6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Habakkuk 2:6:1 ⧉הֲלוֹא־אֵ֣לֶּהhaloelehwill not these Habakkuk 2:6:2 ⧉כֻלָּ֗םkhulamall of them Habakkuk 2:6:3 ⧉עָלָיו֙alavagainst him Habakkuk 2:6:4 ⧉מָשָׁ֣לmashala proverb or taunt-song Habakkuk 2:6:5 ⧉יִשָּׂ֔אוּyissauthey will lift up or take up Habakkuk 2:6:6 ⧉וּמְלִיצָ֖הumelitsaand a mocking saying Habakkuk 2:6:7 ⧉חִיד֣וֹתkhidotriddles Habakkuk 2:6:8 ⧉ל֑וֹlofor him or about him Habakkuk 2:6:9 ⧉וְיֹאמַ֗רveyomarand he will say Habakkuk 2:6:10 ⧉ה֚וֹיhoywoe Habakkuk 2:6:11 ⧉הַמַּרְבֶּ֣הhammarbehthe one increasing or heaping up Habakkuk 2:6:12 ⧉לֹּא־ל֔וֹlolonot his Habakkuk 2:6:13 ⧉עַד־מָתַ֕יadmataiuntil when Habakkuk 2:6:14 ⧉וּמַכְבִּ֥ידumakhbidand making heavy or loading Habakkuk 2:6:15 ⧉עָלָ֖יוalavupon himself Habakkuk 2:6:16 ⧉עַבְטִֽיט׃avteetpledges or debt-pledge |
6. Formal Translation Surely will not all these take up a proverb against him, and a mocking riddle for him, and say, “Woe to him who amasses what is not his—how long?—and who loads himself with pledges!” |
6. Dynamic Translation Certainly, all of them will make up a taunt against him, with riddles for him, and say, “Trouble to the one who piles up what is not his—how much longer?—and who burdens himself with debts!” |