Habakkuk 1
King James Version
1 The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.
2 O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!
3 Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
4 Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.
5 Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvelously: for I will work a work in your days which ye will not believe, though it be told you.
6 For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not their's.
7 They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves.
8 Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.
9 They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the captivity as the sand.
10 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.
11 Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god.
12 Art thou not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O Lord, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.
13 Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?
14 And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?
15 They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.
16 Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag; because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous.
17 Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nations?
Habakuk 1
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
1 Ito ang mensahe ni Propeta Habakuk na ipinahayag sa kanya ng Panginoon.
Ang Unang Hinaing ni Habakuk
2 Sinabi ni Habakuk, “Panginoon, hanggang kailan po ako hihingi ng tulong sa inyo bago nʼyo ako dinggin? Kailan nʼyo po ba kami ililigtas sa mga karahasang ito? 3 Bakit nʼyo po ipinapakita sa akin ang mga kasamaan at kaguluhan? Kahit saan ay nakikita ko ang pagpapatayan, karahasan, hidwaan at pagtatalo. 4 Kaya naging walang kabuluhan ang kautusan. At wala ring katarungan dahil ang mga taong may kasalanan ang siyang nananalo sa korte, at hindi ang mga taong walang kasalanan. Kaya nababaluktot ang katarungan.”
Ang Sagot ng Dios kay Habakuk
5 Sumagot ang Dios, “Tingnan ninyong mabuti ang mga nangyayari sa mga bansa at talagang magtataka kayo sa inyong makikita. Sapagkat may gagawin ako sa inyong kapanahunan na hindi ninyo paniniwalaan kahit may magbalita pa nito sa inyo. 6 Sapagkat pamamahalain ko ang mga taga-Babilonia,[a] na kilala sa kalupitan at karahasan. Mabilis nilang sinasalakay ang mga bansa sa buong mundo upang agawin ang mga lugar na hindi kanila. 7 Kinatatakutan sila ng mga tao. Ginagawa nila ang gusto nila at walang makakapigil sa kanila. 8 Ang mga kabayo nilaʼy mas mabilis kaysa sa mga leopardo at mas mabangis kaysa sa mga lobo na gumagala sa gabi. Tumatakbo ito mula sa malalayong lugar, parang agilang mabilis na lumilipad para dagitin ang kanyang biktima. 9 Paparating ang kanilang mga sundalo na handang gumawa ng kalupitan. Para silang malakas na hangin mula sa silangan. Ang kanilang mga bihag ay kasindami ng buhangin. 10 Hinahamak nila ang mga hari at mga pinuno. Tinatawanan lamang nila ang mga napapaderang lungsod, dahil kaya nila itong akyatin sa pamamagitan ng pagtambak ng lupa sa tabi nito. Sa ganitong paraan, nakakapasok sila at nasasakop nila ang lungsod. 11 Pagkatapos, aalis sila na parang hangin lang na dumaan. Nagkasala sila, dahil wala silang kinikilalang dios kundi ang sariling kakayahan.”
Ang Pangalawang Hinaing ni Habakuk
12 Sinabi ni Habakuk, “O Panginoon, kayo ay Dios mula pa noon. Kayo ang aking Dios, ang banal na Dios na walang kamatayan. O Panginoon, ang Bato na kanlungan, pinili nʼyo ang mga taga-Babilonia para magparusa sa amin. 13 Dahil banal kayo, hindi nʼyo matitiis na tingnan ang kasamaan at kaguluhan. Pero bakit nʼyo hinahayaan ang mga traydor na taga-Babilonia na gawin ito sa amin? Bakit nʼyo hinahayaang pagmalupitan ang mga taong hindi gaanong masama kung ihahambing sa kanila? 14 Ang kanilang mga kalaban ay ginawa nʼyong parang mga isda na walang pinuno na magtatanggol sa kanila. 15 Masayang nagdiriwang ang mga taga-Babilonia dahil sa pagbihag nila sa kanilang mga kalaban na parang mga isdang nahuli sa bingwit o lambat. 16 At dahil marami silang nabihag, ipinagmamalaki nila ang kanilang kakayahan katulad ng mangingisdang sinasamba ang kanyang bingwit o lambat sa pamamagitan ng paghahandog ng insenso bilang handog sa mga bagay na ito. Dahil sa pamamagitan ng bingwit o lambat ay yumaman siya at nagkaroon ng masaganang pagkain. 17 Kaya Panginoon, magpapatuloy na lang po ba ang kanilang walang awang pagbihag at pagwasak sa mga bansa?”
Footnotes
- 1:6 taga-Babilonia: sa literal, taga-Caldeo. Ito ang tawag kung minsan sa mga taga-Babilonia.
