OET interlinear HAB 2:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Will not all these create

(Some words not found in UHB: am=not these of_them_of,all on/upon/above=him/it taunt take_up and,a_mocking_song riddles to=him/it and,will_someone_say? woe the_[one,who]_increases not to=him/it until when(q) and,[one_who]_makes_heavy on/upon/above=him/it goods_taken_in_pledge )

The words “all these” refer to the nations and peoples from [Habakkuk 2:5](../02/05.md). This negative rhetorical question emphasizes the positive answer. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: “All of these nations and peoples will certainly create”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) Woe to the one increasing what is not his

(Some words not found in UHB: am=not these of_them_of,all on/upon/above=him/it taunt take_up and,a_mocking_song riddles to=him/it and,will_someone_say? woe the_[one,who]_increases not to=him/it until when(q) and,[one_who]_makes_heavy on/upon/above=him/it goods_taken_in_pledge )

It is implicit that he is increasing his possession of things that do not belong to him. Alternate translation: “Woe to the one who claims for himself more and more things that do not belong to him”

(Occurrence 0) For how long will you increase the weight of the pledges you have taken?

(Some words not found in UHB: am=not these of_them_of,all on/upon/above=him/it taunt take_up and,a_mocking_song riddles to=him/it and,will_someone_say? woe the_[one,who]_increases not to=him/it until when(q) and,[one_who]_makes_heavy on/upon/above=him/it goods_taken_in_pledge )

The word “pledges” refers to objects that people give to others from whom they have borrowed money as a guarantee that they will repay their debt. As the man collects more and more pledges, the total weight of the pledges that he carries increases.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) For how long will you increase the weight of the pledges you have taken?

(Some words not found in UHB: am=not these of_them_of,all on/upon/above=him/it taunt take_up and,a_mocking_song riddles to=him/it and,will_someone_say? woe the_[one,who]_increases not to=him/it until when(q) and,[one_who]_makes_heavy on/upon/above=him/it goods_taken_in_pledge )

The Chaldeans robbing the people of the nations of their wealth is spoken of as if the Chaldeans were a person who forces others to give him pledges and to pay him what they do not owe. Alternate translation: “For how long will you make yourself rich by extorting others?”