Verse 20

Habakkuk 2:20

Bible in Basic English

20 But the Lord is in his holy Temple: let all the earth be quiet before him.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַֽ/יהוָ֖ה בְּ/הֵיכַ֣ל קָדְשׁ֑/וֹ הַ֥ס מִ/פָּנָ֖י/ו כָּל הָ/אָֽרֶץ

English Translation

And the Lord is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.

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Chapter 2 Context

1 I will take my position and be on watch, placing myself on my tower, looking out to see what he will... Focus ↗

2 And the Lord gave me an answer, and said, Put the vision in writing and make it clear on stones, so... Focus ↗

3 For the vision is still for the fixed time, and it is moving quickly to the end, and it will not be... Focus ↗

4 As for the man of pride, my soul has no pleasure in him; but the upright man will have life through... Focus ↗

5 A curse on the cruel and false one! the man full of pride, who never has enough; who makes his desir... Focus ↗

6 Will not all these take up a word of shame against him and a bitter saying against him, and say, A c... Focus ↗

7 Will not your creditors suddenly be moved against you, and your troublers get up from their sleep, a... Focus ↗

8 Because you have taken their goods from great nations, all the rest of the peoples will take your go... Focus ↗

9 A curse on him who gets evil profits for his family, so that he may put his resting-place on high an... Focus ↗

10 You have been a cause of shame to your house by cutting off a number of peoples, and sinning against... Focus ↗

11 For the stone will give a cry out of the wall, and it will be answered by the board out of the woodw... Focus ↗

12 A curse on him who is building a place with blood, and basing a town on evil-doing! Focus ↗

13 See, is it not the pleasure of the Lord of armies that the peoples are working for the fire and usin... Focus ↗

14 For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the sea is covered by the wa... Focus ↗

15 A curse on him who gives his neighbour the wine of his wrath, making him overcome with strong drink... Focus ↗

16 You are full of shame in place of glory: take your part in the drinking, and let your shame be uncov... Focus ↗

17 For the violent acts against Lebanon will come on you, and the destruction of the cattle will be a c... Focus ↗

18 What profit is the pictured image to its maker? and as for the metal image, the false teacher, why d... Focus ↗

19 A curse on him who says to the wood, Awake! to the unbreathing stone, Up! let it be a teacher! See,... Focus ↗

20 But the Lord is in his holy Temple: let all the earth be quiet before him.

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