Habakkuk 2:3

For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hurries toward the end, and won’t prove false. Though it takes time, wait for it; because it will surely come. It won’t delay.

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WEBBE

For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hurries towards the end, and won’t prove false. Though it takes time, wait for it, because it will surely come. It won’t delay.

BSB

For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.

KJV

For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

ASV

For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hasteth toward the end, and shall not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not delay.

BBE

For the vision is still for the fixed time, and it is moving quickly to the end, and it will not be false: even if it is slow in coming, go on waiting for it; because it will certainly come, it will not be kept back.

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כִּי ki for H3588 עוֹד od still H5750 חָזוֹן cha·zon [the] vision H2377 לַמּוֹעֵד la·mo·'ed [is] for the appointed time H4150 וְיָפֵחַ ve·ya·fe·ach and it will pant H6315 לַקֵּץ la·ketz to the end H7093 וְלֹא ve·lo' and not H3808 יְכַזֵּב ye·kha·zev it will lie H3576 אִם־ 'im- if H518 יִתְמַהְמָהּ yit·mah·mah it will delay H4102 חַכֵּה־ cha·keh- wait H2442 לוֹ lo for it H9033 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 בֹא vo' surely (come) H935 יָבֹא ya·vo' it will come H935 לֹא lo' not H3808 יְאַחֵר ye·'a·cher it will delay H309

The early church

Of what else than the advent of Christ, who was to come, is Habakkuk understood to say, "And the Lord answered me, and said, 'Write the vision openly on a tablet of boxwood so that the one who reads these things may understand.' " For the vision is yet for a time appointed, and it will arise in the end, and it will not become void. If it delays, wait for it, because it will surely come and will not be delayed.
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430City of God

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–4

When tossed and perplexed with doubts about the methods of Providence, we must watch against temptations to be impatient. When we have poured out complaints and requests before God, we must observe the answers God gives by his word, his Spirit, and providences; what the Lord will say to our case. God will not disappoint the believing expectations of those who wait to hear what he will say unto them. All are concerned in the truths of God's word. Though the promised favour be deferred long, it will come at last, and abundantly recompense us for waiting. The humble, broken-hearted, repenting sinner, alone seeks to obtain an interest in this salvation. He will rest his soul on the promise, and on Christ, in and through whom it is given. Thus he walks and works, as well as lives by faith, perseveres to the end, and is exalted to glory; while those who distrust or despise God's all-sufficiency will not walk uprightly with him. The just shall live by faith in these precious promises, while the performance of them is deferred. Only those made just by faith, shall live, shall be happy here and for ever.

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FaithQuotations And AllusionsProphecyWaiting

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.