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Yahweh continues to answer Habakkuk. He refers to the Chaldeans as though they are one person.
add your poison
"add your poison to their drink" (See:rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
You will be gorged with shame rather than glory
"As you sought great glory, God will bring on you great shame" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
You
singular (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-yousingular)
Drink of it
"Drink from the poisoned cup"
The cup of Yahweh's right hand will come in its turn to you
"As Yahweh has punished other nations with all his might, so he will punish you with all his might" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
The cup
"The poisoned wine" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
right hand
the stronger hand
will come in its turn to you
"will come to you as it did to others"
disgrace will cover your honor
"everyone will see your disgrace and no one will see your honor" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)