16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Habakkuk 1:16:1 ⧉עַל־כֵּן֙alkentherefore Habakkuk 1:16:2 ⧉יְזַבֵּ֣חַyezabbeakhhe sacrifices Habakkuk 1:16:3 ⧉לְחֶרְמ֔וֹlekhermoto his net Habakkuk 1:16:4 ⧉וִֽיקַטֵּ֖רvikatterand he makes offerings Habakkuk 1:16:5 ⧉לְמִכְמַרְתּ֑וֹlemikhmartoto his dragnet Habakkuk 1:16:6 ⧉כִּ֤יkifor Habakkuk 1:16:7 ⧉בָהֵ֙מָּה֙vahemaby them Habakkuk 1:16:8 ⧉שָׁמֵ֣ןshamenfat Habakkuk 1:16:9 ⧉חֶלְק֔וֹkhelkohis portion Habakkuk 1:16:10 ⧉וּמַאֲכָל֖וֹumaakhaloand his food Habakkuk 1:16:11 ⧉בְּרִאָֽה׃beriarich |
16. Formal Translation Therefore he sacrifices to his net and burns incense to his dragnet; because by them his portion is fat and his food is rich. |
16. Dynamic Translation That is why he sacrifices to his net and makes offerings of incense to his dragnet—because through them his share is plentiful and his food is abundant. |