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Habakkuk

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1The oracle that Habakkuk the prophet saw.

the oracleהַמַּשָּׂא֙ha.ma.Sa'H4853מַשָּׂאdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutewhichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH0834אֲשֶׁרrelativehe sawחָזָ֔הcha.ZahH2372חָזָהverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singularHabakkukחֲבַקּ֖וּקcha.va.KukH2265חֲבַקּוּקnoun · proper name · masculinethe prophetהַנָּבִֽיא׃ha.na.Vi'H5030נָבִיאdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

2O LORD, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear? Or cry to you “Violence!” and you will not save?

untilעַד־'ad-H5704עַדprepositionwhen?אָ֧נָה'A.nahH0575אָןinterrogativeO Yahwehיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper namehave I cried for helpשִׁוַּ֖עְתִּיshi.Va'.tiH7768שָׁוַעverb · Piel · perfect · first person · common · singularand notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808לֹאconjunction + negativeyou will hearתִשְׁמָ֑עtish.Ma'H8085שָׁמַעverb · Qal · imperfect · second person · masculine · singularI cry outאֶזְעַ֥ק'ez.'AkH2199זָעַקverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · singularto youאֵלֶ֛יךָ'e.Lei.khaH0413אֶלpreposition + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · singularviolenceחָמָ֖סcha.MasH2555חָמָסnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808לֹאconjunction + negativeyou saveתוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃to.Shi.a'H3467יָשַׁעverb · Hiphil · imperfect · second person · masculine · singular

3Why do you make me see iniquity, and why do you idly look at wrong? Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise.

‹to› why?לָ֣מָּהLa.mahH4100מָהpreposition + interrogative · pronoundo you make see meתַרְאֵ֤נִיtar.'E.niH7200רָאָהverb · Hiphil · imperfect · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularwickednessאָ֙וֶן֙'a.venH0205אָ֫וֶןnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand mischiefוְעָמָ֣לve.'a.MalH5999עָמָלconjunction + noun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absolutedo you look at?תַּבִּ֔יטta.BitH5027נָבַטverb · Hiphil · imperfect · second person · masculine · singularand devastationוְשֹׁ֥דve.ShodH7701שֹׁדconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand violenceוְחָמָ֖סve.cha.MasH2555חָמָסconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[are] to before meלְנֶגְדִּ֑יle.neg.DiH5048נֶ֫גֶדpreposition + cardinal number · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularand it has beenוַיְהִ֧יvay.HiH1961הָיָהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularstrifeרִ֦יבrivH7379רִיבnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand contentionוּמָד֖וֹןu.ma.DonH4066מָדוֹןconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteit arisesיִשָּֽׂא׃yi.Sa'H5375נָשָׂאverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular

4So the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked surround the righteous; so justice goes forth perverted.

there-עַל־'al-H5921עַלpreposition-foreכֵּן֙kenH3651כֵּןadverbit grows numbתָּפ֣וּגta.FugH6313פּוּגverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · feminine · singular[the] lawתּוֹרָ֔הto.RahH8451תּוֹרָהnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808לֹאconjunction + negativeit comes forthיֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'H3318יָצָאverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularto perpetuityלָנֶ֖צַחla.Ne.tzachH5331נֵ֫צַחpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutejusticeמִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatH4941מִשְׁפָּטnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteforכִּ֤יkiH3588כִּיparticle[the] wickedרָשָׁע֙ra.Sha'H7563רָשָׁעnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[is] surroundingמַכְתִּ֣ירmakh.TirH3803כָּתַרverb · Hiphil · active participle · masculine · singular · absolute‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerthe righteous [person]הַצַּדִּ֔יקha.tza.DikH6662צַדִּיקdefinite article + adjective · masculine · singular · absolutethere-עַל־'al-H5921עַלpreposition-foreכֵּ֛ןkenH3651כֵּןadverbit comes forthיֵצֵ֥אye.Tze'H3318יָצָאverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularjusticeמִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatH4941מִשְׁפָּטnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutepervertedמְעֻקָּֽל׃me.'u.KalH6127עָקַלverb · Pual · passive participle · masculine · singular · absolute

5“Look among the nations, and see; wonder and be astounded. For I am doing a work in your days that you would not believe if told.

