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English Bible Translations

Habakkuk 2:18 / KJV
18. What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?
Habakkuk 2:18 / ASV
18. What profiteth the graven image, that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, even the teacher of lies, that he that fashioneth its form trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?
Habakkuk 2:18 / BasicEnglish
18. What profit is the pictured image to its maker? and as for the metal image, the false teacher, why does its maker put his faith in it, making false gods without a voice?
Habakkuk 2:18 / Darby
18. What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it? the molten image, and the teacher of falsehood, that the maker of his work dependeth thereon, to make dumb idols?
Habakkuk 2:18 / Webster
18. What profiteth the graven image that its maker hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?
Habakkuk 2:18 / Young
18. What profit hath a graven image given That its former hath graven it? A molten image and teacher of falsehood, That trusted hath the former on his own formation -- to make dumb idols?

German Bible Translations

Habakuk 2:18 / Luther
18. Was wird dann helfen das Bild, das sein Meister gebildet hat, und das falsche gegossene Bild, darauf sich verläßt sein Meister, daß er stumme Götzen machte? {~} {~}
Habakuk 2:18 / Schlachter
18. Was nützt ein gemeißeltes Bild, daß der Bildhauer es geschaffen hat, ein gegossenes Bild und ein Lügenlehrer dazu? Denn der es gemacht hat, vertraut auf sein eigenes Machwerk, so daß er stumme Götzen verfertigt.

French Bible Translations

Habacuc 2:18 / Segond21
18. A quoi sert une sculpture sacrée, pour qu'un ouvrier la façonne? A quoi sert une idole en métal fondu et qui enseigne le mensonge, pour que l'ouvrier qui l'a faite place en elle sa confiance au point de fabriquer des faux dieux muets?
Habacuc 2:18 / NEG1979
18. A quoi sert une image taillée, pour qu’un ouvrier la taille? A quoi sert une image en métal fondu et qui enseigne le mensonge, Pour que l’ouvrier qui l’a faite place en elle sa confiance, Tandis qu’il fabrique des idoles muettes?
Habacuc 2:18 / Segond
18. A quoi sert une image taillée, pour qu'un ouvrier la taille? A quoi sert une image en fonte et qui enseigne le mensonge, Pour que l'ouvrier qui l'a faite place en elle sa confiance, Tandis qu'il fabrique des idoles muettes?
Habacuc 2:18 / Darby_Fr
18. De quel profit est l'image taillée, que l'ouvrier l'ait taillée? A quoi sert l'image de fonte, enseignant le mensonge, pour que l'ouvrier se confie en sa propre oeuvre pour faire des idoles muettes?
Habacuc 2:18 / Martin
18. De quoi sert l'image taillée que son ouvrier l'ait taillée? Ce [n'est que] fonte, et qu'un docteur de mensonge; [de quoi sert-elle], pour que l'ouvrier qui fait des idoles muettes se fie en son ouvrage?
Habacuc 2:18 / Ostervald
18. A quoi sert l'image taillée, pour que le sculpteur la taille? A quoi sert l'image de fonte, docteur de mensonge, pour que l'ouvrier qui l'a faite place en elle sa confiance, en fabriquant des idoles muettes?

Versions with Strong Codes

Habakkuk 2 / KJV_Strong
18. What[H4100] profiteth[H3276] the graven image[H6459] that[H3588] the maker[H3335] thereof hath graven[H6458] it; the molten image,[H4541] and a teacher[H3384] of lies,[H8267] that[H3588] the maker[H3335] of his work[H3336] trusteth[H982] therein,[H5921] to make[H6213] dumb[H483] idols?[H457]

Strong Code definitions

H4100 mah maw or mah {mah}; or ma {maw}; or ma {mah}; also meh {meh}; a primitive particle; properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses:--how (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-)thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.

H3276 ya`al yaw-al' a primitive root; properly, to ascend; figuratively, to be valuable (objectively: useful, subjectively: benefited):--X at all, set forward, can do good, (be, have) profit, (able).

H6459 pecel peh'-sel from H6458; an idol:--carved (graven) image. see H6458

H3588 kiy kee a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedentor consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

H3335 yatsar yaw-tsar' probably identical with 3334 (through the squeezing into shape); ((compare 3331)); to mould into a form; especially as a potter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form aresolution):--X earthen, fashion, form, frame, make(-r), potter, purpose.see H3334 see H3331

H6458 pacal paw-sal' a primitive root; to carve, whether wood or stone:--grave, hew.

H4541 maccekah mas-say-kaw' from H5258; properly, a pouring over, i.e. fusion of metal (especially a cast image); by implication, a libation, i.e. league; concretely a coverlet (as if poured out):--covering, molten (image), vail.see H5258

H3384 yarah yaw-raw' or (2 Chr. 26:15) yara; {yaw-raw'}; a primitive root; properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), toteach:--(+) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through.

H8267 sheqer sheh'-ker adverbial):--without a cause, deceit(-ful),false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.see H8266

H3588 kiy kee a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedentor consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

H3335 yatsar yaw-tsar' probably identical with 3334 (through the squeezing into shape); ((compare 3331)); to mould into a form; especially as a potter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form aresolution):--X earthen, fashion, form, frame, make(-r), potter, purpose.see H3334 see H3331

H3336 yetser yay'-tser from H3335; a form; figuratively, conception (i.e. purpose):--frame, thing framed, imagination, mind, work. see H3335

H982 batach baw-takh' a primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure:--be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one,woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust. see H2620

H5921 `al al properly, the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow):--above, accordingto(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, X with.see H5920

H6213 `asah aw-saw' a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows):--accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth,bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, goabout, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.

H483 'illem il-lame' from H481; speechless:--dumb (man). see H481

H457 'eliyl el-eel' apparently from H408; good for nothing, by anal. vain or vanity; specifically an idol:--idol, no value, thing of nought.see H408

Prédications où le verset / chapitre de la Bible sont analysés

Habaquq 2 et 3  – Malgré les apparences, Dieu est juste
Habaquq 1 et 2  – Prière sans réponse !

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