Verse 9

Habakkuk 2:9

World Messianic Bible

9 Woe to him who gets an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!

Original Language Text

hebrew

ה֗וֹי בֹּצֵ֛עַ בֶּ֥צַע רָ֖ע לְ/בֵית֑/וֹ לָ/שׂ֤וּם בַּ/מָּרוֹם֙ קִנּ֔/וֹ לְ/הִנָּצֵ֖ל מִ/כַּף רָֽע

English Translation

Woe to him who gains evil gain for his house to set up in the height a nest to be delivered from the hand of evil.

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Chapter 2 Context

1 I will stand at my watch, and set myself on the ramparts, and will look out to see what he will say... Focus ↗

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

3 For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hurries toward the end, and won’t prove false.... Focus ↗

4 Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith. Focus ↗

5 Yes, moreover, wine is treacherous. A haughty man who doesn’t stay at home, who enlarges his desire... Focus ↗

6 Won’t all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, ‘Woe to... Focus ↗

7 Won’t your debtors rise up suddenly, and wake up those who make you tremble, and you will be their v... Focus ↗

8 Because you have plundered many nations, all the remnant of the peoples will plunder you, because of... Focus ↗

9 Woe to him who gets an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be del...

10 You have devised shame to your house, by cutting off many peoples, and have sinned against your soul... Focus ↗

11 For the stone will cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the woodwork will answer it. Focus ↗

12 Woe to him who builds a town with blood, and establishes a city by iniquity! Focus ↗

13 Behold, isn’t it of Yahweh of Armies that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary them... Focus ↗

14 For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of Yahweh’s glory, as the waters cover the sea. Focus ↗

15 “Woe to him who gives his neighbor drink, pouring your inflaming wine until they are drunk, so that... Focus ↗

16 You are filled with shame, and not glory. You will also drink, and be exposed! The cup of Yahweh’s r... Focus ↗

17 For the violence done to Lebanon will overwhelm you, and the destruction of the animals, which made... Focus ↗

18 “What value does the engraved image have, that its maker has engraved it; the molten image, even the... Focus ↗

19 Woe to him who says to the wood, ‘Awake!’ or to the mute stone, ‘Arise!’ Shall this teach? Behold, i... Focus ↗

20 But Yahweh is in his holy temple. Let all the earth be silent before him!” Focus ↗

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