seeרְא֤וּre.'UH7200רָאָהverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralamong the nationsבַגּוֹיִם֙va.go.YimH1471גּוֹיpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteand lookוְֽהַבִּ֔יטוּve.ha.Bi.tuH5027נָבַטconjunction + verb · Hiphil · imperative · second person · masculine · pluraland be astoundedוְהִֽתַּמְּה֖וּve.hit.ta.me.HuH8539תָּמַהּconjunction + verb · Hithpael · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralbe astonishedתְּמָ֑הוּte.Ma.huH8539תָּמַהּverb · Qal · imperative · second person · masculine · pluralforכִּי־ki-H3588כִּיparticlea deedפֹ֙עַל֙fo.'alH6467פֹּ֫עַלnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[I am] about to doפֹּעֵ֣לpo.'ElH6466פָּעַלverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutein days yourבִּֽימֵיכֶ֔םbi.mei.KhemH3117יוֹםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · second person · masculine · plural[which] notלֹ֥אlo'H3808לֹאnegativeyou will believeתַאֲמִ֖ינוּta.'a.Mi.nuH0539אָמַןverb · Hiphil · imperfect · second person · masculine · pluralifכִּ֥יkiH3588כִּיparticleit will be recountedיְסֻפָּֽר׃ye.su.ParH5608סָפַרverb · Pual · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular

6For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, who march through the breadth of the earth, to seize dwellings not their own.

forכִּֽי־ki-H3588כִּיparticlehere Iהִנְנִ֤יhi.NiH2005הֵןinterjection + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singular[am] about to raise upמֵקִים֙me.KimH6965קוּםverb · Hiphil · active participle · masculine · singular · absolute‹obj.›אֶת־'et-H0853אֵתdirect object markerthe Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםha.kas.DimH3778כַּשְׂדִּיםdefinite article + noun · gentilic · masculine · plural · absolutethe nationהַגּ֖וֹיha.GoyH1471גּוֹיdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute‹the› bitterהַמַּ֣רha.MarH4751מַרdefinite article + adjective · masculine · singular · absoluteand ‹the› impetuousוְהַנִּמְהָ֑רve.ha.nim.HarH4116מָהַרconjunction + definite article + verb · Niphal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolutewhich goesהַֽהוֹלֵךְ֙ha.ho.leKhH1980הָלַךְdefinite article + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteto [the] expanses ofלְמֶרְחֲבֵי־le.mer.cha.vei-H4800מֶרְחָבpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct[the] earthאֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzH0776אֶ֫רֶץnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteto take possession ofלָרֶ֖שֶׁתla.Re.shetH3423יָרַשׁpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commondwellingsמִשְׁכָּנ֥וֹתmish.ka.NotH4908מִשְׁכָּןnoun · common · feminine · plural · absolute[which] notלֹּא־lo'-H3808לֹאnegative[belong] to itלֽוֹ׃loH9033Os3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular

7They are dreaded and fearsome; their justice and dignity go forth from themselves.

[is] terrifyingאָיֹ֥ם'a.YomH0366אָיֹםadjective · masculine · singular · absoluteand awesomeוְנוֹרָ֖אve.no.Ra'H3372יָרֵאconjunction + verb · Niphal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteitה֑וּאHu'H1931הוּאpersonal · pronoun · third person · masculine · singularfrom itselfמִמֶּ֕נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480מִן־preposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularjustice itsמִשְׁפָּט֥וֹmish.pa.ToH4941מִשְׁפָּטnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand dignity itsוּשְׂאֵת֖וֹu.se.'e.ToH7613שְׂאֵתconjunction + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularit comes forthיֵצֵֽא׃ye.Tze'H3318יָצָאverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular

8Their horses are swifter than leopards, more fierce than the evening wolves; their horsemen press proudly on. Their horsemen come from afar; they fly like an eagle swift to devour.

