Habakkuk 1:10
They scoff at kings and make rulers an object of scorn. They laugh at every fortress and build up siege ramps to seize it.
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ASV
Yea, he scoffeth at kings, and princes are a derision unto him; he derideth every stronghold; for he heapeth up dust, and taketh it.
KJV
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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Commentary
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְהוּא֙ | ve.Hu' | and it | H1931 → |
| בַּמְּלָכִ֣ים | ba.me.la.Khim | <in> <the> kings | H4428 → |
| יִתְקַלָּ֔ס | yit.ka.Las | it derides | H7046 → |
| וְרֹזְנִ֖ים | ve.ro.ze.Nim | and rulers | H7336 → |
| מִשְׂחָ֣ק | mis.Chak | [are] laughter | H4890 → |
| ל֑וֹ | lo | to it | |
| ה֚וּא | hu' | it | H1931 → |
| לְכָל־ | le.khol | at every | H3605 → |
| מִבְצָ֣ר | miv.Tzar | fortress | H4013 → |
| יִשְׂחָ֔ק | yis.Chak | it laughs | H7832 → |
| וַיִּצְבֹּ֥ר | vai.yitz.Bor | and it heaped up | H6651 → |
| עָפָ֖ר | 'a.Far | earth | H6083 → |
| וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃ | Vai.yil.ke.Dah | and it captured it | H3920 → |
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