14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Habakkuk 3:14:1 ⧉נָקַ֤בְתָּnakavtayou pierced Habakkuk 3:14:2 ⧉בְמַטָּיו֙bemattavwith his staffs or with his rods Habakkuk 3:14:3 ⧉רֹ֣אשׁroshhead Habakkuk 3:14:4 ⧉פרזוperazohis leader or his ruler Habakkuk 3:14:5 ⧉פְּרָזָ֔יוperazavhis warriors or his bands Habakkuk 3:14:6 ⧉יִסְעֲר֖וּyisearuthey storm Habakkuk 3:14:7 ⧉לַהֲפִיצֵ֑נִיlahefitsenito scatter me Habakkuk 3:14:8 ⧉עֲלִ֣יצֻתָ֔םalitsutamtheir rejoicing Habakkuk 3:14:9 ⧉כְּמוֹ־לֶאֱכֹ֥לkemoleekhollike to eat Habakkuk 3:14:10 ⧉עָנִ֖יanipoor Habakkuk 3:14:11 ⧉בַּמִּסְתָּֽר׃bammistarin the hiding place or in the secret place |
14. Formal Translation You {Yahweh, Supreme Commander} pierced with his own shafts the head of his warriors; they stormed out to scatter me, and their exultation was like devouring the poor in the secret place. |
14. Dynamic Translation You {Yahweh, Righteous Judge} struck the warriors’ heads with their own shafts; they surged out like a storm to scatter me, gloating as if to gorge on the defenseless in hiding. |