Habakkuk 2:2
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And the Lord answered me, and said: Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables: that he that readeth it may run over it.

Write.

Deuteronomy 27:8 And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law plainly and clearly.

Deuteronomy 31:19,22 Now therefore write you this canticle, and teach the children of Israel: that they may know it by heart, and sing it by mouth, and this song may be unto me for a testimony among the children of Israel. . . .

Isaiah 8:1 And the Lord said to me: Take thee a great book, and write in it with a man's pen. Take away the spoils with speed, quickly take the prey.

Isaiah 30:8 Now therefore go in and write for them upon box, and note it diligently in a book, and it shall be in the latter days for a testimony for ever.

Jeremiah 36:2-4,27-32 Take thee a roll of a book, and thou shalt write in it all the words that I have spoken to thee against Israel and Juda, and against all the nations from the day that I spoke to thee, from the days of Josias even to this day. . . .

Daniel 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time appointed: many shall pass over, and knowledge shall be manifold.

Revelation 1:18,19 And alive, and was dead. And behold I am living for ever and ever and have the keys of death and of hell. . . .

Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven, saying to me: Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. From henceforth now, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours. For their works follow them.

Revelation 19:9 And he said to me: Write: Blessed are they that are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith to me: These words of God are true.

Revelation 21:5-8 And he that sat on the throne, said: Behold, I make all things new. And he said to me: Write. For these words are most faithful and true. . . .

make.

John 11:28,29 And when she had said these things, she went and called her sister Mary secretly, saying: The master is come and calleth for thee. . . .

1 Corinthians 14:19 But in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also: than ten thousand words in a tongue.

2 Corinthians 3:12 Having therefore such hope, we use much confidence.

Context
The LORD Answers Again
1I will stand upon my watch, and fix my foot upon the tower: and I will watch, to see what will be said to me, and what I may answer to him that reproveth me. 2And the Lord answered me, and said: Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables: that he that readeth it may run over it.3For as yet the vision is far off, and it shall appear at the end, and shall not lie: if it make any delay, wait for it: for it shall surely come, and it shall not be slack.…
Cross References
Romans 15:4
For what things soever were written were written for our learning: that, through patience and the comfort of the scriptures, we might have hope.

Revelation 1:19
Write therefore the things which thou hast seen: and which are: and which must be done hereafter.

Deuteronomy 27:8
And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law plainly and clearly.

Isaiah 8:1
And the Lord said to me: Take thee a great book, and write in it with a man's pen. Take away the spoils with speed, quickly take the prey.

Jeremiah 30:2
Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, saying: Write thee all the words that I have spoken to thee, in a book.

Jeremiah 36:2
Take thee a roll of a book, and thou shalt write in it all the words that I have spoken to thee against Israel and Juda, and against all the nations from the day that I spoke to thee, from the days of Josias even to this day.

Lexicon
Then the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

answered me:
וַיַּעֲנֵ֤נִי (way·ya·‘ă·nê·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6030: To answer, respond

“Write down
כְּת֣וֹב (kə·ṯō·wḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3789: To grave, to write

this vision
חָז֔וֹן (ḥā·zō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2377: A sight, a dream, revelation, oracle

and clearly
וּבָאֵ֖ר (ū·ḇā·’êr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 874: To dig, to engrave, to explain

inscribe it on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

tablets,
הַלֻּח֑וֹת (hal·lu·ḥō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3871: To glisten, a tablet, of stone, wood, metal

so that
לְמַ֥עַן (lə·ma·‘an)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 4616: Purpose -- intent

a herald
ק֥וֹרֵא (qō·w·rê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read

may run
יָר֖וּץ (yā·rūṣ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7323: To run

with it.
בֽוֹ׃ (ḇōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew


Additional Translations
Then the LORD answered me: “Write down this vision and clearly inscribe it on tablets, so that a herald may run with it.And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain on tables, that he may run that reads it.

And Jehovah answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tablets, that he may run that readeth it.

And the Lord answered me and said, Write the vision, and that plainly on a tablet, that he that reads it may run.

And Jehovah answered me and said, Write the vision, and engrave it upon tablets, that he may run that readeth it.

And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

Yahweh answered me, "Write the vision, and make it plain on tablets, that he who runs may read it.

And Jehovah answereth me and saith: 'Write a vision, and explain on the tables, That he may run who is reading it.
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