Habakkuk 1:1
King James Version (KJV)
The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.
Translations
Habakkuk 1:1 - Amplified Bible
THE BURDEN {or} oracle (the thing to be lifted up) which Habakkuk the prophet saw.
Habakkuk 1:1 - American Standard Version
The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.
Habakkuk 1:1 - Bible in Basic English
The word which Habakkuk the prophet saw.
Habakkuk 1:1 - Darby Bible
The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.
Habakkuk 1:1 - English Standard Version
The oracle that Habakkuk the prophet saw.
Habakkuk 1:1 - King James Version
The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.
Habakkuk 1:1 - La Biblia de las Americas
Profecìa (O, Carga) que tuvo en visiòn el profeta Habacuc.
Habakkuk 1:1 - The Message
The problem as God gave Habakkuk to see it: God, how long do I have to cry out for help
before you listen?
How many times do I have to yell, "Help! Murder! Police!"
before you come to the rescue?
Why do you force me to look at evil,
stare trouble in the face day after day?
Anarchy and violence break out,
quarrels and fights all over the place.
Law and order fall to pieces.
Justice is a joke.
The wicked have the righteous hamstrung
and stand justice on its head.
Habakkuk 1:1 - New American Standard Bible
The (Or {burden}) oracle which Habakkuk the prophet saw.
Habakkuk 1:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy
Oráculo (Profecìa) que tuvo en visiòn el profeta Habacuc.
Habakkuk 1:1 - World English Bible
The oracle which Habakkuk the prophet saw.
Habakkuk 1:1 - Young's Living Translation
The burden that Habakkuk the prophet hath seen:
Habakkuk 1:1 - Additional Comments
It is not clear what the name Habakkuk is derived from.
Practically nothing is known about Habakkuk's personal history, except for what can be inferred from the text of this book, which consists of five oracles about the Chaldeans (Babylonians) and a song of praise to God. Since the Chaldean rise to power is dated c. 612 BC, it is assumed he was active about that time, making him an early contemporary of Jeremiah and Zephaniah. Because the final chapter of his book is a song, it is sometimes assumed in Jewish tradition that he was a member of the tribe of Levi, which served as musicians in Solomon's Temple.
A mausoleum in the city of Toyserkan in the west of Iran is believed to be Habakkuk's burial place. It is protected by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization. The Organization's guide to the Hamedan Province states that Habakkuk was believed to be a guardian to the Temple of Solomon, and that he was captured by the Babylonians and remained in their prison for some years. After being freed by Cyrus the Great, he went to Ecbatana and remained there until he died, and was buried somewhere nearby, in what is today Toyserkan.
The prophecy of this book is a mixture of the prophet's addresses to God in the people's name and to the people in God's name; for it is the office of the prophet to carry messages both ways.
This book is the burden which Habbakuk saw as a prophet; he was as sure of the truth of it as if he had seen it with his eyes already accomplished.
Habakkuk likely prophesied during the riegn of King Manasseh. Manasseh was the king of Judah and only son of Hezekiah. He was twelve years old when he began to reign (2 Kings 21:1), and reigned 55 years (the longest reign of any king of Judah), from 687 BC-642 BC. Though he reigned so long, comparatively little is known of him. He reversed the reforms of his father Hezekiah, reinstating pagan worship in the Jerusalem temple, for which he is condemned (2 Kings 21). His reign may be described as reactionary in relation to his father's; 2 Kings 21 suggests that he may have executed supporters of his father's reforms. Later Manasseh was taken captive. The severity of Manasseh's imprisonment brought him to repentance. God heard his cry, and he was restored to his kingdom (2 Chr. 33:11-13). He abandoned his idolatrous ways, and enjoined the people to worship Yahweh; but there was no thorough reformation.
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