HAB 1:2 Parallel View

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Key: yellow: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).

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.

WEB Yahweh, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you “Violence!” and will you not save?

WMB LORD, how long will I cry, and you will not hear? I cry out to you “Violence!” and will you not save?

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!

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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.

MOF No MOF 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.

DBY 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.

WBS O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? I cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save.

KJB 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 of violence, and thou/you wilt/will not save!)

BB 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 for violence, and thou/you wilt/will not helpe?)

GNV 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 for violence, and thou/you wilt/will not helpe!)

CB 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?)

WYC 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 schalt not here? I suffrynge violence shall cry an high to thee, and thou/you schalt not saue?)

LUT 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?
(HErr, like lange should I schreien, and you willst not listenn? How lange should I to you rufen above Frevel, and you willst not helfen?)

CLV [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?)

BRN 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?

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?)

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

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

UTN uW Translation Notes:

(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?”

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