Habakkuk 2:3
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For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.
In other translations
For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.
Hebrew words
כִּיkiforH3588עוֹדodstillH5750חָזוֹןchazon[the] visionH2377לַמּוֹעֵדlamo'ed[is] for the appointed timeH4150וְיָפֵחַveyafeachand it will pantH6315לַקֵּץlaketzto the endH7093וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808יְכַזֵּבyekhazevit will lieH3576אִם־'im-ifH518יִתְמַהְמָהּyitmahmahit will delayH4102חַכֵּה־chakeh-waitH2442לוֹlofor itכִּי־ki-forH3588בֹאvo'surely <come>H935יָבֹאyavo'it will comeH935לֹאlo'notH3808יְאַחֵר׃ye'acherit will delayH309
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
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