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Habakkuk 1:10

And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.

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וְהוּא֙vehuand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.בַּמְּלָכִ֣יםbamlakhimin kingמֶלֶךְpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.יִתְקַלָּ֔סyitqalasmockקָלַסverb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “mock”, an unfinished actionH7046to disparage, i.e. ridiculemock, scoff, scorn.וְרֹזְנִ֖יםverozenimand princeרָזַןconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and prince”, a verb used as a describing wordH7336probably to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively) honorableprince, ruler.מִשְׂחָ֣קmischaqscornמִשְׂחַקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “scorn”, the ordinary formH4890a laughing-stockscorn.ל֑וֹlvotoל֑וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toה֚וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.לְכָלlekhalto allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).מִבְצָ֣רmivtsarfencedמִבְצָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fenced”, the ordinary formH4013a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender(de-, most) fenced, fortress, (most) strong (hold).יִשְׂחָ֔קyischaqlaughשָׂחַקverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “laugh”, an unfinished actionH7832to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to playderide, have in derision, laugh, make merry, mock(-er), play, rejoice, (laugh to) scorn, be in (make) sport.וַיִּצְבֹּ֥רvayitsborand gatherצָבַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and gather”, the next action in the storyH6651to aggregategather (together), heap (up), lay up.עָפָ֖רafardustעָפָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “dust”, the ordinary formH6083dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mudashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּvayilkedahand catchלָכַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and catch”, the next action in the storyH3920to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere[idiom] at all, catch (self), be frozen, be holden, stick together, take.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And they scoff at kings, and princes are a derision unto them; they deride every stronghold, for they heap up earth, and take it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Yea, he scoffeth at kings, and princes are a derision unto him; he derideth every stronghold; for he heapeth up dust, and taketh it.

Young’s Literal Translation

And at kings it doth scoff, And princes [are] a laughter to it, At every fenced place it doth laugh, And it heapeth up dust, and captureth it.

World English Bible

Yes, they scoff at kings, and princes are a derision to them. They laugh at every stronghold, for they build up an earthen ramp and take it.

Darby Translation

Yea, he scoffeth at kings, and princes are a scorn unto him; he derideth every stronghold: for he heapeth up dust, and taketh it.

Douay-Rheims

And their prince shall triumph over kings, and princes shall be his laughingstock: and he shall laugh at every strong hold, and shall cast up a mount, and shall take it.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And they scoff at kings, and princes are a derision unto them; they deride every stronghold, for they heap up earth, and take it.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he shall be at his ease with kings, and princes are his toys, and he shall mock at every strong-hold, and shall cast a mound, and take possession of it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ αὐτὸς ἐν βασιλεῦσιν ἐντρυφήσει, καὶ τύραννοι παίγνια αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὐτὸς εἰς πᾶν ὀχύρωμα ἐμπαίξεται, καὶ βαλεῖ χῶμα, καὶ κρατήσει αὐτοῦ·