Habakkuk 1
Revised Geneva Translation
1 The burden which Habakkuk the Prophet saw:
2 O LORD, how long shall I cry, and you will not hear, cry out to You for violence, and You will not help?
3 Why do You show me iniquity and cause me to behold sorrow? For plundering and violence are before me. And there are those who raise strife and contention.
4 Therefore, the Law is dissolved, and judgment never goes forth. For the wicked surround the righteous. Therefore, wrong judgment proceeds.
5 “Behold among the heathen, and watch, and wonder, and marvel. For I will work a work in your days. You will not believe it, though it is told to you.
6 “For lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and furious nation, who shall go upon the breadth of the land to possess the dwelling places that are not theirs.
7 “They are terrible and fearful. Their judgment and their dignity shall proceed themselves.
8 “Also, their horses are swifter than leopards, and fiercer than wolves in the evening. And their horsemen are numerous. And their horsemen shall come from afar. They shall fly as the eagle diving toward prey.
9 “They all come to plunder. For their faces shall be an East wind. And they shall gather the captivity as the sand.
10 “And they shall mock the kings. And the princes shall be a scorn to them. They shall deride every stronghold. For they shall gather dust and take it.
11 “Then they shall take courage and transgress and do wickedly, imputing their power to their god.”
12 Are not You of old, O LORD my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O LORD, You have ordained them for judgment! And, O God, You have established them for correction.
13 You are of pure Eyes and cannot consider evil. You cannot regard wickedness. Why do You look upon the transgressors and hold Your tongue when the wicked devours the man who is more righteous than he?
14 And men who have no ruler over them You make as the fish of the sea and as the creeping things.
15 They take up all with the hook. They catch it in their net and gather it in their fishing net, over which they rejoice and are glad.
16 Therefore, they sacrifice to their net and burn incense to their fishing net, because by them their portion is fat and their food plentiful.
17 Shall they, therefore, stretch out their net while continuing to slay the nations without pity?
Habakkuk 1
New International Version
1 The prophecy(A) that Habakkuk the prophet received.
Habakkuk’s Complaint
2 How long,(B) Lord, must I call for help,
    but you do not listen?(C)
Or cry out to you, “Violence!”
    but you do not save?(D)
3 Why do you make me look at injustice?
    Why do you tolerate(E) wrongdoing?(F)
Destruction and violence(G) are before me;
    there is strife,(H) and conflict abounds.
4 Therefore the law(I) is paralyzed,
    and justice never prevails.
The wicked hem in the righteous,
    so that justice(J) is perverted.(K)
The Lord’s Answer
5 “Look at the nations and watch—
    and be utterly amazed.(L)
For I am going to do something in your days
    that you would not believe,
    even if you were told.(M)
6 I am raising up the Babylonians,[a](N)
    that ruthless and impetuous people,
who sweep across the whole earth(O)
    to seize dwellings not their own.(P)
7 They are a feared and dreaded people;(Q)
    they are a law to themselves
    and promote their own honor.
8 Their horses are swifter(R) than leopards,
    fiercer than wolves(S) at dusk.
Their cavalry gallops headlong;
    their horsemen come from afar.
They fly like an eagle swooping to devour;
9     they all come intent on violence.
Their hordes[b] advance like a desert wind
    and gather prisoners(T) like sand.
10 They mock kings
    and scoff at rulers.(U)
They laugh at all fortified cities;
    by building earthen ramps(V) they capture them.
11 Then they sweep past like the wind(W) and go on—
    guilty people, whose own strength is their god.”(X)
Habakkuk’s Second Complaint
12 Lord, are you not from everlasting?(Y)
    My God, my Holy One,(Z) you[c] will never die.(AA)
You, Lord, have appointed(AB) them to execute judgment;
    you, my Rock,(AC) have ordained them to punish.
13 Your eyes are too pure(AD) to look on evil;
    you cannot tolerate wrongdoing.(AE)
Why then do you tolerate(AF) the treacherous?(AG)
    Why are you silent while the wicked
    swallow up those more righteous than themselves?(AH)
14 You have made people like the fish in the sea,
    like the sea creatures that have no ruler.
15 The wicked(AI) foe pulls all of them up with hooks,(AJ)
    he catches them in his net,(AK)
he gathers them up in his dragnet;
    and so he rejoices and is glad.
16 Therefore he sacrifices to his net
    and burns incense(AL) to his dragnet,
for by his net he lives in luxury
    and enjoys the choicest food.
17 Is he to keep on emptying his net,
    destroying nations without mercy?(AM)
Footnotes
- Habakkuk 1:6 Or Chaldeans
- Habakkuk 1:9 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
- Habakkuk 1:12 An ancient Hebrew scribal tradition; Masoretic Text we
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