19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Habakkuk 2:19:1 ⧉ה֣וֹיhoywoe Habakkuk 2:19:2 ⧉אֹמֵ֤רomersaying Habakkuk 2:19:3 ⧉לָעֵץ֙laetsto the wood or tree Habakkuk 2:19:4 ⧉הָקִ֔יצָהhakitsaawake Habakkuk 2:19:5 ⧉ע֖וּרִיuriarise Habakkuk 2:19:6 ⧉לְאֶ֣בֶןleevento a stone Habakkuk 2:19:7 ⧉דּוּמָ֑םdumamsilent Habakkuk 2:19:8 ⧉ה֣וּאhuit Habakkuk 2:19:9 ⧉יוֹרֶ֔הyorewill teach or instruct Habakkuk 2:19:10 ⧉הִנֵּה־ה֗וּאhinnehubehold it Habakkuk 2:19:11 ⧉תָּפוּשׂ֙tafusis overlaid or seized Habakkuk 2:19:12 ⧉זָהָ֣בzahavgold Habakkuk 2:19:13 ⧉וָכֶ֔סֶףvakhesefand silver Habakkuk 2:19:14 ⧉וְכָל־ר֖וּחַvekholruakhand any breath or spirit Habakkuk 2:19:15 ⧉אֵ֥יןenthere is not Habakkuk 2:19:16 ⧉בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃bekirboin its midst or within it |
19. Formal Translation Woe to the one who says to the wood, “Awake!” and to the silent stone, “Arise!” Can it instruct? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, but there is no breath at all within it. |
19. Dynamic Translation Disaster comes to anyone who tells the wood, “Wake up!” or says to a lifeless stone, “Arise!” Can it teach? See, it is covered with gold and silver, yet no spirit is inside. |