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OET-LV Until when Oh_YHWH have_I_cried_for_help and_not you_will_hear I_cry_out to_you violence and_not you_save.
UHB עַד־אָ֧נָה יְהוָ֛ה שִׁוַּ֖עְתִּי וְלֹ֣א תִשְׁמָ֑ע אֶזְעַ֥ק אֵלֶ֛יךָ חָמָ֖ס וְלֹ֥א תוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃ ‡
(ˊad-ʼānāh yhwh shiūaˊtī vəloʼ tishmāˊ ʼezˊaq ʼēleykā ḩāmāş vəloʼ tōshiyˊa.)
Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX Ἕως τίνος Κύριε κεκράξομαι, καὶ οὐ μὴ εἰσακουσεις; βοήσομαι πρὸς σὲ ἀδικούμενος, καὶ οὐ σώσεις;
(Heōs tinos Kurie kekraxomai, kai ou maʸ eisakouseis; boaʸsomai pros se adikoumenos, kai ou sōseis; )
BrTr How long, O Lord, shall I cry out, and thou wilt not hearken? how long shall I cry out to thee being injured, and thou wilt not save?
ULT “Yahweh, how long will I cry for help, and you will not hear?
⇔ I cry out to you, ‘Violence!’ but you will not save.
UST I said, “Yahweh, how long must I continue to call to you for help before you respond?
⇔ I cry out, “The people are acting so violently!”
⇔ but you do not rescue me!
BSB ⇔ How long, O LORD, must I call for help
⇔ but You do not hear,
⇔ or cry out to You, “Violence!”
⇔ but You do not save?
OEB How long, Lord, have I cried out
⇔ and without you hearing me!
⇔ I cry to you, ‘Violence!’
⇔ but you do not help.
WEBBE LORD,[fn] how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you “Violence!” and will you not save?
1:2 When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “LORD” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name (Hebrew “יהוה”, usually pronounced Yahweh).
WMBB LORD,[fn] how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you “Violence!” and will you not save?
1:2 When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “LORD” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name.
NET How long, Lord, must I cry for help?
⇔ But you do not listen!
⇔ I call out to you, “Violence!”
⇔ But you do not intervene!
LSV Until when, O YHWH, have I cried,
And You do not hear? I cry to You, “Violence!” And You do not save.
FBV Lord, how long do I have to cry out for help and you don't listen? I cry out, “Violence!” but you don't save us from it.
T4T I said, “Yahweh, how long must I continue to call to you for help
⇔ before you respond?
⇔ I cry out to you for help, saying that people are acting violently everywhere,
⇔ but you do not rescue us!
BBE How long, O Lord, will your ears be shut to my voice? I make an outcry to you about violent behaviour, but you do not send salvation.
Moff No Moff HAB book available
JPS How long, O LORD, shall I cry, and Thou wilt not hear? I cry out unto Thee of violence, and Thou wilt not save.
ASV O Jehovah, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? I cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save.
DRA How long, O Lord, shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? shall I cry out to thee suffering violence, and thou wilt not save?
YLT Till when, O Jehovah, have I cried, And Thou dost not hear? I cry unto Thee — 'Violence,' and Thou dost not save.
Drby Jehovah, how long shall I cry and thou wilt not hear? I cry out unto thee, Violence! and thou dost not save.
RV O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? I cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save.
Wbstr O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out to thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!
KJB-1769 O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!
(O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou/you wilt/will not hear! even cry out unto thee/you of violence, and thou/you wilt/will not save! )
KJB-1611 O LORD, howe long shall I crie, and thou wilt not heare! euen cry out vnto thee of violence, and thou wilt not saue?
(O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou/you wilt/will not hear! even cry out unto thee/you of violence, and thou/you wilt/will not saue?)
Bshps O Lorde, howe long shall I crye, and thou wilt not heare? euen crye out vnto thee for violence, and thou wilt not helpe?
(O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou/you wilt/will not hear? even cry out unto thee/you for violence, and thou/you wilt/will not helpe?)
