יֵצֵאforכִּיthe wickedרָשָׁעsurroundsמַכְתִּירthe righteous;הַצַּדִּיקthereforeעַל כֵּןjusticeמִשְׁפָּטgoes forthיֵצֵאtwisted.מְעֻקָּל
Habakkuk 1:4
Study it in the app“Therefore instruction grows numb, and justice never goes forth; for the wicked surrounds the righteous; therefore justice goes forth twisted.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Habakkuk 1:4, word by word
- instructionתּוֹרָהtora
teaching of YHWH
What YHWH teaches his people so they may live.
Where else “tora” appears- grows numbתָּפוּגtafug
grow numb
Grow numb, lose strength.
Where else “tafug” appears- and justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpat
justice
What is right and fair.
Where else “mishpat” appears- neverנֶצַחnetsach
forever
Forever, without end; with not, never again.
Where else “netsach” appears- goes forthיֵצֵאyetse
go out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yetse” appears- the wickedרָשָׁעrasha
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “rasha” appears- surroundsמַכְתִּירmachtir
surround
To surround someone on every side, like a ring that leaves no way out.
Where else “machtir” appears- the righteousצַּדִּיקtsadik
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadik” appears- twistedמְעֻקָּלmeukal
be twisted
To be twisted, bent out of shape.
Where else “meukal” appears
The context
3Why do you make me see wickedness, and you look on trouble? Devastation and violence are before me; and there is dispute, and strife rises up.
4 · This verse (above)
5“Look among the nations, and observe, and be astonished, be astonished; for a work I am working in your days that you would not believe if it were told.