Habakkuk 1:10 — compare English translations
Compare translationsHabakkuk 1:10 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְהוּא֙
hûwʼ
H1931
he
בַּמְּלָכִ֣ים
melek
H4428
king
יִתְקַלָּ֔ס
qâlaç
H7046
to mock
וְרֹזְנִ֖ים
râzan
H7336
to be weighty
מִשְׂחָ֣ק
mischaq
H4890
derision
ל֑וֹ
ה֚וּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
לְכָל
kôl
H3605
all
מִבְצָ֣ר
mibtsâr
H4013
fortress
יִשְׂחָ֔ק
sâchaq
H7832
to laugh
וַיִּצְבֹּ֥ר
tsâbar
H6651
to heap up
עָפָ֖ר
ʻâphâr
H6083
dust
וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ
lâkad
H3920
to capture
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World English Bible Public Domain
Yes, he scoffs at kings, and princes are a derision to him. He laughs at every stronghold, for he builds up an earthen ramp, and takes it.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And he, he mocks at kings, and rulers laughter to him. He, he laughs at every fortress, for he piles up dirt and captures it.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).