and they are swiftוְקַלּ֨וּve.ka.LuH7043קָלַלconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · common · pluralmore than leopardsמִנְּמֵרִ֜יםmi.ne.me.RimH5246נָמֵרpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · absolutehorses itsסוּסָ֗יוsu.SavH5483סוּסnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand they are keenוְחַדּוּ֙ve.cha.DuH2300חָדַדconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · common · pluralmore than wolves ofמִזְּאֵ֣בֵיmi.ze.'E.veiH2061זְאֵבpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct[the] eveningעֶ֔רֶב'E.revH6153עֶ֫רֶבnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand they paw [the] groundוּפָ֖שׁוּu.Fa.shuH6335פּוּשׁconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · common · pluralwarhorses itsפָּֽרָשָׁ֑יוpa.ra.ShavH6571פָּרָשׁnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand horsemen itsוּפָֽרָשָׁיו֙u.fa.ra.ShavH6571פָּרָשׁconjunction + noun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularfrom a distanceמֵרָח֣וֹקme.ra.ChokH7350רָחֹקpreposition + adjective · masculine · singular · absolutethey comeיָבֹ֔אוּya.Vo.'uH0935בּוֹאverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · pluralthey flyיָעֻ֕פוּya.'U.fuH5774עוּףverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · plurallike an eagleכְּנֶ֖שֶׁרke.Ne.sherH5404נֶשֶׁרpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutemaking hasteחָ֥שׁchashH2363חוּשׁverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absoluteto devourלֶאֱכֽוֹל׃le.'e.KholH0398אָכַלpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · common

9They all come for violence, all their faces forward. They gather captives like sand.

all of itכֻּלֹּה֙ku.LohH3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularfor violenceלְחָמָ֣סle.cha.MasH2555חָמָסpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteit comesיָב֔וֹאya.Vo'H0935בּוֹאverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular[the] totality ofמְגַמַּ֥תme.ga.MatH4041מְגַמָּהnoun · common · feminine · singular · constructfaces theirפְּנֵיהֶ֖םpe.nei.HemH6440פָּנֶהnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · plural[is] east -wardקָדִ֑ימָהka.Di.mahH6921קָדִיםnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + directional heand it gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ףvai.ye.'e.SofH0622אָסַףconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularlike ‹the› sandכַּח֖וֹלka.CholH2344חוֹלpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutecaptive[s]שֶֽׁבִי׃She.viH7628שְׁבִיnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolute

10At kings they scoff, and at rulers they laugh. They laugh at every fortress, for they pile up earth and take it.

and itוְהוּא֙ve.Hu'H1931הוּאconjunction + personal · pronoun · third person · masculine · singular‹in› ‹the› kingsבַּמְּלָכִ֣יםba.me.la.KhimH4428מֶ֫לֶךְpreposition · with the article + noun · common · masculine · plural · absoluteit deridesיִתְקַלָּ֔סyit.ka.LasH7046קָלַסverb · Hithpael · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularand rulersוְרֹזְנִ֖יםve.ro.ze.NimH7336רָזַןconjunction + verb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · absolute[are] laughterמִשְׂחָ֣קmis.ChakH4890מִשְׂחַקnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteto itל֑וֹloH9033Os3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularitה֚וּאhu'H1931הוּאpersonal · pronoun · third person · masculine · singularat everyלְכָל־le.kholH3605כֹּלpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · constructfortressמִבְצָ֣רmiv.TzarH4013מִבְצָרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteit laughsיִשְׂחָ֔קyis.ChakH7832שָׂחַקverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularand it heaped upוַיִּצְבֹּ֥רvai.yitz.BorH6651צָבַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularearthעָפָ֖ר'a.FarH6083עָפָרnoun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteand it captured itוַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃Vai.yil.ke.DahH3920לָכַדconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · feminine · singular

11Then they sweep by like the wind and go on, guilty men, whose own might is their god!”

thenאָ֣ז'azH0227אָזadverbit swept onחָלַ֥ףcha.LafH2498חָלַףverb · Qal · perfect · third person · masculine · singulara windר֛וּחַRu.achH7307רוּחַnoun · common · feminine · singular · absoluteand it passed onוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֖רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674עָבַרconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · third person · masculine · singularand he is guiltyוְאָשֵׁ֑םve.'a.ShemH0816אָשַׁםconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential perfect · third person · masculine · singular[the one] whoז֥וּzuH2098זוּrelativestrength hisכֹח֖וֹkho.ChoH3581כֹּחַnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular[becomes] ‹into› god hisלֵאלֹהֽוֹ׃le.lo.HoH0433אֱלֹהַּpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular

12Are you not from everlasting, O LORD my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O LORD, you have ordained them as a judgment, and you, O Rock, have established them for reproof.

