King James Version

Habakkuk 2:7

Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?

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הֲל֣וֹאhalono , -r,לֹאparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…פֶ֗תַעfetasuddenlyפֶּתַעadverb — “suddenly”H6621a wink, i.e. moment(used only (with or without preposition) adverbially, quickly or unexpectedlyat an instant, suddenly, [idiom] very.יָק֨וּמוּ֙yaqumvriseקוּםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…נֹשְׁכֶ֔יךָnoshekheykhabiteנָשַׁךְverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bite”, a verb used as a describing wordH5391to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loanbite, lend upon usury.וְיִקְצ֖וּveyiqtsvand ariseקוּץconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and arise”, an unfinished actionH6974to awake (literally or figuratively)arise, (be) (a-) wake, watch.מְזַעְזְעֶ֑יךָmezazeeykhamoveזוּעַverb, pilpel, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “move”, a verb used as a describing wordH2111properly, to shake off, i.e. (figuratively) to agitate (as with fear)move, tremble, vex.וְהָיִ֥יתָvehayitaand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לִמְשִׁסּ֖וֹתlimshisotto bootyמְשִׁסָּהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “to booty”, the ordinary formH4933plunderbooty, spoil.לָֽמוֹlamvotoלָֽמוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 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?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booty unto them?

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?

World English Bible

Won’t your debtors rise up suddenly, and wake up those who make you tremble, and you will be their victim?

Darby Translation

Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and they awake up that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?

Douay-Rheims

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?

Jewish Publication Society (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?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐξαίφνης ἀναστήσονται δάκνοντες αὐτὸν, καὶ ἐκνήψουσιν οἱ ἐπίβουλοί σου, καὶ ἔσῃ εἰς διαρπαγὴν αὐτοῖς,