Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Will not your creditors suddenly arise? Will they not wake up and make you tremble? Then you will become their prey. New Living Translation Suddenly, your debtors will take action. They will turn on you and take all you have, while you stand trembling and helpless. English Standard Version Will not your debtors suddenly arise, and those awake who will make you tremble? Then you will be spoil for them. Berean Standard Bible Will not your creditors suddenly arise and those who disturb you awaken? Then you will become their prey. King James Bible Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them? New King James Version Will not your creditors rise up suddenly? Will they not awaken who oppress you? And you will become their booty. New American Standard Bible “Will your creditors not rise up suddenly, And those who collect from you awaken? Indeed, you will become plunder for them. NASB 1995 “Will not your creditors rise up suddenly, And those who collect from you awaken? Indeed, you will become plunder for them. NASB 1977 “Will not your creditors rise up suddenly, And those who collect from you awaken? Indeed, you will become plunder for them. Legacy Standard Bible Will not your creditors rise up suddenly, And those who make you tremble awaken? Indeed, you will become spoil for them. Amplified Bible “Will your creditors not rise up suddenly, And those who collect from you awaken? Then you will become plunder for them. Christian Standard Bible Won’t your creditors suddenly arise, and those who disturb you wake up? Then you will become spoil for them. Holman Christian Standard Bible Won’t your creditors suddenly arise, and those who disturb you wake up? Then you will become spoil for them. American Standard Version Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booty unto them? Aramaic Bible in Plain English Behold, suddenly will arise those who bite you, and those who trouble you shall awake and you shall be prey for them Brenton Septuagint Translation For suddenly there shall arise up those that bite him, and they that plot against thee shall awake, and thou shalt be a plunder to them. Contemporary English Version But without warning, those you owe will demand payment. Then you will become a frightened victim. Douay-Rheims Bible Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee: and they be stirred up that shall tear thee, and thou shalt be a spoil to them? English Revised Version Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them? GOD'S WORD® Translation Won't your creditors suddenly rise up and those who are going to shake you wake up? Then you will become their prize. Good News Translation But before you know it, you that have conquered others will be in debt yourselves and be forced to pay interest. Enemies will come and make you tremble. They will plunder you! International Standard Version Won't your creditors revolt unexpectedly? Won't those who make you tremble wake up? As a result, you'll become their prey! JPS Tanakh 1917 Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall exact interest of thee, And awake that shall violently shake thee, And thou shalt be for booties unto them? Literal Standard Version Do your usurers not instantly rise up, | And those shaking you awake, | And you have been a spoil to them? Majority Standard Bible Will not your creditors suddenly arise and those who disturb you awaken? Then you will become their prey. New American Bible Will your debtors not rise suddenly? Will they not awake, those who make you tremble? You will become their spoil! NET Bible Your creditors will suddenly attack; those who terrify you will spring into action, and they will rob you. New Revised Standard Version Will not your own creditors suddenly rise, and those who make you tremble wake up? Then you will be booty for them. New Heart English Bible Won't your debtors rise up suddenly, and wake up those who make you tremble, and you will be their victim? Webster's Bible Translation Shall they not rise suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall disturb thee, and thou shalt be for booties to them? World English Bible Won’t your debtors rise up suddenly, and wake up those who make you tremble, and you will be their victim? Young's Literal Translation Do not thy usurers instantly rise up, And those shaking thee awake up, And thou hast been for a spoil to them? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Woe to the Chaldeans6Will not all of these take up a taunt against him, speaking with mockery and derision: ‘Woe to him who amasses what is not his and makes himself rich with many loans! How long will this go on?’ 7Will not your creditors suddenly arise and those who disturb you awaken? Then you will become their prey. 8Because you have plundered many nations, the remnant of the people will plunder you—because of your bloodshed against man and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers.… Cross References Proverbs 29:1 A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery. Isaiah 11:13 Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, nor will Judah harass Ephraim. Treasury of Scripture Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite you, and awake that shall vex you, and you shall be for booties to them? they. Proverbs 29:1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. Isaiah 13:1-5,16-18 The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see… Isaiah 21:2-9 A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease… bite. Ecclesiastes 10:8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. Jeremiah 8:17 For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD. Jump to Previous Arise Awake Awaken Bite Collect Creditors Debtors Disturb Exact Goods Indeed Instantly Interest Moved Plunder Rise Shake Shaking Sleep Spoil Suddenly Tremble Troublers Vex Victim Violently Wake Won'tJump to Next Arise Awake Awaken Bite Collect Creditors Debtors Disturb Exact Goods Indeed Instantly Interest Moved Plunder Rise Shake Shaking Sleep Spoil Suddenly Tremble Troublers Vex Victim Violently Wake Won'tHabakkuk 2 1. Unto Habakkuk, waiting for an answer, is shown that he must wait by faith.5. The judgment upon the Chaldean for unsatiableness, 9. for covetousness, 12. for cruelty, 15. for drunkenness, 18. and for idolatry. (7) Bite.--This verb nashac also means "to oppress with usury," and this is its force here. Thy turn shall come, and men shall exact usury from thee. Similarly, the verb translated "vex" is, literally, to shake violently, in allusion to a creditor's forcible seizure of his debtor. (Comp. Matthew 18:28.) The prediction of Habakkuk in these verses was fulfilled by the rise of the Medo-Persian power, and the capture of Babylon by the forces of Cyrus, cir. B.C. 538.Verse 7. - That shall bite thee. As thou hast cruelly treated others, so shall they, like fierce vipers (Jeremiah 8:17), bite thee. Henderson, Delitzsch, Keil, and others see in the word a double entendre connected with the meaning of "lending on interest," so the "biting" would signify "exacting a debt with usury." Such a term for usury is not unknown to classical antiquity; thus (quoted by Henderson) Aristoph., 'Nub.,' 12 - Δακόμενος`ΝΛ´Υπὸ τὴς δαπάνης καὶ τῆς φάτνης καὶ τῶν χρεῶν "By the expenditure deep bitten, Hebrew Will notהֲל֣וֹא (hă·lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no your creditors נֹשְׁכֶ֔יךָ (nō·šə·ḵe·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5391: To strike with a, sting, to oppress with usury suddenly פֶ֗תַע (p̄e·ṯa‘) Adverb Strong's 6621: A wink, moment arise יָק֙וּמוּ֙ (yā·qū·mū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand and those who disturb you מְזַעְזְעֶ֑יךָ (mə·za‘·zə·‘e·ḵā) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2111: To shake off, to agitate awaken? וְיִקְצ֖וּ (wə·yiq·ṣū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6974: Arise, be awake, watch Then you will become וְהָיִ֥יתָ (wə·hā·yî·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be their prey. לִמְשִׁסּ֖וֹת (lim·šis·sō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4933: Booty, plunder Links Habakkuk 2:7 NIVHabakkuk 2:7 NLT Habakkuk 2:7 ESV Habakkuk 2:7 NASB Habakkuk 2:7 KJV Habakkuk 2:7 BibleApps.com Habakkuk 2:7 Biblia Paralela Habakkuk 2:7 Chinese Bible Habakkuk 2:7 French Bible Habakkuk 2:7 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Habakkuk 2:7 Won't your debtors rise up suddenly (Hab Hb) |