Habakkuk 1:10 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְהוּא֙h1931
1at the kingsבַּמְּלָכִ֣יםh4428
2And they shall scoffיִתְקַלָּ֔סh7046
3and the princesוְרֹזְנִ֖יםh7336
4shall be a scornמִשְׂחָ֣קh4890
5ל֑וֹh0
6ה֚וּאh1931
7לְכָלh3605
8every strong holdמִבְצָ֣רh4013
9unto them they shall derideיִשְׂחָ֔קh7832
10for they shall heapוַיִּצְבֹּ֥רh6651
11dustעָפָ֖רh6083
12and takeוַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃h3920

Other Translations

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He makes little of kings, rulers are a sport to him; all the strong places are to be laughed at; for he makes earthworks and takes them.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Yea, he scoffeth at kings, and princes are a scorn unto him; he derideth every stronghold: for he heapeth up dust, and taketh it.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And at kings it doth scoff, And princes `are' a laughter to it, At every fenced place it doth laugh, And it heapeth up dust, and captureth it.