“complaint,” a word related to the term translated “reproof” in verse 12. Habakkuk has challenged God to show his justice, and as a prophet he now waits for a message to bring to the people. 2:2–5 For the first time, Yahweh is identified as the speaker as Habakkuk receives the response to his complaint. The text here draws parallels between Habakkuk and Moses: Habakkuk is told to write down his “vision” (a noun related to the verb “saw” in 1:1) and to do so plainly “on tablets.” The word translated