¿ notהֲל֧וֹאha.Lo'H3808לֹאinterrogative + negative[are] youאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH0859אַתָּ֫הpersonal · pronoun · second person · masculine · singularfrom antiquityמִקֶּ֗דֶםmi.Ke.demH6924קֶ֫דֶםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteO Yahwehיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameGod myאֱלֹהַ֛י'e.lo.HaiH0430אֱלֹהִיםnoun · common · masculine · plural · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularholy [one] myקְדֹשִׁ֖יke.do.ShiH6918קָדוֹשׁadjective · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · first person · masculine or feminine · singularnotלֹ֣אlo'H3808לֹאnegativewe will dieנָמ֑וּתna.MutH4191מוּתverb · Qal · imperfect · first person · common · pluralO Yahwehיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068יהוהnoun · proper nameto judgmentלְמִשְׁפָּ֣טle.mish.PatH4941מִשְׁפָּטpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteyou have appointed itשַׂמְתּ֔וֹsam.ToH7760שׂוּםverb · Qal · perfect · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand O rockוְצ֖וּרve.TzurH6697צוּרconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteto reproveלְהוֹכִ֥יחַle.ho.Khi.achH3198יָכַחpreposition + verb · Hiphil · infinitive construct · commonyou have established itיְסַדְתּֽוֹ׃ye.sad.ToH3245יָסַדverb · Qal · perfect · second person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular

13You who are of purer eyes than to see evil and cannot look at wrong, why do you idly look at traitors and remain silent when the wicked swallows up the man more righteous than he?

[you are too] pure ofטְה֤וֹרte.HorH2890טְהוֹרadjective · masculine · singular · constructeyesעֵינַ֙יִם֙'ei.Na.yimH5869עַ֫יִןnoun · common · feminine · dual · absolutefor seeingמֵרְא֣וֹתme.re.'otH7200רָאָהpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonevilרָ֔עRa'H7451רַעadjective · masculine · singular · absoluteand to lookוְהַבִּ֥יטve.ha.BitH5027נָבַטconjunction + verb · Hiphil · infinitive construct · commontoאֶל־'el-H0413אֶלprepositionmischiefעָמָ֖ל'a.MalH5999עָמָלnoun · common · masculine or feminine · singular · absolutenotלֹ֣אlo'H3808לֹאnegativeyou are ableתוּכָ֑לtu.KhalH3201יָכֹלverb · Qal · imperfect · second person · masculine · singular‹to› why?לָ֤מָּהLa.mahH4100מָהpreposition + interrogative · pronoundo you look atתַבִּיט֙ta.BitH5027נָבַטverb · Hiphil · imperfect · second person · masculine · singulartreacherous [people]בּֽוֹגְדִ֔יםbog.DimH0898בָּגַדverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · plural · absoluteare you silent?תַּחֲרִ֕ישׁta.cha.RishH2790חָרֵשׁverb · Hiphil · imperfect · second person · masculine · singularwhen swallows upבְּבַלַּ֥עbe.va.La'H1104בָּלַעpreposition + verb · Piel · infinitive construct · commona wicked [person]רָשָׁ֖עra.Sha'H7563רָשָׁעnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutea [person] righteousצַדִּ֥יקtza.DikH6662צַדִּיקadjective · masculine · singular · absolutemore than himמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mi.Me.nuH4480מִן־preposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular

14You make mankind like the fish of the sea, like crawling things that have no ruler.

and you have madeוַתַּעֲשֶׂ֥הva.ta.'a.SehH6213עָשָׂהconjunction + verb · Qal · sequential imperfect · second person · masculine · singularhumankindאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH0120אָדָםnoun · common · masculine · singular · absolutelike [the] fish ofכִּדְגֵ֣יkid.GeiH1709דָּגpreposition + noun · common · masculine · plural · constructthe seaהַיָּ֑םhai.YamH3220יָםdefinite article + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolutelike creeping thing[s]כְּרֶ֖מֶשׂke.Re.mesH7431רֶ֫מֶשׂpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · absolute[which] notלֹא־lo'-H3808לֹאnegativea rulerמֹשֵׁ֥לmo.ShelH4910מָשַׁלverb · Qal · active participle · masculine · singular · absolute[is] over itבּֽוֹ׃boH9033Os3mpreposition + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular

