13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Habakkuk 1:13:1 ⧉טְה֤וֹרtehorpure Habakkuk 1:13:2 ⧉עֵינַ֙יִם֙enayimeyes Habakkuk 1:13:3 ⧉מֵרְא֣וֹתmereotfrom seeing Habakkuk 1:13:4 ⧉רָ֔עraevil Habakkuk 1:13:5 ⧉וְהַבִּ֥יטvehabitand to look Habakkuk 1:13:6 ⧉אֶל־עָמָ֖לelamalto trouble or wrongdoing Habakkuk 1:13:7 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Habakkuk 1:13:8 ⧉תוּכָ֑לtukhalyou are able Habakkuk 1:13:9 ⧉לָ֤מָּהlamawhy Habakkuk 1:13:10 ⧉תַבִּיט֙tabityou look Habakkuk 1:13:11 ⧉בּֽוֹגְדִ֔יםbogedimtraitors Habakkuk 1:13:12 ⧉תַּחֲרִ֕ישׁtakharishyou keep silent Habakkuk 1:13:13 ⧉בְּבַלַּ֥עbevallawhen swallowing up Habakkuk 1:13:14 ⧉רָשָׁ֖עrashaa wicked person Habakkuk 1:13:15 ⧉צַדִּ֥יקtsadika righteous person Habakkuk 1:13:16 ⧉מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mimmenuthan him |
13. Formal Translation You {Yahweh, Covenant Lord} have eyes too pure to approve evil and cannot look on wrong; why then do You watch those who deal treacherously and remain silent when the wicked swallows up a righteous one? |
13. Dynamic Translation Your {Yahweh, Upholder of Justice} eyes are too pure to watch evil as if it were acceptable; why then do You observe traitors and hold back Your voice while the wicked devours someone more just than himself? |