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]])