15He brings all of them up with a hook; he drags them out with his net; he gathers them in his dragnet; so he rejoices and is glad.

all of itכֻּלֹּה֙ku.LohH3605כֹּלnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularwith a fish hookבְּחַכָּ֣הbe.cha.KahH2443חַכָּהpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · absolutehe brings upהֵֽעֲלָ֔הhe.'a.LahH5927עָלָהverb · Hiphil · perfect · third person · masculine · singularhe drags away itיְגֹרֵ֣הוּye.go.Re.huH1641גָּרַרverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularin net hisבְחֶרְמ֔וֹve.cher.MoH2764חֵ֫רֶםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand he gathers itוְיַאַסְפֵ֖הוּve.ya.'as.Fe.huH0622אָסַףconjunction + verb · Qal · third person · masculine · singular + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularin fishing net hisבְּמִכְמַרְתּ֑וֹbe.mikh.mar.ToH4365מִכְמֶ֫רֶתpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularthere-עַל־'al-H5921עַלpreposition-foreכֵּ֖ןkenH3651כֵּןadverbhe rejoicesיִשְׂמַ֥חyis.MachH8055שָׂמַחverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularand he may be gladוְיָגִֽיל׃ve.ya.GilH1523גִּילconjunction + verb · Qal · third person · masculine · singular

16Therefore he sacrifices to his net and makes offerings to his dragnet; for by them he lives in luxury, and his food is rich.

there-עַל־'al-H5921עַלpreposition-foreכֵּן֙kenH3651כֵּןadverbhe sacrificesיְזַבֵּ֣חַye.za.Be.achH2076זָבַחverb · Piel · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularto net hisלְחֶרְמ֔וֹle.cher.MoH2764חֵ֫רֶםpreposition + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularso he may make smokeוִֽיקַטֵּ֖רvi.ka.TerH6999קָטַרconjunction + verb · Piel · third person · masculine · singularto fishing net hisלְמִכְמַרְתּ֑וֹle.mikh.mar.ToH4365מִכְמֶ֫רֶתpreposition + noun · common · feminine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularforכִּ֤יkiH3588כִּיparticleby themבָהֵ֙מָּה֙va.He.mahH9038Op3mpreposition + personal · pronoun · third person · masculine · plural[is] fatשָׁמֵ֣ןsha.MenH8082שָׁמֵןadjective · masculine · singular · absoluteportion hisחֶלְק֔וֹchel.KoH2506חֵ֫לֶקnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand food hisוּמַאֲכָל֖וֹu.ma.'a.kha.LoH3978מַאֲכָלconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singular[is] fatבְּרִאָֽה׃be.ri.'AhH1277בָּרִיאadjective · feminine · singular · absolute

17Is he then to keep on emptying his net and mercilessly killing nations forever?

¿ there-הַ֥עַלHa.'alH5921עַלinterrogative + prepositionforeכֵּ֖ןkenH3651כֵּןadverbwill he emptyיָרִ֣יקya.RikH7324רִיקverb · Hiphil · imperfect · third person · masculine · singularnet hisחֶרְמ֑וֹcher.MoH2764חֵ֫רֶםnoun · common · masculine · singular · construct + pronominal suffix · third person · masculine · singularand continuallyוְתָמִ֛ידve.ta.MidH8548תָּמִידconjunction + noun · common · masculine · singular · absoluteto killלַהֲרֹ֥גla.ha.RogH2026הָרַגpreposition + verb · Qal · infinitive construct · commonnationsגּוֹיִ֖םgo.YimH1471גּוֹיnoun · common · masculine · plural · absolutenotלֹ֥אlo'H3808לֹאnegativewill he spare?יַחְמֽוֹל׃ סyach.MolH2550חָמַלverb · Qal · imperfect · third person · masculine · singular