King James Version

Habakkuk 1:11

Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god.

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אָ֣זazat which timeאָזadverb — “at which time”H227at that time or place; also as a conjunction, thereforebeginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.חָלַ֥ףchalafchangeחָלַףverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “change”, a completed actionH2498properly, to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or changeabolish, alter, change, cut off, go on forward, grow up, be over, pass (away, on, through), renew, sprout, strike through.ר֛וּחַruchaangerרוּחַnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “anger”, the ordinary formH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖רvayaavorand alienateעָבַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and alienate”, the next action in the storyH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…וְאָשֵׁ֑םveashemand be desolateאָשַׁםconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be desolate”, a completed actionH816to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish[idiom] certainly, be(-come, made) desolate, destroy, [idiom] greatly, be(-come, found, hold) guilty, offend (acknowledge offence), trespass.ז֥וּzvthatזוּparticle, relative — “that”H2098this or thatthat, this, [idiom] wherein, which, whom.כֹח֖וֹkhochvoforceכֹּחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3581vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizardability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.לֵאלֹהֽוֹlelohvoto Godאֱלֹהִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then their spirit doth pass over and transgress, and they become guilty: even they who impute their might unto their god.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then shall he sweep by as a wind, and shall pass over, and be guilty, even he whose might is his god.

Young’s Literal Translation

Then passed on hath the spirit, Yea, he doth transgress, And doth ascribe this his power to his god.

World English Bible

Then they sweep by like the wind and go on. They are indeed guilty, whose strength is their god.”

Darby Translation

Then will his mind change, and he will pass on, and become guilty: this his power is become his god.

Douay-Rheims

Then shall his spirit be changed, and he shall pass, and fall: this is his strength of his god.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Then their spirit doth pass over and transgress, and they become guilty: even they who impute their might unto their god.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Then shall he change his spirit, and he shall pass through, and make an atonement, saying , This strength belongs to my god.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

τότε μεταβαλεῖ τὸ πνεῦμα, καὶ διελεύσεται, καὶ ἐξιλάσεται· αὕτη ἡ ἰσχὺς τῷ θεῷ μου.