Habakkuk 2:6
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Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a dark speech concerning him: and it shall be said: Woe to him that heapeth together that which is not his own? how long also doth he load himself with thick clay?

take.

Numbers 23:7,18 And taking up his parable, he said: Balac king of the Moabites hath brought me from Aram, from the mountains of the east: Come, said he, and curse Jacob: make haste and detest Israel. . . .

Isaiah 14:4-19 Thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and shalt say: How is the oppressor come to nothing, the tribute hath ceased? . . .

Jeremiah 29:22 And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Juda, that are in Babylon, saying: The Lord make thee like Sedecias, and like Achab, whom the king of Babylon fried in the fire:

Jeremiah 50:13 Because of the wrath of the Lord it shall not be inhabited, but shall be wholly desolate: every one that shall pass by Babylon, shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all her plagues.

Ezekiel 32:21 The most mighty among the strong ones shall speak to him from the midst of hell, they that went down with his helpers and slept uncircumcised, slain by the sword.

Micah 2:4 Therefore thus saith the Lord: Behold I devise an evil against this family: from which you shall not withdraw your necks, and you shall not walk haughtily, for this is a very evil time.

Woe to him.

Habakkuk 1:9,10,15 They shall all come to the prey, their face is like a burning wind: and they shall gather together captives as the sand. . . .

Job 20:15-29 The riches which he hath swallowed, he shall vomit up, and God shall draw them out of his belly. . . .

Job 22:6-10 For thou hast taken away the pledge of thy brethren without cause, and stripped them naked of their clothing. . . .

Proverbs 22:16 He that oppresseth the poor, to increase his own riches, shall himself give to one that is richer, and shall be in need.

Jeremiah 51:34,35 Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon hath eaten me up, he hath devoured me: he hath made me as an empty vessel: he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicate meats, and he hath cast me out. . . .

James 5:1-4 Go to now, ye rich men: weep and howl in your miseries, which shall come upon you. . . .

how.

Psalm 94:3 How long shall sinners, O Lord: how long shall sinners glory?

Luke 12:20 But God said to him: Thou fool, this night do they require thy soul of thee. And whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

1 Corinthians 7:29-31 This therefore I say, brethren: The time is short. It remaineth, that they also who have wives be as if they had none: . . .

1 Peter 4:7 But the end of all is at hand. Be prudent therefore and watch in prayers.

ladeth.

Habakkuk 2:13 Are not these things from the Lord of hosts? for the people shall labour in a great fire: and the nations in vain, and they shall faint.

Isaiah 44:20 Part thereof is ashes: his foolish heart adoreth it, and he will not save his soul, nor say: Perhaps there is a lie in my right hand.

Isaiah 55:2 Why do you spend money for that which is not bread, and your labour for that which doth not satisfy you? Hearken diligently to me, and eat that which is good, and your soul shall be delighted in fatness.

Context
Woe to the Chaldeans
6Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a dark speech concerning him: and it shall be said: Woe to him that heapeth together that which is not his own? how long also doth he load himself with thick clay?7Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee: and they be stirred up that shall tear thee, and thou shalt be a spoil to them?…
Cross References
Job 20:15
The riches which he hath swallowed, he shall vomit up, and God shall draw them out of his belly.

Isaiah 10:13
For he hath said: By the strength of my own hand I have done it, and by my own wisdom I have understood: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have taken the spoils of the princes, and as a mighty man hath pulled down them that sat on high.

Isaiah 14:4
Thou shalt take up this parable against the king of Babylon, and shalt say: How is the oppressor come to nothing, the tribute hath ceased?

Jeremiah 50:13
Because of the wrath of the Lord it shall not be inhabited, but shall be wholly desolate: every one that shall pass by Babylon, shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all her plagues.

Micah 2:4
Therefore thus saith the Lord: Behold I devise an evil against this family: from which you shall not withdraw your necks, and you shall not walk haughtily, for this is a very evil time.

Habakkuk 2:12
Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and prepareth a city by iniquity.

Lexicon
Will not
הֲלוֹא־ (hă·lō·w-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

all
כֻלָּ֗ם (ḵul·lām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

of these
אֵ֣לֶּה (’êl·leh)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's Hebrew 428: These, those

take up
יִשָּׂ֔אוּ (yiś·śā·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take

a taunt
מָשָׁ֣ל (mā·šāl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4912: A pithy maxim, a simile

against him,
עָלָיו֙ (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

with mockery
וּמְלִיצָ֖ה (ū·mə·lî·ṣāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4426: Satire, a mocking poem

and riddles
חִיד֣וֹת (ḥî·ḏō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2420: A riddle, an enigmatic, perplexing saying or question

against him,
ל֑וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

saying:
וְיֹאמַ֗ר (wə·yō·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

‘Woe
ה֚וֹי (hō·w)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 1945: Ah! alas! ha!

to him who amasses
הַמַּרְבֶּ֣ה (ham·mar·beh)
Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great

what is not his
לֹּא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

and makes himself rich
וּמַכְבִּ֥יד (ū·maḵ·bîḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome

with many loans!
עַבְטִֽיט׃ (‘aḇ·ṭîṭ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5671: Something pledged, pawned goods

How
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

long will this go on?’
מָתַ֕י (mā·ṯay)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4970: Extent, when


Additional Translations
Will not all of these take up a taunt against him, with mockery and riddles against him, saying: ‘Woe to him who amasses what is not his and makes himself rich with many loans! How long will this go on?’Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increases that which is not his! how long? and to him that lades himself with thick clay!

Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and that ladeth himself with pledges!

Shall not all these take up a parable against him? and a proverb to tell against him? and they shall say, Woe to him that multiplies to himself the possessions which are not his! how long? and who heavily loads his yoke.

Shall not all these take up a proverb about him, and a taunting riddle against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? -- and to him that loadeth himself with pledges!

Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and that ladeth himself with pledges!

Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!

Won't all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, 'Woe to him who increases that which is not his, and who enriches himself by extortion! How long?'

Do not these -- all of them -- against him a simile taken up, And a moral of acute sayings for him, And say, Woe to him who is multiplying what is not his? Till when also is he multiplying to himself heavy pledges?
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