Is it not,הֲלוֹאlook,הִנֵּהfromמֵאֵתYHWHיְהוָהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתthat peoplesוְ עַמִּיםlaborיִיגְעוּfor the fire,בְּדֵי אֵשׁand nationsוּלְאֻמִּיםgrow wearyיִעָפוּfor nothing?בְּדֵי רִיק
Habakkuk 2:13
Study it in the app“Is it not, look, from YHWH Tsevaot that peoples labor for the fire, and nations grow weary for nothing?”
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Habakkuk 2:13, word by word
- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot
Tsevaot
A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.
Where else “tsevaot” appears- that peoplesעַמִּיםamim
people
A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.
Where else “amim” appears- laborיִיגְעוּyigu
grow weary, toil
Grow weary, be tired from effort; also to toil, or to make another weary.
Where else “yigu” appears- for the fireדֵיde
as often as
Together with other words: whenever, as often as, as much as suffices.
Where else “de” appears- for the fireאֵשׁesh
fire
Fire that burns or cooks.
Where else “esh” appears- and nationsלְאֻמִּיםleumim
people, nation
People, nation.
Where else “leumim” appears- grow wearyיִעָפוּyiafu
grow tired
To run out of strength.
Where else “yiafu” appears- for nothingרִיקrik
in vain
In vain, for nothing.
Where else “rik” appears
The context
12Woe to the one who builds a city with blood and establishes a town with injustice!
13 · This verse (above)
14For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of YHWH, as the waters cover the sea.