Study it in the app“At my guard post I will stand, and station myself on the fortification, and I will watch to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my reproof.”
Habakkuk keeps watch and is told the vision has its time: if it delays, waitWaiting on God
At my guard postעַל מִשְׁמַרְתִּיI will stand,אֶעֱמֹדָהand station myselfוְאֶתְיַצְּבָהon the fortification,עַל מָצוֹרand I will watchוַאֲצַפֶּהto seeלִרְאוֹתwhatמַהhe will sayיְדַבֶּרto me,בִּיand whatוּמָהI will answerאָשִׁיבconcerningעַלmy reproof.תּוֹכַחְתִּי
watch
A group of men who keep watch or serve in turns.
Where else “mishmarti” appearsstand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “eemoda” appearstake one's stand
Take one's stand, stand firm in a place, present oneself.
Where else “etyatsva” appearsfortress
A city with walls and defenses, that withstands attacks.
Where else “matsor” appearswatch
To watch closely what is coming or what is happening.
Where else “atsape” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “reot” appearsspeak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “yedaber” appearsbring back
To return something, restore.
Where else “ashiv” appearsrebuke
Words that correct a fault.
Where else “tochachti” appears1 · This verse (above)
2And YHWH answered me and said: “Write the vision, and engrave it clearly on the tablets, so that the one who reads it may run.