Gnva O Lord, howe long shall I crye, and thou wilt not heare! euen crye out vnto thee for violence, and thou wilt not helpe!
(O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou/you wilt/will not hear! even cry out unto thee/you for violence, and thou/you wilt/will not helpe! )
Cvdl O LORDE, how longe shal I crie, & thou wilt not heare? How longe shall I complayne vnto the, suffrynge wronge, and thou wilt not helpe?
(O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou/you wilt/will not hear? How long shall I complayne unto them, suffrynge wronge, and thou/you wilt/will not helpe?)
Wycl Hou longe, Lord, schal Y crye, and thou schalt not here? Y suffrynge violence schal crie an hiy to thee, and thou schalt not saue?
(How long, Lord, shall I cry, and thou/you shalt not here? I suffrynge violence shall cry an high to thee/you, and thou/you shalt not saue?)
Luth HErr, wie lange soll ich schreien, und du willst nicht hören? Wie lange soll ich zu dir rufen über Frevel, und du willst nicht helfen?
(LORD, like long should I schreien, and you willst not listenn? How long should I to you/to_you call above Frevel, and you willst not helfen?)
ClVg [Usquequo, Domine, clamabo, et non exaudies? vociferabor ad te, vim patiens, et non salvabis?
([Usquequo, Domine, clamabo, and not/no exaudies? vociferabor to you(sg), vim patiens, and not/no salvabis? )
1:2 call for help? . . . do not listen! The call/answer motif in Scripture often demonstrates the speaker’s trust in God as a refuge or guide (see Ps 102:1-2) and indicates intimate communion between the believer and God (Ps 145:18; Isa 65:24).
Human Perplexity and God’s Purpose
God is not an absent deity, or one who only intervenes on a rare occasion. He is intimately involved and active in what comes to pass in this world so that everything might work toward his purpose (2:3, 14; see also Ps 47:9; Acts 17:24-26; Col 1:15-20). The Lord is a holy and merciful God who acts in history to redeem his people (Hab 3:2-15; see also Eph 1:3-10; 2 Pet 3:15) so that all may ultimately see his glory (Hab 2:14).
But often the ways in which God works out his purposes are confusing to his people. Such perplexity is evidenced in the prophetic book of Habakkuk. Habakkuk had a candid relationship with God: The prophet felt free to bring his honest concerns to the Lord, and God did not rebuke him for doing so. From Habakkuk’s perspective, God seemed inactive in the face of the violence and social injustice plaguing Judah (Hab 1:2-4). God then revealed that he would take action: He was going to raise up the Babylonians—a nation even more wicked than Judah—to punish Judah (1:5-11). This further perplexed Habakkuk. Yet God’s assurance that justice would be done, along with a vision of God’s glory, brought the prophet to settled faith and praise (3:16-19).
Habakkuk’s journey is similar to that of most believers. When times of doubt and discouragement come, believers can approach the Lord and pour out their questions and concerns to him. He may not provide all the answers, and the answers he does provide may not be what we want to hear. But like Habakkuk, we may receive a fresh glimpse of who God is and what he is like, which will enable us to renew our trust in the One who is in control.
Passages for Further Study
Deut 29:29; Pss 47:9; 139:6; 145:3; Isa 55:8-9; Dan 4:25, 35; Hab 1:2-11; 2:2-20; 3:2-19; Acts 17:24-26; Rom 11:33-34; 13:1; Eph 1:3-10; Col 1:15-20; 2 Pet 3:15
(Occurrence 0) Yahweh
(Some words not found in UHB: until when? YHWH call_for_help and=not listen cry_out to,you violence/cruelty and=not save )
This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
(Occurrence 0) how long will I cry for help, and you will not hear?
(Some words not found in UHB: until when? YHWH call_for_help and=not listen cry_out to,you violence/cruelty and=not save )
The reader should understand that Habakkuk has been crying to Yahweh for help for a long time. He asks this question because he is frustrated and wants to know how much longer it will be before Yahweh responds. Alternate translation: “how much longer shall I cry for help before you will respond?”